Dates
Probably founded at the time of the Great Journey (long before the First Age), though this is uncertain Location
On the banks of the River Celebrant, to the southeast of Khazad-dûmRace
Division
Culture
Pronunciation
loh'rien
Meaning
Perhaps 'Land of Gold'2
Other Names
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About this entry:
- Updated 20 June 2004
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Note that the exact locations of Cerin Amroth and Caras Galadhon are not known. The positions shown on this map are speculations based on the text of The Lord of the Rings.
A woodland kingdom of the Silvan Elves on the western banks of the River Anduin; Galadriel and Celeborn came there in the Third Age, and ruled it after the loss of its ancient lord, Amroth.
Notes
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That is, the people of Lórien were of Silvan origin. They were ruled in the later Third Age by Galadriel and Celeborn, neither of whom were Silvan Elves. Galadriel was of the Noldor, and Celeborn, at least according to the published Silmarillion, was of the Sindar. |
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This is the literal meaning, almost certainly in reference to the golden Mallorn trees that grew in Lórien. The form of the name, though, is almost certainly influenced by the older names of the land, and (especially) by Lórien in Valinor, which Galadriel would certainly have known, and probably visited. This version of the name, though, derives from (o)lor-, 'dream' rather than (g)lor- 'gold', and this connection with dreams is also sometimes made regarding Lórien in Middle-earth. |
See also...
Angmar, Aragorn Elessar, Arwen Evenstar, Caras Galadhon, Cerin Amroth, Dreamflower, Durin’s Bane, Dwimmerlaik, Dwimordene, Egladil, Elanor, Eldarion, Elessar, Elfstone, Elladan, [See the full list...]Elmo, Elrohir, Elven-rings, Elves of Lórien, Evereven, Field of Celebrant, Galadhriel, Galadhrim, Galadriel, Gladden River, Golden Wood, Haldir, Hithlain, Kibil-nâla, King of Lórien, King of the Silvan Elves, Lady of Lórien, Lady of the Galadhrim, Lady of the Golden Wood, Laurelindórenan, Lindórinand, Lord and Lady, Lord of Lórien, Lórinand, Lothlórien, Malinorni, Masters of Spirits, Mellyrn (Mallorns), Mount Everwhite, Nandor, Nenya, Nimrodel, Niphredil, Nísimaldar, Noldor of Eregion, Orophin, Phial of Galadriel, Prince of Dol Amroth, Ring of Adamant, Ring of Sapphire, Ring of Water, River Celebrant, River Nimrodel, River Silverlode, Rúmil of Lórien, Shadow, Silvan Elves, Silvan Elvish, Sons of Elrond, South Undeep, Star-glass, The Angle, The Angle, The Gore, The Naith, The Tongue, Three Keepers, War of the Ring, Woodland Realm
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