Neldoreth or the Forest of Neldoreth forest located in the area of Doriath.

It was located between the rivers Esgalduin and the Mindeb in the northern part of the kingdom.

HistoryEdit

Neldoreth was amongst the many areas of Doriath that was enclosed within the Girdle of Melian after the First Battle of Beleriand. Lúthien was born here during the Years of the Trees and the Sleep of Yavanna in Middle-earth. It was also the place, during the First Age, in which Beren first saw Lúthien as she danced in the moonlight and fell in love with her

After Beren was captured by Sauron, Thingol, knowing that Lúthien would try to rescue him had her imprisoned in a house built in the tallest Beech-tree which the Sindar of Doriath called Hírilorn.

Treebeard, being old enough to remember the First Age recalled that he once enjoyed visiting Taur-na-neldor (another name for Neldoreth) in the autumn months.

ReferencesEdit

• The Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, "Treebeard"
• The Complete Guide to Middle-earth

External linksEdit

• Forest of Neldoreth at Tolkien Gateway