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Location
Around the hill of Eilenach in southeastern Anórien
Race
Division
Important peaks
Pronunciation
ta'warr-i'n-droo'edine (where 'rr' emphasises that the r sound in tawar should be pronounced)
Meaning
'Forest of the Drúedain' (where Drúedain means 'Wild Men')
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Tawar-in-Drúedain

The Drúadan Forest

Map of Tawar-in-Drúedain

The Elvish name for the Drúadan Forest, the wide woodland of Anórien that spread out from the northern slopes of the White Mountains, and surrounded the Beacon-hill of Eilenach. Within the forest lived a remnant of the race of Men known as the Drúedain, from whom it took its name.


See also...

Tawarwaith

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