S. Ard-galen loc. “Green Region”
The plain lying to the south of Angband, later named Anfauglith after it was desolated by the forces of Morgoth. The name was translated “Green Region” (WJ/113). Its second element galen is clearly the lenited form of calen “green”, and its initial element is probably some variation of gardh “region” (in early writings, N. ardh), as indicated by by the form Arðgalen in notes from around 1962 (PE17/133), hat-tip to Vyacheslav Stepanov for this reference.
Conceptual Development: In Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s, this region was named Bladorion of unclear meaning (LR/117); though it may be related to G. bladwen “plain”. In Silmarillion revisions from the 1950s-60s, it was renamed Ard-galen (WJ/113).
References ✧ LBI; LT2I; PE17/133; SA/calen; SI; WJ/113; WJI/Ardgalen, Bladorian
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| gardh | “region” | ||
| calen | “green; fresh, vigorous; †bright” | soft-mutation | ✧ SA/calen |
N. Bladorion loc.
References ✧ LRI; MRI/Bladorian; WJ/113; WJI/Bladorian
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