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The Realm of Helcarth

Khelkeneni (Av."Glasslake"; PQ."Kyelkeneni") was a long lake in eastern Middle-earth in the land of Khelgardh. It was believed to be a last remnant of the waters of Cuivienen. Sometimes Khelkeneni was also used synonymous with Khelgardh.

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Original form in MERP: Helkanen

Geographically Cuivienen is often compared to the great central asian lakes, especially lake Baikal, on Pete Fenlons map however it is situated even further east, more comparable to modern Hunlun lake or Buir lake.However in The Nature of Middle-Earth J. R. R. Tolkien stated once that the march of the elves from their places of awakening to the western coasts of Beleriand was about a length of ca. 2,000 miles which would locate Cuivienen on the western shore of the Rhûnaer.A second time however he stated that Cuivienen was located about 450 miles east or southeast from the eastern shores of the Rhûnaer.If Rhûnaer was roughly at the same location as the northwesternmost bay of the Black sea, that would locate Cuivienen roughly at the Black sea's northeasternmost bay in modern day southern Russia.

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