Taeglin was a river of Middle-earth in the First Age, a major tributary of the Sirion in the region of Beleriand.

It rose in the southern reaches of the Ered Wethrin and flowed southeast, passing along the southern part through the Forest of Brethil running through a gorge named Cabed-en-Aras; receiving the waters of Glithui and Malduin, it finally joined the Sirion on the borders of Doriath.

An important place on the river was the Crossings of Teiglin, near the western border of Brethil. A road ran through it from Nargothrond to Minas Tirith.

Its tributaries were the Celebros and Malduin.

The river's banks near the Celebros were the scene of the encounter between Túrin Turambar and the dragon Glaurung.

Other versions of the legendarium Edit

In earlier writings, the river was called Teiglin. As revealed in the History of Middle-earth series, the river name should actually have been spelt Taeglin. This was a relatively late change which was not adopted into the published Silmarillion, which uses the old name.

References Edit

• The Atlas of Middle-earth pg. 12

External links Edit

• Taeglin at Tolkien Gateway