The Enchanted river was a black river in Mirkwood, that flows north from its source in the Mountains of Mirkwood, until it joined the Forest River.

It had fast and strong currents but was not too wide at least in the area near the Forest Path where Thorin and Company crossed it.

The river's enchantment made it so that anyone who drank or bathed in the water fell into a deep sleep and when they finally awoke, could not remember anything for a long period of time.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Significance in The Hobbit 2 References 3 External link

HistoryEdit

Significance in The HobbitEdit

When Bilbo Baggins and a company of dwarves travelled through Mirkwood on their quest to the Lonely Mountain (Erebor), Bombur, while trying to get out of a boat clumsily fell backwards into the river. He fell asleep for many days and dreamt of elvish feasts, and when he awoke, he could not remember anything since the Unexpected Party.

Rivers of Arda

Adorn | Adurant | Anduin | Aros | Ascar | Brandywine | Brilthor | Brithon | Bruinen | Celebrant | Celebros | Celon | Celos | Ciril | Duilwen | Enchanted river | Entwash | Erui | Esgalduin | Forest River | Gelion | Gilrain | Ginglith | Gladden | Glanduin | Glithui | Greater Gelion | Greyflood | Greylin | Gwathló | Harnen | Isen | Langwell | Lefnui | Legolin | Limlight | Little Gelion | Lune | Malduin | Mering Stream | Mindeb | Mitheithel | Morgulduin | Morthond | Narog | Nenning | Nimrodel | Nunduinë | Poros | Redwater | Ringló | Ringwil | River Running | Rivil | Sarn Gebir | Serni | Sirannon | Siril | Sirion | Sirith | Snowbourn | Taeglin | Thalos | The Water | Withywindle

ReferencesEdit

• The Hobbit: Flies And Spiders
• The Atlas of Middle-earth pg. 76

External linkEdit

• Enchanted River at Tolkien Gateway