Places in Middle-earth
Oiomúrë
Type: Islands & Coasts
Region: Aman
Location: The northernmost region of coastal Aman, where Araman meets the strait of Helcaraxë; known for its cold and mists.
Description: Through [the Araman] Morgoth and Ungoliant passed in haste, and so came through the great mists of Oiomúrë to the Helcaraxë, where the strait between Araman and Middle-earth was filled with grinding ice....
The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Ch 9, Of the Flight of the Noldor
... there were vast fogs and mists of deathly cold....
The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Ch 9, Of the Flight of the Noldor
Contributors: Elena Tiriel 29Nov05
