S. Tol Galen loc. “Green Isle”

S. Tol Galen, loc. “Green Isle”

An island in the river Adurant translated “Green Isle” (S/123), a combination of tol(l) “island” and the lenited form of calen “green” (SA/tol, calen).

Conceptual Development: The name N. Tol-galen also appeared in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (LR/305) and at one point in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s was considered as name for Tol Brandir (TI/271).

References ✧ S/123; SA/calen, tol; SI/Tol Galen; WJI/Tol Galen

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Elements

tol(l) “island, (high steep-sided) isle” ✧ SA/tol (tol)
calen “green; fresh, vigorous; †bright” soft-mutation ✧ SA/calen (Galen)

N. Tol-galen loc. “Green Isle”

See S. Tol Galen for discussion.

References ✧ LR/268, 305; LRI; TI/271; TII/Tol Galen

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Elements

toll “island, isle” ✧ LR/305 (Tol)
calen “green, (orig.) bright-coloured” soft-mutation ✧ LR/305 (galen)