Forlindon Population: 6,300 Elves.
Military: 800 Warriors and sailors.
800 Levy Warriors.
Products: Ships, fish, rope, textiles
The Gulf of Lunc divides the Elven realm of Lindon into two distinct
halves. Forlindon, the land to the north,
has the greater area, but the smaller population. The EIves
of that region live in widely scattered villages along the cliffs by the
coastline and the western slopes of the Ered
Luin. A small city named Forland, guarded by the steep
walls of a rocky fjord. holds several of the Elvish craft,
known as Sunset-rounders (S. "Pelannull "), ready to take
their builders to the Undying Lands. The other urban centers of
Forlindon, the city of Mithannunlond, is actually part of a wider
metropolitan community of Elves east
of the Ered Lum known by Men as the Grey Havens.
Though Elves wander frequently east to the Tower
Hills and south to the Vorn Cape, Elven influence resides primarily on
the coasts of Belegaer, the Great Sea. Most
Elvish villages nestle peacefully in protected coves and valleys, and
few Men ever visit them. Mannih interaction with the Elves takes place
in Mithlond, the Grey Havens,
where enterprising agents of Gondor and Arthedain trade their wares for
the exquisite products of the Eldar. The
Elves trade only with Men of high moral character, and
the prices they demand make even the most seasoned
merchants shudder. The quality of the wine and herbs
which flow from Lindon keep trade alive. The Elves
discourage the travels of Men and Dwarves in their land
outside of Mithlond, and much remains unknown about
the Elven domain by the sea. No doubt it is full of magic,
a reflection of the blessed realm of Aman.
After the Fall of Beleriand. Gil-galad led the surviving
population of the Elvish realms to the shattered coastline
of Middle·earth. The Kingdom of Lindon which he
founded there remained gazing ever westward, over the
broad expanse of waves which used to be their home and
towards the Undying Lands of the Uttermost West. Gil-
galad established good relations with the Men of Numenor
and forged an alliance which resulted in the overthrow of
Sauron at the end of the Second Age. Sadly the King Gil-galad also
perished in that struggle and his successor Cirdan refused the title of
King. Intead. Cirdan rules as
a common Lord over the nobility of Forlindon and
Harlindon, and his rule is acknowledged as a wise and
peaceful one by all parties. Cirdan was the greatest shipwright of the
First Age. and his pupils have not failed his reputation. The ships of
Lindon are works of beauty
designed to carry Elves o their last journey to the
Undying Lands. The population of Forlindon is made up primarily of
Sinda Elves, though Elvish folk from throughout Middle-earth often make Lindon their home for a few centuries
before they finally sail into the west. Sinda lords rule the isolated villages, friendly to other Elves bur wary of
outsiders. They regard the Dwarves of the Ered Luin with
benign indifference. The friendship between Cirdan and
Thrar III prevents the ancient hostility between the two
races from surfacing. On the whole, though, the Ekes of
Lindon remain aloof from the affairs of the mortal races. finding little common ground between them. Harlindon Population: 8.500 Elves.
Military: 1,200 Sailors and Warriors.
800 Militia Troops.
Product: Fish, ships, herbs Harlindon in the southern
march of the realm of The
Elves west of the Ered Luin.
More densely populated than
the land to the north. Harlindon is better known to outsiders than its neighbor, due
to the more cosmopolitan
nature of the Elves who dwell
there. The Elves of Harlindon
are still reclusive, but they
trade with Men more commonly than the Elves of
Forlindon. The Iinens and
wines of the Elves fetch high
prices in the markets of
Fornost, Tharbad, and Gondor, and despite the demand for more Elven products. the EIves refuse to work to a
Mannish schedule. In return, the Elves import exotic
spices, and herbs they cannot manufacture
themselves. They appreciate gems. but their aesthetic
standards are different from those of Men, and many an inexperienced jewel merchant has walked away from a
meeting with Elves, puzzled and feeling somewhat bilked.
The Elves live peacefully with one another, rarely
requiring laws or government officials to keep the peace.
Nobles live in pleasant and serene estates, sharing their
bounty with the subjects. The Elves of this region
wander frequently throughout Eriador, visiting the haven
of Rivendell or secluded woodlands. Harlindon, like the
lands to the north, is a place where Elves from throughout
Middle-earth dwell as they await their turn to cross the
Great Sea. Many linger in this land for centuries, sadly
bidding farewell to the rugged coasts of Eriador. Though
traffic out of Harlindon i common, visitor are rarely welcome. The Elves
see the noisy and destructive races of Dwarves and Men as a threat to
their placid
lifestyle, and their dealings with outsiders occur in
Mithlond or In the mortal realms, far from their serene
dwellings. The Elves of Lindon do not care for violence.
No war has touched their land since the First Age, and their last call
to arms came when the Witch-king invasion of Arnor forced them to take
action. They view war, murder, and other violence as a creation of
Morgoth, and its presence among Men and Dwarves as a result of his
former influence upon them. Though the Elves bear no animosity towards
the other Free Peoples they do
not want to see their western havens despoiled by the very
forces from which they are fleeing.