Lindon Political Organization: Federation of Elvish Households.
Rulers: Cirdan the Shipwright
Administrative Organization: Most affairs handled locally
by heads of noble housholds. Conflicts between
houscholds usually go to the court of Cirdan. Land is
held in common, with the distinction between noble and
commoner one of wealth and tradition only.
Population: 14,800 Elves.
Military: 2000 Warriors and Sailors 1,600 Militia Troops.
Products: Ships. fish, rope, textiles, herbs.
Symbol: Cirdan's Device : A White Pelannun on a Blue Field.
The magical EIvish realm once ruled by Gil-galad still survives in Middle-earth. It is less prosperous than it was,
for many Elves have passed West since the ascendancy of
Men. The waning of the kmgdom has resulted in a slow cultural drift between the two naturally defined regions
separated by the chilly Gulf of Lune. Forhndon and
Harlmdon still form one realm, Lindon, ruled by
Cirdan, but each has its own distinct character . Lindon - (S. "Place of Music;" lit. "Lofty Song"). Lindon is
a coastal realm which encompasses all the lands west of the Blue
Mountains. It is all that remains of the ancient reaches of
Beleriand. It was the beginning of the Second Age when Elves found the Kingdom of Lindon in what is left
of Beleriand. The Vanyar
and majority of the Noldor return to Aman after the
War of Wrath but the Sindar and those Noldor who
remain swear allegiance to Gil-galad (S. "Star of
Radiance"), Lord of Lindon. They acknowledge him
as High King of the West. Cirdan the Shipwright also founds Sinda settlements at the Grey Havens (Mithlond) on the
Gulf of Lune (S. "Lhiln"). An Elven Kingdom throughout the Second and Third ages, Lindon is divided by the Gulf of
Lhun into two parts: Forlindon and Harlindon. The Grey
Havens, ruled by Cirdan the Shipwright, lie on the gulf and
serve as the customary center of the realm. Quenya is considered the "first tongue" among the Noldor of Lindon (particularly in Forlindon
and near the Grey Havens), although these proud Elves
also speak Sindarin. The Noldor groups here are small
and quite elusive, so most Men rarely hear Quenya spoken
during their brief lives. GEOGRAPHY Type: Remnants of a Drowned Land.
Area: above water : 42,000 square miles below water: 617,000 square miles Elevation: average 500 feet lowest point: beaches at the base of the chalk cliffs
FeIaigram (S. "Wall of Caves"): sea level at low tide,
and 2 fathoms below the sea at high tide.
highest point : Amon Draug 1,634 feet.
Climate: average annual precipitation: 40-60 inches mean annual temperature: 50-60 F average low: Nimui 15 F average high: 75 F Composition:
The remnants of Beleriand consist of folder sedimentary rock (slate and
sandstone) with lodes of iron. The EIves burn coal, which can be found
in abundance in Forlindon, in the hearths on cold nights. Note:
The land is covered by rugged hills divided by fertile valleys. Few
remnants of the once-mighty Elven kingdoms survive form the First Age. A
light rain or mists falls most days of the year, giving the landscape
an ethereal quality. Mosses and ferns thrive in the cool, humid
climate, blanketing the timeless stones. Trees in this region are
mostly coniferous, with firs and spruce especially common. Despite the
dampness, Lindon is an eerily beautiful place.