S. Orod-na-Thôn loc. “Mount of the Pine Tree(s)”

S. Orod-na-Thôn, loc. “Mount of the Pine Tree(s)”

A mountain in Dorthonion (LotR/469) translated “Pine-mountain” (RC/384) or “Mount of the Pine Tree(s)” (PE17/147). This name is a combination of orod “mountain”, na(n) “of” and thôn “pine-tree” (PE17/82).

Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, this name first appeared as (singular) N. Orod Thon >> (plural) N. Orod Thuin (TI/420), omitting the na “of”.

References ✧ LotR/469; LotRI/Dorthonion, Orod-na-Thôn; PE17/82, 147; RC/384; TI/420; TII/Orod na Thôn

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Elements

orod “mountain” ✧ LotR/469
na(n) “of; with, along with, accompanied by, provided with or by, associated with, marked with” ✧ LotR/469 (na); PE17/82 (na); PE17/147 (na)
thôn “pine-tree” ✧ LotR/469; PE17/82; RC/384

N. Orod Thuin loc.

See S. Orod-na-Thôn for discussion.

References ✧ TI/420; TII/Orod na Thôn

Variations

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Elements

orod “mountain” ✧ TI/420 (#Orod)
thaun “pine-tree” plural ✧ TI/420 (#Thuin)