Dorthonion

Dorthonion, later Taur-nu-Fuin (also called Taur-na-FoenParma Eldalamberon XXI, "Qenya Noun Structure", pg. 79 and Deldúwath), was a highland region of the First Age lying immediately to the north of Beleriand, and south of the plains of Ard-galen (later Anfauglith) bordering Morgoth's stronghold of Thangorodrim.
==Description==
Dorthonion was 60 leagues east to west. In the north, it rose gradually from the plains, with great pine forests. The Ered Gorgoroth formed the southern boundary of Dorthonion, bending to the north on the east side to create the Pass of Aglond between Dorthonion and Hill of Himring. To the south and west of Dorthonion were the Echoriad, which surrounded the hidden Kingdom of Gondolin. The upper reaches of the River Sirion passed between the western slopes of Dorthonion and the Ered Wethrin.The Atlas of Middle-earth, The First Age, The Elder Days, "Beleriand and the Lands to the North"The Atlas of Middle-earth, The First Age, The Elder Days, "The Battles of Beleriand" In the center of Dorthonion was a mountain named Orod-na-Thôn.The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", pg. 384
==History==
Dorthonion was originally ruled by Angrod and Aegnor, sons of Finarfin, but it was overrun by Morgoth in the Dagor Bragollach and absorbed into his dark realm, Dor-na-Daerachas. Dorthonion was known afterwards as Taur-nu-Fuin, which translates as Forest under Night or The Forest under the Shadow of the Night.
The northeastern slopes of Dorthonion were known as Ladros, a fief given to Boromir of the House of Bëor. Here Barahir and his faithful XII Bëorings dwelt until they were all slain at Tarn Aeluin by Orcs sent by Sauron, save for Beren, Barahir's son in FA 460. Beren dwelt alone in the wilderness of Dorthonion for a time until he left for Doriath and met Lúthien.
Along with the other lands west of the Blue Mountains, Taur-nu-Fuin was mostly destroyed in the War of Wrath at the end of the First Age. Afterwards, its highest points survived as the island Tol Fuin (Isle of Night), part of the Western Isles.The Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion
==Etymology==
Dorthonion was a Sindarin name that meant 'land of pines'.The Silmarillion, Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin names
Taur-na-Foen is a Sindarin name meaning "Forest of the Foen", another name for Orod-na-Thôn.
==Translations==
Foreign Language 	Translated name
Amharic 	ዶርቶንዮን
Arabic 	دورثونيون
Armenian 	Դորտոնիոն
Belarusian Cyrillic	Дортоніон
Bengali 	ডরথোনিয়ন
Bulgarian Cyrillic 	Дортонион
Chinese 	多索尼安
Georgian 	დორთონიონი
Greek 	Δορθόνιον
Gujarati 	ડોર્થોનિયન
Hebrew 	דורתוניון
Hindi 	डोर्थोनियन
Japanese 	ドルソニオン
Kannada 	ಡೋರ್ಥಾನಿಯನ್
Kazakh 	Дортонион (Cyrillic) Dortonïon (Latin)
Konkani 	डॉर्थोनियन
Korean 	도르토니온
Kyrgyz Cyrillic 	Дортонион
Macedonian Cyrillic	Дортонион
Malayalam 	ഡോർത്തോണിയൻ
Marathi 	डोरथोनियन
Nepalese 	डोरथोनियन
Punjabi 	ਡੋਰਥੋਨੀਅਨ
Russian 	Дортонион
Sanskrit 	डोर्थोनियन
Serbian 	Дортонион (Cyrillic) Dortonion (Latin)
Sinhalese 	ඩෝර්තෝනියන්
Tajik Cyrillic 	Дортонион
Tamil 	டார்தோனியன்
Tatar 	Дортонион
Telugu 	డోర్థోనియన్
Ukrainian Cyrillic 	Дортоніон
Urdu 	ڈورتھونین
==References==
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