River Carnen

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River Carnen is a significant river in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth that flows through the region of Rhovanion toward the lands of the East.

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River Carnen canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional river
geographical feature in Middle-earth
alsoKnownAs Carnen
appearsInUniverse Middle-earth
associatedWithRegion Rhovanion
Rhûn
belongsToLegendarium Tolkien legendarium
cartographicSource maps of Middle-earth by J. R. R. Tolkien
creator J. R. R. Tolkien
fictionalStatus not present in the real world
flowsInto Sea of Rhûn
flowsThroughRegion Rhovanion
flowsToward lands of the East
hasEtymologyNoteIn The Peoples of Middle-earth
languageOfName Sindarin
locatedInDirection East of Wilderland
locatedOnContinent Middle-earth
medium literature
mentionedIn The Lord of the Rings appendices
Unfinished Tales
nameMeaning Red River
nearByRegion lands of the Easterlings
orientation generally southward
relatedConcept Rivers of Rhovanion
relatedWatercourse River Running (Celduin)
linked to: River Running
roleInLore marks routes of trade and war between West and East
sourceRegion northern Rhovanion
linked to: Rhovanion
timePeriod Second Age of Middle-earth
linked to: Second Age

Third Age of Middle-earth

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Rhovanion traversedBy River Carnen
River Running hasTributary River Carnen