The Gulf of Lhûn
- Type: Gulf.
- Area: 8,200 square miles.
- Depth: average. 115 fathoms.deepest point: 3 0 0 fathoms. shoals and reefs: few. Waves and Wind: average wind speed: 4-7 knots. average wave height. 2 -4 feet.
- Climate: M I W annual rainfall: 40-60 inches. mean annual temperature. 50-60°F average low. Ninui 20°F average high: Urui 80°F
- Composition: The Nen Lhun is a deep gulf which passes through a cleft in the Blue Mountains, supposedly formed when Beleriand sank beneath the waves. Rugged coasts and cliffs comprise most of the coastline, making landing difficult except at low tide. Sea currents do not effect the waters of the Gulf, but the flow of the river Lhun creates a mild eastwest flow. In some places, tides can vary by as much as twelve feet, with a change in tide signalled by a single great wave.
- Notes: The Elves have sailed the Nen Lhun for as long as they have lived in Lindon. Salmon and shellfish are the most common catch, as are the lobsters which grow to formidable proportions. Men navigate the Gulf only rarely, and much to their detriment, for the misty coasts of Lindon surely recall the lands of Valinor, at least according to the Elves.
The Gulf of Lhûn (S. Hûb Lhûn,"Blue Bay", Os. Hûb Luin, Q. Hûpa Lûnî, also Yawil Lûnî) was a deep green-blue colored bay and seemed transluscent, with idle, low waves and breakers adding to its ethereal beauty.During the Fourth Age, certain islands of this bay became Elf-settlements, such as Lhundol, carefully isolated from enroaching Men in the Havens themselves.
References[]
- Jeff J. Erwin:A Traveler's Guide to Lindon