Nargothrond was the great underground fortress on the river Narog, founded by Finrod Felagund and destroyed by Glaurung; also the realm of Nargothrond extending east and west of the Narog. Called originally Nulukkhizdîn by the Dwarves.
History[]
Nulukkhizdîn (Nargothrond) had a dwarvish origins as same as Sharbhund.
This ancient site was established by Petty-dwarves who were the first to cross the Ered Luin in the First Age, and locate strongholds before the Elves arrived.
Nulukkhizdîn was founded in the First Age in the Y.T. 1141 (F.A. - 3440).
In Y.T. 1369 (F.A. -1255) the halls were abandoned by the Petty-dwarves; most likely becauseof population decline.
Much later - in F.A. 52, Finrod Felagund started to build his stronghold of Nargothrond in the abandoned halls.
Finally - in F.A. 60, enlargement has been completed and city-fortress started beeing occupied by Noldors.
Places of Note[]
- Barracks
- Bridge of Narog
- Caverns of Narog
- Celebrimbor's Quarters
- Celegorm's Quarters
- Curufin's Quarters
- deep gorge
- Doors of Felagund
- Edrahil's Quarters
- Finrod's Quarters
- Dog-Kennels
- Feast-Hall
- Great Dome
- Halls of the Mîrdain
- Halls of Nulukkizdin
- Hidden Towers
- Lúthien's Chamber
- Market-Hall
- The Mines
- Nargothrond Dungeons
- Narog-Ginglith juncture
- Narog rapids
- the Narrow path
- Orodreth's Quarters
- Outer Fortifications
- Outlying fields and gardens
- Outer Terraces
- Royal Halls
- Smith-Halls
- Stables
- Treasury
- Túrin's Quarters
- Warrior's Hall
- Well of Ringwil
Inhabitants[]
Adanedhel Bëor the Old Beren Ercharmion Celeborn the Wise Celebrimbor Celegorm the Fair Curufin the Crafty Edrahil Finduilas Faelivrin Finrod Felagund Galadriel Gelmir son of Guilin Gil-galad Gildor Inglorion Glaurung Guilin of Nargothrond Gwindor Haldir son of Orodreth Huan Ibûn Inglor of the House of Finrod Khîm Mîm Ornil of Nargothrond Orodreth of Nargothrond Túrin Turambar
References[]
- ReadLotRI412.462;SUl14-15.120-2.126.130.140.142. 147.151-2.156-7.160.168-71.173.176.184.188.190-2.195. Ch. XXI passim. 230-1.233.238.240.286;UT25.34.38.40-2.51-2.54,87. 92. 100.108-9.111-14.116-17.119-20.124-9.135.144,146.148-50.153-5.158-62.189.228.235.255.
- Other Minds, issue 4, 2008: A Brief History of the Dwarven Mansions