Amon Hen

The Breaking of the Fellowship

The Fellowship of the Ring · Third Age 3019 · show on the map

Amon Hen and its surroundings on the parchment map of Middle-earth — Amon Hen on the parchment map. Open this spot on the interactive map to pan, zoom or switch to the satellite view.

Boromir succumbs to the Ring's temptation and tries to take it from Frodo. Orcs attack; Boromir redeems himself defending Merry and Pippin but is slain. Frodo and Sam depart alone for Mordor.

Figures: Boromir, Frodo, Aragorn, Merry, Pippin

Place	Amon Hen
Book	The Fellowship of the Ring
Date	Third Age 3019
Map x, y	`4480, 2174`

What this connects to

Eaves of Fangorn — Merry and Pippin taken to Fangorn
Emyn Muil — Frodo and Sam go alone to Mordor

Routes passing through

6 traced routes run within 150 map-pixels of here:

The Fellowship
Frodo's Journey
Aragorn's Journey
Boromir's Journey
Merry & Pippin's Journey
Gollum's Journey

Nearest places on the map

Rauros Falls — 31 map-pixels away, Third Age 3019
Argonath — 76 map-pixels away, Third Age 1340
Emyn Muil — 146 map-pixels away, Third Age 3019
Drúadan Forest — 383 map-pixels away, Third Age 3019

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