Himring

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Himring is a prominent hill and fortress in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, serving as Maedhros’s stronghold and a key defensive position in northeastern Beleriand during the First Age.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Fictional location
Fortress
Hill
Location in Beleriand
alsoKnownAs Himring Hill NERFINISHED
Himring the Ever-cold NERFINISHED
appearsIn J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendarium NERFINISHED
The History of Middle-earth NERFINISHED
The Silmarillion
associatedWith Maedhros son of Fëanor NERFINISHED
The Noldor NERFINISHED
besiegedBy Forces of Morgoth NERFINISHED
climate Cold and windswept
commandedBy Maedhros NERFINISHED
controlledBy House of Fëanor NERFINISHED
createdBy J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED
eventuallyFellAfter The Nirnaeth Arnoediad NERFINISHED
faced The plains of Lothlann NERFINISHED
fortifications Strong citadel on the summit
Walls and towers
function Fortified outpost against Morgoth
Key defensive position in northeastern Beleriand
garrisonedBy Followers of Maedhros NERFINISHED
Noldorin Elves NERFINISHED
guarded The eastern marches of Beleriand NERFINISHED
languageOfName Sindarin NERFINISHED
laterHistory Drowned beneath the sea after the War of Wrath
locatedIn Beleriand NERFINISHED
Middle-earth NERFINISHED
Northeastern Beleriand NERFINISHED
near Dorthonion NERFINISHED
Lothlann NERFINISHED
Maglor’s Gap NERFINISHED
Thargelion
overlooked The March of Maedhros NERFINISHED
partOf Maedhros’s March NERFINISHED
The geography of the War of the Jewels NERFINISHED
remnant Himling island off the later coast of Middle-earth (in some maps and traditions) NERFINISHED
roleInStory Base from which Maedhros maintained watch on Angband’s forces
Refuge for surviving Noldor after defeats in the north
servedAs Maedhros’s stronghold
strategicRole Anchor of the Siege of Angband’s eastern front NERFINISHED
survivedEvent Dagor Bragollach NERFINISHED
Initial assaults of Morgoth after the breaking of the Siege of Angband
timePeriod First Age
topography High hill rising above surrounding lands
withstood The Dagor Bragollach NERFINISHED

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First Age featuresLocation Himring