Maglor’s Gap

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Maglor’s Gap is a broad, strategically vital pass in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Beleriand that lay between the arms of the Ered Luin and served as the easternmost stronghold of the Noldorin Elves.

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Maglor’s Gap canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional geographic location
mountain pass
strategic pass
appearsIn The History of Middle-earth
The Silmarillion
associatedWithEvent Noldorin settlement in East Beleriand
associatedWithPeople Noldor
linked to: the Noldor

Sons of Fëanor
attackedBy forces of Morgoth
borderedBy Ered Luin
Himring
March of Maedhros
breachedDuring Dagor Bragollach
createdBy J. R. R. Tolkien
defendedDuring Siege of Angband
linked to: Dagor Bragollach
era First Age
function easternmost stronghold of the Noldor in Beleriand
guardedBy Maedhros
Maglor
languageOfName English
locatedBetween arms of the Ered Luin
locatedEastOf Dorthonion
locatedInFictionalUniverse Middle-earth
locatedInRegion Beleriand
locatedNorthOf East Beleriand
linked to: Beleriand
locatedWestOf Eriador
namedAfter Maglor
partOf Siege of Angband
linked to: Dagor Bragollach
roleInNarrative key defensive position against Angband
strategicImportance main eastern entry into Beleriand from the north and east
typeOfTerrain broad pass

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Beleriand containsPass Maglor’s Gap
Himring near Maglor’s Gap
Maglor heldTerritory Maglor’s Gap