Dates
II 750 - II 1697 (endured 947 years)
Location
The far southeast of Eriador, directly to the west of Khazad-dûmFounder
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Culture
Pronunciation
ere'gion (the 'g' is pronounced as in 'garden', not as in English 'region')
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- Updated 26 September 1999
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A land of the Elves in the west of Middle-earth during the Second Age, famed for its smithwork and the friendship of its people with the Dwarves of nearby Khazad-dûm. The Elves of Eregion came under the influence of Sauron and unwittingly aided him in the making of the Rings of Power.
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It's usually assumed that Eregion was founded by Celebrimbor, the grandson of Fëanor, but Tolkien never explicitly states this. In the published works, his only definite comment on Eregion's foundation is from the appropriate entry in the Tale of Years (The Lord of the Rings Appendix B): '750 Eregion founded by the Noldor.' This is a curiously general statement: Celebrimbor's history is well developed in the book, and we would expect his name to appear here if he was Eregion's founder.
In Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, we glimpse a possible explanation. This makes it clear that, at least for a time, Tolkien considered Eregion to have been founded by Galadriel and Celeborn before they settled in Lórien. It isn't clear to what extent this should be taken as 'historical' fact, and it isn't completely consistent with the statement in The Lord of the Rings (because Celeborn wasn't of the Noldor), but it remains an interesting possibility.
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See also...
Angerthas Daeron, Círdan the Shipwright, Curufin, Doors of Durin, Elven-rings, Elven-smiths, Galadriel, Great Rings, Gwaith-i-Mírdain, Heir of Durin, Hollin, Holly, House of the Mírdain, Khazad-dûm, Longbeards, [See the full list...]Lord of Eregion, Mírdain, Mithril, Moria Gate, Narvi, Nine Rings, Nine Ringwraiths, Noldor of Eregion, One Ring, Ost-in-Edhil, People of the Jewel-smiths, Ring of Durin, Ring of Sapphire, Rings of Power, Sauron, Second Age, Silvan Elves, Sirannon, Stair Falls, The Ring, Tîw, Walls of Moria, War of the Elves and Sauron
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