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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
Early in the Third Age, the Men of Gondor built a fortress at the site of modern-day Lisclorn. A vibrant town grew around it over the next several centuries, but was decimated by the Great Plague. | Early in the Third Age, the Men of Gondor built a fortress at the site of modern-day Lisclorn. A vibrant town grew around it over the next several centuries, but was decimated by the Great Plague. From that point Lisclorn had gone through slow recovery, and when the Ithilien fell and Anduin around Osgiliath became no longer safe, the city experienced a renewal, becoming a major hub of trade between [[Rohan]] and Anórien. | ||
== Governance == | == Governance == | ||
Today, Lisclorn is ruled by the aging lord Faeldor (b. TA 2914). His wife Gladwen (TA 2908-3004) came from a long line of Ithilien nobles. Faeldor has four children: his twin daughters Indil (married to a nobleman in [[Lossarnach]]) and Irissë (married to a noble of Minas Tirith), his son and heir Falathar, and his youngest daughter Sílwen. | Today, Lisclorn is ruled by the aging lord Faeldor (b. TA 2914). His wife Gladwen (TA 2908-3004) came from a long line of Ithilien nobles. Faeldor has four children: his twin daughters Indil (married to a nobleman in [[Lossarnach]]) and Irissë (married to a noble of Minas Tirith), his son and heir Falathar, and his youngest daughter Sílwen. | ||
Revision as of 02:31, 26 May 2023
Lisclorn (''Harbour at the Reeds") is a trading town in northern Anórien. It sits on the shore of the Anduin, west of Cair Andros.
Summary
Early in the Third Age, the Men of Gondor built a fortress at the site of modern-day Lisclorn. A vibrant town grew around it over the next several centuries, but was decimated by the Great Plague. From that point Lisclorn had gone through slow recovery, and when the Ithilien fell and Anduin around Osgiliath became no longer safe, the city experienced a renewal, becoming a major hub of trade between Rohan and Anórien.
Governance
Today, Lisclorn is ruled by the aging lord Faeldor (b. TA 2914). His wife Gladwen (TA 2908-3004) came from a long line of Ithilien nobles. Faeldor has four children: his twin daughters Indil (married to a nobleman in Lossarnach) and Irissë (married to a noble of Minas Tirith), his son and heir Falathar, and his youngest daughter Sílwen.