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Location
Flowing southwestwards out of the Misty Mountains, passing Rivendell
Settlements
Rivendell stood near the source of the river
Source
In the Misty Mountains near the High Pass
Tributaries
Joined by an unnamed stream out of the valley of Rivendell
Outflow
Joined the river Mitheithel westward of Eregion
Pronunciation
brui'nen ('ui' as in English 'ruin')
Meaning
'Loud water'
Other names

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River Bruinen

The Elves’ name for the Loudwater

Map of the river Bruinen
Note that the positioning of the river Gwathló here is open to debate1
Note that the positioning of the river Gwathló here is open to debate1

Also called the Loudwater, the river that rose in the Misty Mountains east of Rivendell, and joined the Mitheithel (Hoarwell) to form the River Gwathló or Greyflood.


Notes

1

Aragorn is recorded as stating that the river Greyflood (the Mannish name for Gwathló) began at the confluence of Mitheithel and Bruinen, as shown on this map. However, other sources state that Gwathló did not begin until after Mitheithel joined another river, Glanduin, somewhat to the south. Following these alternative sources, the stretch of river marked 'Gwathló' or 'Greyflood' on the map would actually be a continuation of Mitheithel.

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