S. Morgulduin loc.

S. Morgulduin, loc.

Name of the stream through Morgul Vale (LotR/697), a combination of morgul “sorcery” and duin “river”.

Conceptual Development: When it first appeared in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, this stream was given two names: N. Duin Morghul with the elements in reverse order, or Ithilduin with the alternate element N. Ithil “Moon” (TI/312).

References ✧ LotRI; TII/Duin Morghul; WRI

Variations

Elements

morgul “black arts, sorcery, necromancy”
duin “(large) river”

N. Duin Morghul loc.

See S. Morgulduin for discussion.

References ✧ TI/312; TII/Duin Morghul; WRI/Ithilduin

Related

Changes

Elements

duin “water, river”
morgul “sorcery”

N. Ithilduin loc.

See S. Morgulduin for discussion.

References ✧ TI/312; TII/Duin Morghul, Ithilduin; WRI

Related

Changes

Elements

Ithil “Moon”
duin “water, river”