Isen
(S. Sîr Angren)
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Course of Isen (MERP)
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Other names
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(S.) Sîr Angren
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Type
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River
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Region(s)
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Tributaries
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Adorn, Enedhîr (N)
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Notes
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(N) = non-canonical
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- Type: River
- Length: 390 miles
- Geographic Area: Enedhwaith; Calenardhon (West-march)/Rohan; Drúwaith Iaur
The river Isen (Éo. "[of] Iron"; S. Sîr Angren or simply Angren, of the same meaning) arose in the Nan Curunír and flowed through Drúwaith Iaur into the Belegaer near Angrast. Though the Angren was not a large river, there were few places where one could safely cross, one being the Fords of Isen. As it passed between the West-march and Enedhwaith, the Angren formed a narrow and deep canyon, narrow enough for a horse to leap in some places. The strong current made travel by boat upstream difficult, and the river's steep banks prevented landing along most of its length. A road which paralleled the river was an easier alternative.
See also[]
- Isendale for a list of sites and places of note.
Notes[]
- There is a real river "Isen" in Bavaria.
References[]
- MERP: Riders of Rohan