Fornost

Fall of the North-kingdom

Appendices · Third Age 1974 · show on the map

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

Fornost Erain, the Norbury of the Kings, became the capital of Arthedain after Annúminas was abandoned. In TA 1974 the Witch-king of Angmar overran the city and destroyed Arthedain. A year later, a combined force from Gondor, Lindon, and Rivendell defeated the Witch-king at the Battle of Fornost—but too late to save the kingdom.

Figures: Arvedui, Eärnur, Glórfindel, the Witch-king

Place	Fornost
Book	Appendices
Date	Third Age 1974
Map x, y	`3111, 866`

What this connects to

Annúminas — Capital moves to Fornost, then falls (leading here)
Carn Dûm — Angmar destroys Arthedain (leading here)
Forochel — Last king flees north

Nearest places on the map

Barrow-downs — 288 map-pixels away, Third Age 3018
Brandywine Bridge — 294 map-pixels away, Third Age 3019
Bree — 308 map-pixels away, Third Age 3018
Old Forest — 312 map-pixels away, Third Age 3018

← Harondor
Forochel →
All 119 places · the map · the timeline