Grey Havens

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The Grey Havens, known also as Mithlond, was an Elvish port city located on the Gulf of Lune in the Elven realm of Lindon in Middle-earth.
== Description ==
After the tumult of the War of Wrath, Mithlond was the primary Elven settlement west of the Misty Mountains prior to the establishment of Eregion and Rivendell. Even after the death of Gil-galad and as the Elves dwindled in numbers yearly in the Third Age, the Grey Havens remained a major coastal town, and the sanctioned departure point of Elven ships to the Undying Lands and Aman.
Despite being a major port, by the late Third Age, the Grey Havens had sparse population, like Rivendell and northeastern Mirkwood., Thematic Maps, "Population"
== History ==
=== Second Age ===
The Grey Havens was founded at the beginning of the Second Age by the surviving Elves of Beleriand, those who chose to remain on Middle-earth after the wars against Morgoth.
It was frequently visited from the west by the Númenóreans, with Vëantur being the first to re-establish contact in SA 600 after the surviving Edain of Beleriand left for Númenor in SA 32. In SA 1700, Tar-Minastir sent great fleets from Númenor to the Havens, driving back the forces of Sauron that had been besieging them in the War of the Elves and Sauron., The Second Age, "Voyages of the Númenóreans"
After the War of the Last Alliance many of the Ñoldor and Sindar living in the Havens sailed for Valinor, leaving the city under the rule of Círdan.
=== Third Age ===
In TA 1000, the Istari arrived in Middle-earth, and it was here where Círdan gave Narya, the Elven Ring of Fire, to Gandalf., Appendix B: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands), "The Third Age"
During the War of the Ring, Galdor of the Havens was among the members of the Council of Elrond., , Book Two, Chapter II: "The Council of Elrond"
After the defeat of Sauron and the coronation of Aragorn II Elessar, Gandalf, Galadriel, and Elrond left for Aman from the Grey Havens. The Ring-bearers Bilbo Baggins and Frodo Baggins accompanied them., , Book Six, Chapter IX: "The Grey Havens" Years later, Samwise Gamgee did likewise, himself being a Ring-bearer (although briefly)., Appendix B: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands), "Later Events concerning the Members of the Fellowship of the Ring"
== Fate ==
The Grey Havens still existed into the Fourth Age under Círdan, but its population declined along with the Elven presence in Middle-earth generally. It is unclear just what the fate of the Elves of Middle-earth was in the early Fourth Age and how long Círdan or his remaining folk dwelt at the Havens and continued to build the great ships that carried the Elves to the Blessed Realm.
== Etymology ==
Mithlond means "Grey Haven(s)", from the Sindarin mith ("grey") and lond ("haven, harbour").Parma Eldalamberon, Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
== In adaptations ==
=== In The Lord of the Rings film trilogy ===
In the film adaptation of , the Grey Havens makes an appearance in the last major scene. The port city is built on a large natural bay, and its design is quite different to that of Rivendell and Lothlórien, but it is still recognizably Elvish. Gandalf, Frodo, Bilbo, and the other hobbits arrive at the city and encounter the high Elves. Elrond, Celeborn, and Galadriel bid farewell to them and board the last ship. As Bilbo joins Elrond, Gandalf and Frodo then say their goodbyes to the remaining hobbits. The two of them board the ship and depart from Middle-earth, sailing for the Undying Lands.
=== In games ===
*The Campaigns of feature the Grey Havens as a potential battleground between the Elves and Goblins. In the Good campaign, Glorfindel and Glóin lead an army of Elves to fend off the Corsairs of Umbar and Goblins invading the shoreline, with help from the Dwarves later on. This signals the end of any significant Goblin attacks. The Evil Campaign features Gorkil the Goblin King with his army of Goblins and Corsairs destroying Mithlond once and for all.
=== In The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power ===
The Havens first appear in the as the meeting place for Gil-galad, Elrond, and Galadriel as the capital of Lindon. Later in , it is shown as the home of Círdan, who welcomes Elrond after the herald's procurement of the Three Rings. This Grey Havens are portrayed as being split into a harbor area and a forested area on a bluff above the harbor where most of the activity happens in the series.
== Translations ==
Foreign Language 	Translated name
Afrikaans 	Gryse Hawens
Albanian 	Strehë Gri
Arabic 	رمادي الملاذات
Armenian 	Գրեյ Հավենս
Basque 	Gris Paradisuetan
Belarusian Cyrillic	Шэрыя Гавані
Bengali 	ধূসর স্বর্গ ?
Bosnian 	Sive luke
Bulgarian Cyrillic 	Сивите убежища
Cambodian 	ជម្រកប្រផេះ
Catalan 	Rades Grises
Chinese (Mainland) 	灰港
Chinese (Taiwan) 	灰港岸
Chinese (Hong Kong)	灰海岸
Cornish 	Harbers Glas ?
Croatian 	Siva Utočišta
Czech 	Šedé Přístavy
Danish 	Gråhavne
Dutch 	De Grijze Havens
Esperanto 	Grizaj Havenoj
Estonian 	Hallid Sadamad
Filipino 	Abong Kanlungan
Finnish 	Harmaat Satamat
French 	Les Havres Gris
Galician 	Portos Grises
Georgian 	ნაცრისფერი თავშესაფრები
German 	Die Grauen Anfurten
Greek 	Γκρι Λιμάνια
Gujarati 	ગ્રેય હ વેન્સ
Haitian Creole 	Refij Gri ?
Hawaiian 	Oho Naawamaikai
Hebrew 	נמלים האפורים
Hindi 	ग्रे वाले देश
Hungarian 	Szürkerév
Icelandic 	Grá Griðastaðir
Irish Gaelic 	Tearmainn Liath
Italian 	Porti Grigi
Japanese 	グレーヘブンス
Kannada 	ಗ್ರೇ ಹ್ಯಾವೆನ್ಸ್
Kazakh 	Сұр баспана (Cyrillic) Sur baspana (Latin)
Korean 	회색 항구
Kurdish 	Behiştên Gewr (Kurmanji)
Kyrgyz Cyrillic 	Грэй Hавэнс
Latvian 	Pelēks Paradīzes
Lithuanian 	Pilkuosius uostus
Luxembourgish 	Groen Steieroasen
Macedonian Cyrillic	Греy Хавенс
Maltese 	Rifuġji Griż
Maori 	Hina Kokoru
Marathi 	राखाडी आश्रयस्थाने
Mongolian Cyrillic 	саарал хоргодох
Norwegian 	Gråhavnene
Pashto 	خړ پټنځایونو
Persian 	بنادر خاکستری
Polish 	Szara Przystań
Portuguese 	Portos Cinzentos
Punjabi 	ਸਲੇਟੀ ਸਵਰਗ ?
Romanian 	Limanurile Cenușii
Russian 	Митлонд
Samoan 	Lanu efuefu Ava Matagofie
Scottish Gaelic 	Glas Chalaidhean
Serbian 	Греи Хавенс (Cyrillic) Grei Havens (Latin)
Shona 	Vachena Pakanaka
Sinhalese 	අලු ක්ෂේමභූමි
Slovak 	Šedé Prístavy
Slovenian 	Sivi Oaz
Somalian 	Meelo Cirro
Swedish 	Grå hamnarna
Tajik Cyrillic 	Греy Ҳавенс
Tamil 	சாம்பல் புகலிடங்களை
Telugu 	గ్రే హావెన్స్
Thai 	เฮเวนส์สีเทา
Turkish 	Gri Limanlar
Turkmen 	Çal Halas ?
Ukrainian Cyrillic 	сірі Гавані
Urdu 	گرے پناہ گاہیں
Uzbek 	Кулранг Бандаргоҳлар (Cyrillic) Kulrang Bandargohlar (Latin)
Vietnamese 	Nơi trú ẩn màu xám
Welsh 	Hafanau Llwyd
Yiddish 	גריי האַווענס
== References ==
Category:Elven cities
Category:Harbours and ports
Category:Lindon
Category:The Rings of Power locations
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