Meluinen

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Meluinen
Region: North Downs
Landmark(s): Dol Nendír
Merenost
Settlement(s): Lin Giliath
Connecting
Area(s):
Kingsfell
Nan Wathren
Taur Gonwaith
Nen Harn - Bree-land
Levels: Mainly 28
Resource tier: Expert


Meluinen is an area within the North Downs, in the southern region. It is part of the Baranduin drainage basin.

This area was once a lush land south of Kingsfell where Elves had settled in the refuge named Lin Giliath and the Arthedain town of Ost Ardúlin sat by the shore of lake Nen Harn. Now it is more of a marshland found between a rock and a hard place, with the orcs of Nan Wathren to the west and the stone-trolls of Taur Gonwaith to the east.

Meluinen is the base for many quests on pressing back the increasing threat of the Orcs, trolls, and the disrupted wildlife. Some basic services are found in Lin Giliath which has a grocer, Lore-master Trainer, and stable with local routes. There is also the library of Tham Giliath which is often visited by one of the oldest Elves of the Middle-earth, Lord Gildor Inglorion.


Locations

Lin Giliath
Dol Nendír
Merenost
Nen Harn, south of Meluinen

Settlements

Landmarks

NPCs

See "list of NPCs" within Meluinen.

Bog Guardian

Quests

See "starting quests" and the locations for more quests
Starting:

Involving:

Creatures

The following creatures are found within the area:

Lore

The exact meaning of the name Meluinen is unknown but in Sindarin "Mel-" means "love", "uin" means "blue", and "nen" means "water". Also, Uinen is a Maia, the "Lady of the Seas", the spouse of Ossë. Possibly the name means "Lovely blue water", denoting the adjacent lake Nen Harn. — Uinen, Ossë


Maps

Baranduin map Bodies of Water Map of North Downs Topographic map of North Downs

Gallery