Mar Maliarnin



Mar Maliarnin was a Winehouse and estate in northern Ithilien, home to the Maliarnin family, a local hir.The Hir was Master of the estate and a well known vintner from a long line of vintners. His family and their servants lived in a splendid villa below their vineyards,overlooking the vale of a small stream,Nan Zurenen (S." Vale of the Berrywater"). Here they made wines and ales of great variety and superb quality.The Winehouse lay in a sheltered vale overlooking Nan Ascarwing. The house was built in the traditional Dúnadan style: expansive, with long,low buildings surrounding an enclosed courtyard. The villa had every amenity, including two bath-houses, a small shrine, gardens, a parkand, of course, extensive cellars. The estate stretched oversouth and west facing hill sides, where vines and fruit trees grew inprofusion under the tender care of Hir Maliarnin.

By the year T.A. 1640 Maliarnin estate had been abandoned.It's inhabitants driven away or slaughtered by the Scara-hai Orcs.