Nargothrond

Nargothrond (Sindarin IPA: ), also referred to as the Caverns of Narog, was an underground Elven fortress that was delved into the banks of the river Narog in West Beleriand during the First Age. It was built and ruled by the Ñoldorin king Finrod Felagund, son of Finarfin.
== Description ==
Similar to the structures of many underground Dwarven cities, Nargothrond consisted of many miles of caves and tunnels of various shapes and sizes carved through the rock, which was possibly limestone. There were three Great Halls centered around the other tunnels and caves, where the King of the city no doubt sat. The deepest of the caves was the innermost chamber where Glaurung later hoarded up the remaining treasures of Nargothrond and sat upon them until he left. Lúthien lived in a southwestern cave chamber during her stay there. The realms armouries were in several chambers south of the great halls. The main entrance through the Doors of Felagund to Nargothrond facing river Narog one came into a large chamber, which was about five-hundred feet from the Great Halls of Felagund.The Atlas of Middle-earth, The First Age, The Elder Days, "Nargothrond"
== History ==
=== Years of Peace ===
Inspired by Menegroth in Doriath, and seeking a hidden place from which to be safe from the forces of Morgoth, Finrod established Nargothrond in the early years following the return of the Ñoldor to Middle-earth, in the Caverns of Narog beneath the forested hills of Taur-en-Faroth on the western bank of Narog. He was aided by the Dwarves of Nogrod, who also made the Nauglamír for him.
However, Finrod was not the first to delve in those caves: it had first been inhabited by the Petty-dwarves, who called it Narukuthûn (Khuzdûl) before they were driven out. Originally, a narrow path along the banks of the river could only reach it, but later a bridge was built across the Narog.
Finrod ruled Nargothrond until he joined Beren in his Quest for the Silmaril, being succeeded by his nephew Orodreth. However, the Sons of Fëanor, Celegorm and Curufin lived in Nargothrond at this time and carried a great influence with its people, sowing fear and distrust of outsiders. After Finrod's death was reported they were exiled in disgrace.
=== Fall of Nargothrond ===
Since its foundation by Finrod, the Elves of Nargothrond had pursued a secretive war against Morgoth, hunting his forces by stealth and ambush rather than going to open war. When Túrin was led there by Gwindor, however, he grew high in the esteem of Orodreth, King of Nargothrond, and counseled a different strategy.
Túrin Turambar became one of the chief captains, persuading the people to abandon their long standing policy and instead fight openly against Morgoth.
Túrin persuaded Orodreth to build the Bridge of Nargothrond to allow speedy passage of forces into the field. Orodreth built the bridge from his doors across the Narog, and went to open war with Morgoth. In centuries of searching, Morgoth had been unable to find the fortress of Nargothrond, but now not only was its location revealed, but the new bridge removed the defence of the River Narog. Glaurung the dragon was sent out from Angband with an army of Orcs to capture the city. After the defeat of the army of Nargothrond at the field of Tumhalad in FA 495, Glaurung and his army of Orcs came south, crossed the bridge, and sacked the city, killing or selling some of the inhabitants into slavery. The survivors then went to seek refuge in Doriath, leading to Thingol’s knowledge of the fall of Nargothrond. 
Glaurung remained there as the Dragon-king of Nargothrond until FA 499 when he went northeast to Brethil, to confront Túrin Turambar who eventually slew him. Though the realm was no more, Mîm the Petty-dwarf took up residence in caves claiming it and its treasures as his own in payment for the sufferings of his people, until Húrin came and slew him for his betrayal of his son. The treasure, including the Nauglamír, was then brought to the Elven Kingdom of Doriath and given to King Thingol.The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XXI: "Of Túrin Turambar" Afterwards, the caves were destroyed during the War of Wrath, along with all of Beleriand. 
== Etymology ==
Nargothrond was a Sindarin name translating to "underground halls of the river Narog".The History of Middle-earth, The War of the Jewels, Part Two: The Later Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Siege of Angband"
Upon a time, Tolkien decided that Nargothrond was instead an Sindarin form of a Dwarvish name, Narukuthûn, with the word rond (meaning "vaulted dome"The Silmarillion, Appendix, pg. 363 (1977 hardcover edition)) added on.J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII, ed. Christopher Gilson), p. 47
==Translations==
Foreign Language 	Translated name
Amharic 	ናርጎትሮንድ
Arabic 	نارعوتهروند
Armenian 	Նարգոտհրոնդ
Assamese 	নাৰ্গোথ্ৰণ্ড
Belarusian Cyrillic	Нарготронд
Bengali 	নারগোথ্রন্ড
Bulgarian Cyrillic 	Нарготронд
Catalan 	Nargòthrond
Chinese (Hong Kong)	納國斯隆德
Danish 	Nargothrond ("Den mægtige underjordiske fæstning ved floden Narog")
Dogri 	नरगोथ्रोंड
Georgian 	ნარგოთჰრონდ
Greek 	Νάργκοθροντ
Gujarati 	નાર્ગોથ્રોન્ડ
Hebrew 	נארגותרונד
Hindi 	नार्गोथ्रोन्द
Japanese 	ナルゴスロンド
Kannada 	ನರ್ಗೋಥ್ರೋಂಡ್
Kazakh 	Нарготранд (Cyrillic) Nargotrand (Latin)
Konkani 	नार्गोथ्रोंड
Korean 	나르고스론드
Kyrgyz Cyrillic 	Нарготронд
Macedonian Cyrillic	Нарготронд
Malayalam 	നാർഗോത്രോണ്ട്
Marathi 	नर्गोथ्रोंड
Mongolian Cyrillic 	Нарготронд
Nepalese 	नार्गोथ्रन्ड
Pashto 	نارګوتهروند
Persian 	نارگوتروند
Punjabi 	ਨਾਰਗੋਥਰੋਂਡ
Russian 	Нарготронд (Nargothrond) Нулуккхиздин (Nulukkhizdīn)
Sanskrit 	णर्गोथ्रोन्द्
Serbian 	Нарготронд (Cyrillic) Nargotrond (Latin)
Sinhalese 	නාර්ගොත්‍රොන්ඩ්
Tajik Cyrillic 	Нарготҳронд
Tamil 	நர்கோத்ராண்ட்
Telugu 	నార్గోథ్రోండ్
Thai 	นาร์โกธรอนด์
Tigrinya 	ናርጎትሮንድ
Ukrainian Cyrillic 	Нарготронд
Urdu 	نآرگوترونڈ
Uzbek 	Нарготронд (Cyrillic) Nargotrond (Latin)
Yiddish 	נאַרגאָטהראָנד
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