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Dates
The plain was guarded from the foundation of Nargothrond in I 102 to its sack in I 495; it was destroyed in the War of Wrath at the end of the First Age
Location
The lands to the north and east of Nargothrond, southwards from Brethil
Race
Elves
Division
Noldor
Culture
Elves of Nargothrond
Important peaks
Amon Rûdh rose to the northeast of the plain
Pronunciation
ta'lath dee'rnen
Meaning
'Guarded Plain'
Other names
The Guarded Plain

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Talath Dirnen

The Guarded Plain

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The Guarded Plain, the empty lands between Nargothrond and Doriath in West Beleriand, guarded ceaselessly by the followers of Finrod Felagund.


See also...

Amon Ethir, Doors of Nargothrond, Guarded Plain, Hill of Spies, Moors of the Nibin-noeg, Nargothrond, South Road, Spyhill

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