Calenhad
Sixth Beacon-hill of Gondor
Calenhad was the sixth and penultimate penultimate Beacon-hill of Gondor, which ran west from Minas Tirith on the northern side of the White Mountains that looked down on the plains of Anórien. It was located to south-east of Firienholt.
Description
Calenhad was a small, green, treeless hill, slightly bigger and taller than Erelas. Its beacon was seldom lit and its lighting during the War of the Ring indicated great urgency.
Hitstory
Etymology
It is suggested in the Unfinished Tales that Calenhad probably means "green space" from the Sindarin (calen "green" + sad (lenited to had) "place, spot"). In "The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor", however, Tolkien suggested that the second element may be sâdh "sward, turf".
Portrayal in adaptations
2015: The Lord of the Rings Online:
Calenhad is located in the Beacon-hills, on a hill much smaller than the nearby Beacon-hills of Min-Rimmon and Halifirien. A small unnamed village sits to the south of the beacon.
Referencias
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