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Gwathagor · 10-18-2007, 08:32 PM

"ros" has to do with turbulent water: foam, spray, bubbling, water vapor; that sort of thing. It shows up as "roth" in the numenorean name of Earendil's ship: Rothinzil, Foamflower.

"go" might come from "gon", which is associated with stone (Gondolin, Gondor, etc.)

"bel", on the other hand, has to do with power, might, greatness, and strength (Beleg, Belegost, Belegaer, etc.).

So:

The "water" and "power" elements probably indicate a spring, a waterfall, or rapids. Even with the "stone" aspect to the word, it could conceivably be any of these: a waterfall splashing and spraying down over rocks, and spring welling up out of the rocks, or a portion of Anduin or one of its tributaries that has lots of rapids and rocks (since you have to have rocks to have rapids, really). If it is a stream or river, I would tend to think that it is probably a tributary rather than Anduin itself, since the Good Book says that Radagast lived near the borders of Mirkwood. Of course, anywhere in the Vales of Anduin could be considered "near" Mirkwood, but Radagast, being an animal guy, would probably live closer to the forest rather than further.
I like the idea of a waterfall, spring, or some kind of combination forming a minor, but swiftly flowing, tributary of the Anduin, probably north of Dol Guldur, but still south of the Forest Road: probably directly just south-east of the Gladden fields, among the trees on the edge of the Greenwood. Radagast could live in a cool cave beside the spring.

But that's just me. Here's a picture of where I think Rhosgobel is, as well as the stream that I maintain originates nearby.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8010111@N07/1627201358/

10-18-2007, 08:32 PM	#4
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	"ros" has to do with turbulent water: foam, spray, bubbling, water vapor; that sort of thing. It shows up as "roth" in the numenorean name of Earendil's ship: Rothinzil, Foamflower. "go" might come from "gon", which is associated with stone (Gondolin, Gondor, etc.) "bel", on the other hand, has to do with power, might, greatness, and strength (Beleg, Belegost, Belegaer, etc.). So: The "water" and "power" elements probably indicate a spring, a waterfall, or rapids. Even with the "stone" aspect to the word, it could conceivably be any of these: a waterfall splashing and spraying down over rocks, and spring welling up out of the rocks, or a portion of Anduin or one of its tributaries that has lots of rapids and rocks (since you have to have rocks to have rapids, really). If it is a stream or river, I would tend to think that it is probably a tributary rather than Anduin itself, since the Good Book says that Radagast lived near the borders of Mirkwood. Of course, anywhere in the Vales of Anduin could be considered "near" Mirkwood, but Radagast, being an animal guy, would probably live closer to the forest rather than further. I like the idea of a waterfall, spring, or some kind of combination forming a minor, but swiftly flowing, tributary of the Anduin, probably north of Dol Guldur, but still south of the Forest Road: probably directly just south-east of the Gladden fields, among the trees on the edge of the Greenwood. Radagast could live in a cool cave beside the spring. But that's just me. Here's a picture of where I think Rhosgobel is, as well as the stream that I maintain originates nearby. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8010111@N07/1627201358/ __________________ Stories and songs. Last edited by Gwathagor; 10-18-2007 at 09:20 PM.