Hithlum
Mountain-locked land of mist in northern Beleriand, realm of the Noldorin High Kings
Land of Mist Hisilómë
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Hithlum was a mountain-locked region in northwestern Beleriand, enclosed by the Mountains of Mithrim, the Echoing Mountains in the west, and the Mountains of Shadow in the south and east. After the return of the Noldor it became their chief realm in the north, held first by Fingolfin and then by his son Fingon, while the fief of Dor-lómin within its borders belonged to the Men of the House of Hador. After the ruinous defeat of the Union of Maedhros, Morgoth granted Hithlum to Easterlings as a reward, and the surviving Hadorian folk were enslaved or driven into hiding.
Sources
- The Silmarillion — Of the Return of the Noldor
- The Silmarillion — Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad
- The Children of Húrin — Chapter I
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Legendarium (2026): „Hithlum“. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/places/hithlum/
APA
Legendarium. (2026). Hithlum. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/places/hithlum/
MLA
„Hithlum“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/places/hithlum/. Last updated August 18, 2026.
BibTeX
@misc{legendarium-hithlum-en,
title = {Hithlum},
author = {{Legendarium}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/places/hithlum/}},
note = {Last updated August 18, 2026}
}