Taur-en-Faroth
Taur-en-Faroth was the range of wooded hills in West Beleriand that rose up above the western side of the River Narog. They were part of the Realm of Nargothrond.
The hills themselves were the western end of the Andram. It was among these hills that the stream of Ringwil rose and cascaded down into the main river. In their steep eastern sides above the Narog, there was a network of caverns.
In ancient times, these Caverns of Narog, known as Nulukkizdîn, had been home to Petty-dwarves who dwelt there in secret before the arrival of Finrod. What became of the Petty-Dwarves at this time is not recorded, but at least some escaped to dwell in Amon Rûdh.
Etymology
The name is translated in full as "Forest of the Hunters", from Sindarin taur ("forest"), en ("of") and faroth (a word related to hunting). It was also referred to as "the hunters’ wold"; the word "wold", in Middle English, derives from a high land covered in forest.
These uplands were also called High Faroth or Hills of the Hunters in the Lay of Leithian.
Other versions of the legendarium
In The Etymologies an early Noldorin name Taur-na-Faras is given, translated as "Hill of the Hunters, Hunters' Wold".
It was also named Hills of the Hunters or Duil Rewinion (these two indications appear on the The First 'Silmarillion' Map), or Hunters' Wold.
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