Dates
Founded long before the beginning of the First Age, sacked in I 509Location
The central regions of BeleriandMeaning
'Fenced Land' (referring to the Girdle of Melian) Pronunciation
do'riath
('th' as in English 'path')
Other names
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The mighty forest kingdom of Elu Thingol, greatest of the realms of the Sindar in Beleriand. The kingdom lay in two parts, separated by the River Esgalduin: the lesser, northwestern Forest of Neldoreth, and the greater, southern Forest of Region. These forests, and the small oakwood known as Nivrim on the western banks of the Sirion, were encompassed by the Girdle of Melian, which protected the land from its enemies.
In the midst of Doriath, carved into the rock beside the River Esgalduin, lay the Halls of Menegroth, the Thousand Caves, citadel of King Thingol and Melian his queen.
Though Thingol ruled Doriath for long ages, he was slain in the last years of the First Age by Dwarves. After this his realm was ruled for a short time by his grandson Dior Eluchíl, before its final destruction by the Sons of Fëanor.
See also...
Adanedhel, Aelin-uial, Ainur, Algund, Alphabet of Daeron, Amon Ethir, Amon Rûdh, Anach, Andróg, Angerthas Daeron, Anglachel, Aranrúth, Arthórien, Arvernien, Beeches, [See the full list...]Belthronding, Brethil, Calaquendi, Celeborn, Celegorm, Certhas Daeron, Daeron, Dagor-nuin-Giliath, Dark Elf, Dior, Dírhavel, Dor Dínen, Dor Firn-i-Guinar, Dor-Cúarthol, Dragonhead of the North, Eärendil, Eärwen, Eglador, Eglath, Elf-Man, Elmo, Eluchíl, Eluréd, Elven-kings, Elvenking’s Halls, Elves of Beleriand, Elves of Sirion, Elwë Singollo, Eöl, First Battle, Fords of Aros, Forest of Neldoreth, Forest of Region, Forsaken People, Forweg, Galadhon, Galadriel, Gaurwaith, Girdle of Melian, Goldenbed, Green-elves, Greycloak, Grithnir, Hemlock, Hidden King, Hidden Kingdom, Himlad, Hound of Valinor, House of Ransom, Hunting of the Wolf, Iant Iaur, Ithilbor, King of Doriath, Lady of Dor-lómin, Laer Cú Beleg, Laiquendi, Larnach, Lay of Leithian, Lembas, Little Gelion, Lord of Beleriand, Lord of Brethil, Lord of Nogrod, Lúthien Tinúviel, Mablung of the Heavy Hand, Maglor, Maiar, Melian, Men of Brethil, Menegroth, Meres of Twilight, Mereth Aderthad, Morgoth, Mourning, Mouths of Sirion, Nan Dungortheb, Nargothrond, Narn i Chîn Húrin, Nellas, Niënor Níniel, Nimloth, Nivrim, Oath of Fëanor, Queen of Doriath, Ragnir, Rathlóriel, Red Maw, Return of the Noldor, River Ascar, River Celon, River Esgalduin, Ruin of Doriath, Runes, Runes of Doriath, Saeros, Seven Rivers of Ossir, Sindar, Sindar of Beleriand, Sindarin, Sirion’s Vale, Sons of Fëanor, Strongbow, Talath Dirnen, Tale of Grief, Taur-na-neldor, The Elvenking, The Heavy Hand, The Hunter, The Tall, The Wronged, Thingol, Thingol’s Heir, Thousand Caves, Tinúviel, Túrin, Twilight Meres, Ulrad, Vale of Narog, Vales of Sirion, Wars of Beleriand, Waybread, West March, Witchwife, Woodwose, Woodwoses, Year of Lamentation
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