![]() ![]() The largest distance between Sirion and Gelion varies by 5 %.Īnd the distance to Angband as the crow flies? It deviates by 105,7 %. The length of the Narog deviates by about 5 %. The length of the Sirion varies by 10,9 %. ![]() The width of Dorthonion varies by just 1 %. How consistent is Tolkien here with his very own map? We will look at distances “as the crow flies”: > East Beleriand – the greatest width between Sirion and Gelion is 100 leagues. “Upon the left hand of Sirion lay East Beleriand, at its widest a hundred leagues from Sirion to Gelion and the borders of Ossiriand and first, between Sirion and Mindeb, lay the empty land of Dimbar under the peaks of the Crissaegrim, abode of eagles.” “And the River Narog rose in the falls of Ivrin in the southern face of Dorlómin, and flowed some eighty leagues ere he joined Sirion in Nan-tathren, the Land of Willows.” Thence he flowed south for one hundred and thirty leagues, gathering the waters of many tributaries, until with a mighty flood he reached his many mouths and sandy delta in the Bay of Balar.” “Now the great and fair country of Beleriand lay on either side of the mighty river Sirion, renowned in song, which rose at Eithel Sirion and skirted the edge of Ard-galen ere he plunged through the pass, becoming ever fuller with the streams of the mountains. “South of Ard-galen the great highland named Dorthonion stretched for sixty leagues from west to east great pine forests it bore, especially on its northern and western sides.” In the Silmarillion we have a lot of more distances given. Reading the context of that text passage above does actually give us very good hints. However, how reasonable is this assumption? Thus the text might become once again (more) consistent with the 2nd Silmarillion Map and also the Ambarkanta Map V. This assumption (almost) resolves the inconsistency. Karen Wynn Fonstad, the author of the popular Atlas of Middle-earth suggested that Tolkien’s statement in the Silmarillion should be interpreted as an actual travelling distance and not a linear distance (“as the crow flies”). So, the distance in the text is more than twice the distance displayed in the 2nd Silmarillion Map. “But Morgoth, as has before been told, returned to Angband, and built it anew, and above its doors he reared the reeking towers of Thangorodrim and the gates of Morgoth were but one hundred and fifty leagues distant from the bridge of Menegroth far and yet all too near.” However, from Tolkien’s later writing for the Silmarillion we have the following statement: Christopher Tolkien estimated the distance from Menegroth to Angband on the 2nd Silmarillon map as 73 leagues or 218 miles (see History of Middle-earth, Volume 11). 1926-1930 and 2nd Silmarillion Map from the early 1930’s). On the one hand, Tolkien did show us Angband on his earlier maps of Beleriand ( 1st Silmarillion Map from ca. What is the problem here? Why is Angband not displayed on the official map of the Silmarillion? However, a discussion with u/Lothronion and u/EvieGHJ on my previous article ( Where was Utumno?) revealed that there is actually no consensus on Angbands location. To carry out an action, on the other hand, simply tap the corresponding key.Īngband is one of the best roguelikes of all time, and this Android adaptation not only surpasses the last one (which was last updated in 2015) but also improves upon it in many respects.For quite a long time I have thought that we do know the definite location of Angband. To move your character, all you have to do is tap on either side of the screen. The reason? It's perfectly adapted for touchscreens, no matter whether you're playing on a tablet or smartphone. Gameplay in the Android version of this game is excellent. You can also manually modify characteristics and even create a background. Unlike other games such as Nethack, you can choose between more than a dozen different races and classes. In Angband, you have tons of different possibilities when it comes to creating your character, a process that can take longer than usual due to its complexity. On that front, it has more than succeeded. In the beginning, its objective was to expand the story, add more enemies and objects, and create a more expansive and immersive gaming experience. Tolkien's writing and was developed as the continuation of Moria, one of the oldest roguelikes along with Rogue itself. As in the Windows version, you have to explore the depths of an endless dungeon to find and kill the terrifying Morgoth, Lord of Everlasting Darkness. Angband is one of the biggest roguelikes ever, and this is an excellent adaptation of it for Android operating systems that you can play comfortably on tablets as well as smartphones. ![]()
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