Eregion

Eregion, later known as Hollin, was a realm of the Ñoldorin Elves in the Second Age, located near the West-gate of Khazad-dûm (later Moria). It was a rare Elven kingdom, as its relations with Dwarves were cordial, and both sides traded freely with each other.The Silmarillion, Of the Rings of Power and the Third AgeThe Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book Two, Ch. IV: "A Journey in the Dark"
== History ==
=== Second Age ===
Eregion was, from SA 750, ruled by Galadriel and Celeborn from its capital of Ost-in-Edhil. After SA 1350, they crossed the Misty Mountains to Lothlórien, their new kingdom.
From SA 1350, the Gwaith-i-Mírdain under Celebrimbor, the last of the House of Fëanor left in Middle-earth, ruled Eregion. Annatar, the Giver of Gifts, befriended Celebrimbor and aided him in the making of the Nine and Seven Rings of Power.The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book One, Ch. II: "The Shadow of the Past" Celebrimbor made the Three in secret, and as such these were never touched by Annatar's hands.The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book Two, Ch. II: "The Council of Elrond"
When Annatar was later revealed to be the Dark Lord Sauron, Celebrimbor and his people tried to stop the Rings from entering Sauron's possession, but could only rescue the Three: Vilya, Narya, and Nenya. Eregion itself was attacked and destroyed in the War of the Elves and Sauron in the year SA 1697. The few survivors of the war found refuge in either Lindon or Lothlórien, while others led by Elrond founded Rivendell.
=== Third Age ===
In the Third Age, by the time that the Fellowship of the Ring reached Khazad-dûm, the land was pleasant but unpopulated. Only the scattered ruins of Elven cities and the few remaining holly trees indicated its former glory.The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book Two, Ch. III: "The Ring goes South"
==Etymology==
In Sindarin, Eregion means "Land of the Holly", from the word ereg ("holly"). Men simply called it Hollin.The Silmarillion, Index of NamesThe Silmarillion, Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin names
Eregion should not be pronounced as in English region: the g is the g in "get". The pronunciation is , or, simplified, [air-egg-eon].
== Portrayal in media ==
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Eregion, mainly Ost-in-Edhil, is portrayed in Amazon Studios' series The Rings of Power as a developed Elven city built near the west gate of Khazad-dûm, as the home of Celebrimbor, Lord of Eregion, and his smiths.
==Translations==
Foreign Language 	Translated name
Amharic 	ዐረጊኦን
Arabic 	اريجيون ?
Belarusian Cyrillic	Ерегіон
Bengali 	এরেগিওন
Bulgarian Cyrillic 	Ерегион
Catalan 	Erègion
Chinese (Hong Kong)	伊瑞詹 (Eregion)
和林 (Hollin)
Czech 	Cesmínie
Danish 	Tornien
Dutch 	Hulst (Hollin)
Finnish 	Paatsamala
Georgian 	ერეგიონი
Greek 	Ερέγκιον
Gujarati 	ઍરેગિઓન
Hebrew 	ארגיון
Hindi 	एरेगिओन
Hungarian 	Magyalföld
Japanese 	エレギオン (Eregion)
柊郷 (Hollin)
Kazakh 	Ерегіон (Cyrillic) Eregion (Latin)
Korean 	에레기온
Kyrgyz Cyrillic 	Эрэгион
Macedonian Cyrillic	Ерегион
Marathi 	एरेगियन
Mongolian Cyrillic 	Эрэгион
Nepalese 	एरेगिओन
Pashto 	ېرېګیون
Persian 	اِرِگیون (Eregion)
هولین (Hollin)
Punjabi 	ਏਰੀਜਨ
Russian 	Эрегион (Eregion)
Край падубов (The Land of the Holly)
Sanskrit 	एरेगिओन्
Serbian 	Ерегион (Cyrillic), Eregion (Latin),
Драчник (derived from Serbian name for Holly)
Dračnik (Latin)
Sinhalese 	අය්රියියොන්
Tajik Cyrillic 	Ерегион
Telugu 	ఏరెగిఒన
Tamil 	ஏரெகிஒந்
Thai 	เอเรกิออน
Ukrainian Cyrillic 	Ереґіон
Urdu 	اراگااون
Uzbek 	Ерегион (Cyrillic) Eregion (Latin)
Yiddish 	ערעגיאָן
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