Anduin
The Great River of Middle-earth
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In brief
Anduin is the Great River of Middle-earth, rising in the far north and flowing south through the Vales of Anduin past Lórien and Gondor to the Bay of Belfalas. Many peoples of the Third Age lived along its banks or measured their realms by its course.
In the Annals
Where the Tale of Years names this entry: 6 entries.
- SA 3429Gondor is attacked: Minas Ithil falls and the White Tree burns. While Anárion holds the enemy back, Isildur flees north by river to his father.Appendix B, The Tale of Years
- TA 2939Saruman works out that Mordor is combing the river above the Gladden Fields, and therefore that Sauron knows how Isildur died — and keeps it from the Council.Appendix B, The Tale of Years
- TA 2953The White Council meets for the last time and argues over the Rings. Saruman claims the One went down Anduin to the Sea, then takes Isengard for himself and begins to fortify it.Appendix B, The Tale of Years
- TA 2954Mount Doom takes fire once more, and the last people of Ithilien cross the river westward.Appendix B, The Tale of Years
- TA 3009For eight years Gandalf and Aragorn hunt Gollum on and off, through the vales of Anduin, Mirkwood and Rhovanion.Appendix B, The Tale of Years
- TA 3019 · 03-28Celeborn crosses the Anduin, and the pulling down of Dol Guldur begins.Appendix B, The Tale of Years
Sources
- The Lord of the Rings — Prologue, Concerning Hobbits
- The Lord of the Rings — Appendix A
Cite this page
Legendarium (2026): „Anduin“. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/places/anduin/
APA
Legendarium. (2026). Anduin. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/places/anduin/
MLA
„Anduin“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/places/anduin/. Last updated August 18, 2026.
BibTeX
@misc{legendarium-anduin-en,
title = {Anduin},
author = {{Legendarium}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/places/anduin/}},
note = {Last updated August 18, 2026}
}