Parth Galen

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Parth Galen is a fictional place in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. It was a green lawn above the Falls of Rauros at the feet of Amon Hen. Parth Galen was on the western shore of Nen Hithoel near the southern end. It was a fair, green sward and its grass was watered by a small spring.

On February 25, 3019, T.A. the Fellowship camped at Parth Galen. The next day, the Fellowship was broken. While the others argued about the route to take, Frodo slipped away. Boromir quietly followed. When the others noticed, it was too late. Boromir frightened Frodo by demanding he give him the One Ring so that he may save his people (those of Gondor). Merry and Pippin ran off to find him but were captured by a group of Uruk-hai and orcs, including Grishnákh and Uglúk. Boromir was slain defending them. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli brought Boromir's body to Parth Galen. They prepared his body, placing it in a boat with the Horn of Gondor, his sword and the weapons of his slain enemies. They then set the boat adrift on the lake of Nen Hithoel and it went over the Falls of Rauros; they then left Parth Galen in pursuit of Merry and Pippin. Sam had caught up to Frodo at Parth Galen and they set out together across Nen Hithoel to begin their journey to Mordor. At first Frodo had stood on the shores of the lake at Parth Galen preparing to go the rest of the journey alone.

[edit] Etymology

Parth Galen means "Green Sward" in Sindarin (sward meaning a large open expanse of lawn). Parth means "field, enclosed grassland" related to path meaning "level space, sward." Galen (or calen) means "green."

[edit] Soundtrack

Although the entire scene was whittled down to just a few cues for the The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack, the music in its entirety appears on the third disc of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (The Complete Recording) in the form of a 9:13 minute cue- this version was used in the Special Extended DVD Edition, which included cut parts from the scene where the music would have played.