The drowning of Beleriand - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Mithadan*** · 01-08-2001, 10:10 AM

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Re: The drowning of Beleriand

My view, synthesizing texts (and without checking the Aldarion and Erndis footnote), is that the destruction of Beleriand began with the War of Wrath, continued into the Second Age with not so gradual submersion, and was completed to the extent it wasn't finished earlier by the effects from the drowning of Numenor. Perhaps the destruction of Thangorodrim and Angband, along with general devastation from the War, began the job. Don't know the proper geological terms, but the destruction of Angband and the surrounding area probably caused the lands to begin to sag and become submerged. I think it occured quickly but not so fast that the elves, men and dwarves couldn't evacuate or move to safer ground.

--Mithadan--
"The Silmarils with living light
were kindled clear, and waxing bright
shone like stars that in the North
above the reek of earth leap forth." </p>

01-08-2001, 10:10 AM	#1
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,394	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Shade of Carn Dûm Posts: 448</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: The drowning of Beleriand My view, synthesizing texts (and without checking the Aldarion and Erndis footnote), is that the destruction of Beleriand began with the War of Wrath, continued into the Second Age with not so gradual submersion, and was completed to the extent it wasn't finished earlier by the effects from the drowning of Numenor. Perhaps the destruction of Thangorodrim and Angband, along with general devastation from the War, began the job. Don't know the proper geological terms, but the destruction of Angband and the surrounding area probably caused the lands to begin to sag and become submerged. I think it occured quickly but not so fast that the elves, men and dwarves couldn't evacuate or move to safer ground. --Mithadan-- "The Silmarils with living light were kindled clear, and waxing bright shone like stars that in the North above the reek of earth leap forth." </p> __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.