Urgent scholarly question about Déagol!

Post by **Teremia** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:11 pm

Believe it or not, a colleague just knocked on my door to ask (for a talk she's writing) what the name of the body of water is where Déagol finds the Ring. I'm at work and without my LOTR, so I thought I'd ask the question here. Thanks!

Post by **axordil** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:21 pm

The River Anduin, near the Gladden Fields.

Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:22 pm

The Gladden river, a tributary of the Anduin River.

Post by **Teremia** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:26 pm

Thank you both very much: and the Academy thanks you!

She's a wonderful person and a brilliant scholar, my friend across the hall who needed this bit of info, and she'll be presenting this paper on special effects in LOTR (and elsewhere) in Chicago.

Post by **Aravar** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:27 pm

Anduin River? Is that like Bree Hill?

Post by **axordil** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:40 pm

Technically, calling the Mississippi River that is just as redundant, but try telling cartographers that.

edit to add--

VtF, are you sure it's pinned as the Gladden proper? I was under the impression that the fish pulled him out into the current of the Anduin.

Post by **Old_Tom_Bombadil** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:50 am

Voronwë_the_Faithful wrote:The Gladden river, a tributary of the Anduin River.

Known to the Elves as Sîr Ninglor ("River Goldwater"). Make sure your friend mentions that in her talk.