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Dates
Destroyed at the end of the First Age
Location
To the northwest of Beleriand, protecting Hithlum on its eastern and southern borders
Sources
Eithel Sirion, the springs of Sirion, were in the eastern slopes of these Mountains, while Narog, Teiglin and Malduin rose from the southern part of the range
Important peaks
Amon Darthir
Other names
Ered Wethrin, Shadowy Mountains
Note
These Mountains of Shadow to the north of Beleriand are not to be confused with the Mountains of Shadow (or Ephel Dúath) that bordered Mordor far to the south and east

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Mountains of Shadow

The northern range of Ered Wethrin

Map of the Mountains of Shadow

The mountain range of Ered Wethrin was so named because its towering peaks shut out the sun from the lands of Mithrim and Dor-lómin that lay in Hithlum to the north.


See also...

Amon Darthir, Asgon, Balrogs, Battle-under-Stars, Beautiful Mere, Cirith Dúath, Dagor Bragollach, Dagor-nuin-Giliath, Debatable Land, Eithel Ivrin, Eldar of Hithlum, Elves of Mithrim, Ered Wethrin, Faelivrin, Falls of Ivrin, [See the full list...]

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