Dates

Destroyed at the end of the First Age

Location

At the western end of Ered Wethrin, extending out into the Great Sea at the southwestern extent of Nevrast

Race

Divisions

Originally Sindar, later joined by Turgon's Noldor

Settlements

Vinyamar was built on the lower slopes of Mount Taras

Important peaks

Pronunciation

Taras is pronounced 'ta'ras'

Meaning

Taras is perhaps from ta-ras, 'high horn'; a ness is a headland or promontory

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Taras-ness

The headland on which Vinyamar was built

The headland of Mount Taras, on the shores of the land of Nevrast, where Turgon had his original citadel of Vinyamar.