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Location
A wide region of northwest Middle-earth lying between the Misty Mountains in the west and the River Celduin in the east
Pronunciation
roh'vahnion
Meaning
Not explicitly given by Tolkien; probably the Elvish equivalent of its English name, Wilderland
Other Names
Wilderland

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  • Updated 15 July 1999
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Rhovanion

The wide lands east of the Misty Mountains

The region of Middle-earth that lay between the Misty Mountains in the west and the River Celduin in the east.


See also...

Battle of the Crossings of Erui, Bëorians, Brown Lands, Celepharn, Dark Plague, Durin’s Bane, Edge of the Wild, Grey Mountains, King of Gondor, Last Homely House, Marhari, Men of the North (in the Third Age), Northmen of Rhovanion, Redhorn Gate, River Running, [See the full list...]

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