The Morthond also known as the Blackroot is one of the Rivers of Gondor and is located in the province of Lamedon near the Stone of Erech.

It is sourced from the Dwimorberg in the White Mountains.

Aragorn and the Grey Company, after coming out of the Paths of the Dead followed the river to Erech and then on to Southern Gondor.

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

References Edit

• The Atlas of Middle-earth pg. 88

External link Edit

• Morthond at Tolkien Gateway