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Doriath
In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth, Doriath〔http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/d/doriath.html〕 is a forest realm of the Sindar in Beleriand ruled by King Thingol and his queen Melian. Along with the other great forests〔New York Times Book Review, ''The Hobbit'', by Anne T. Eaton, March 13, 1938, "After the dwarves and Bilbo have passed ...over the Misty Mountains and through ''forests that suggest those of William Morris's prose romances''." (emphasis added)〕 of Tolkien's legendarium such as Mirkwood, Fangorn and Lothlórien〔Lobdell, Jared (). ''A Tolkien Compass''. La Salle, IL: Open Court. ISBN 0-87548-316-X. p. 84, "only look at The Lord of the Rings for the briefest of times to catch a vision of ancient forests, of trees like men walking, of leaves and sunlight, and of deep shadows."〕 it serves as the central stage in the theatre of its time, the First Age. On this stage many of the notable characters and events appear such as: The Tale of Beren and Lúthien from ''The Lays of Beleriand'', parts of ''The Children of Húrin'' and, of course, ''The Silmarillion''. It is called the 'Fenced Land' because of a girdle of enchantment Melian put about it, allowing none to enter the kingdom without the leave of her or Thingol.
== Description ==
Doriath (Dôr Iâth, meaning Land of the Fence)〔''The Silmarillion'', Index.〕 was a land of forests located in central Beleriand adjoining the great River Sirion and its eastern tributaries: Mindeb, Esgalduin, Celos, and Aros. Within it were the forests ''Neldoreth'' or ''Taur-na-Neldor'', the northern beech forest, ''Nivrim'', the West March, an oak forest, ''Region'' the main forest, and ''Arthórien'' between Aros and Celon. Additionally, the forests of ''Brethil'' and ''Nan Elmoth'' were held as part of Doriath; these last two lay outside the Girdle of Melian. Though Elu Thingol, lord of the Sindar, saw all of Beleriand, from the Gelion to Belegaer, as his realm, after the return of the Noldor to Middle-Earth Doriath was the center of his power. It is said that of all Kingdoms of Beleriand in the legends "the most mighty and the longest free was Thingol of the Woods."
In the midmost part of Doriath was a natural feature, a vast hill with many caves. Towards the end of the Ages of Melkor's captivity, Melian counselled Thingol that the peace of his realm would not long endure and so he endeavored to turn these caves into a wondrous citadel called Menegroth, the ''Thousand Caves,'' which became Thingol's capital city and principal fortress. The Dwarves of Belegost and Nogrod were contracted to build the halls of Menegroth. Its gates were carved into a rocky hill alongside the Esgalduin river, and the vast caverns beneath were considered one of the finest works of the Elves of the Elder Days in either Middle-earth or Valinor. Dwarves were employed in its construction as they had far more experience in building underground. Its halls were carved to look like a beech forest, complete with birds and animals. The great tree Hirilorn, wherein Lúthien was placed by Thingol to prevent her from meeting Beren, was outside the front entrance of Menegroth. A great stone bridge across the river Esgalduin was the only access to the gates.〔; 〕
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