Himring
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| Hill of Himring, Isle of Himring | |
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| Place from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium | |
| Other names | Ever-cold |
| Description | Capital of the realm |
| Location | March of Maedhros |
| Lifespan | Peopled F.A. 7; Overrun F.A. 472; Foots drowned F.A. 545-587 |
| Lord | Maedhros |
In J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, Himring (S. 'him'=continually, 'ring'=cold) was a high hill in northeast Beleriand. After the Drowning of Beleriand during the War of Wrath, the peak of Himring remained above the waves as the Isle of Himring.[1]
The great fortress on Himring was built when the Sons of Fëanor went east after Thingol became aware of the Kinslaying at Alqualondë. It was the chief stronghold of Maedhros, from which he guarded the northeastern border region that became known as the March of Maedhros.
The Hill of Himring is described as "wide-shouldered, bare of trees, and flat upon its summit, surrounded by many lesser hills".[2] To the east of them was Maglor's Gap and Ered Luin; to the west the Pass of Aglon, which Curufin and Celegorm guarded. In the wooded hills around Himring were the springs of the rivers Celon and Little Gelion.
The fortress upon Himring was the only in the East Beleriand to stand firm through the Dagor Bragollach, and many survivors from the surrounding regions, including Maedhros' brother Maglor, rallied there. But in the Battle of Unnumbered Tears the Sons of Fëanor were utterly defeated; the March of Maedhros was no more, and the Hill of Himring was garrisoned by the soldiers of Angband.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Most canonical maps give the Island's name as Himling, but this spelling is erroneous: it was originally a name used by J. R. R. Tolkien for the Hill itself, later replaced by Himring. The Island appears only once on an early map for The Lord of the Rings and is labeled Himling there. Since the map was later than the change, Christopher Tolkien decided to retain this spelling onto his map for the Unfinished Tales (included also into recent editions of The Lord of the Rings). But in a rough note, which is contemporary with J. R. R. Tolkien's map, the Hill itself is called Himling, suggesting that the Isle's name is an equal slip. See The Treason of Isengard, p. 124 and note 18, and Unfinished Tales, note on the map in Introduction.
- ^ Tolkien, J. R. R. (1977), Christopher Tolkien, ed., The Silmarillion, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, Ch. 14 Of Beleriand and its Realms, ISBN 0-395-25730-1
- ^ J. R. R. Tolkien (1994), Christopher Tolkien, ed., The War of the Jewels, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, The Grey Annals, p. 77, ISBN 0-395-71041-3
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