| This article refers to the place itself. For other namesakes, see Helm's Deep (disambiguation). |
| This article is about the gorge of the White Mountains. For the fortress itself, see Hornburg. |
Helm's Deep as portrayed in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Helm's Deep, named for Helm Hammerhand, was a fortified gorge in the White Mountains located below the Thrihyrne. It lay near the Westfold and was the location of the Hornburg.[1] It was later made famous by the Battle of the Hornburg, a major battle of the War of the Ring.
Description[]
Helm's Deep, assailed by Isengard - by Ralph Damiani
The gorge narrowed from the north, with the cliffs on each side heightening until its southernmost point, where the fortress of the Hornburg and the source of the Deeping-stream lay. The Hornburg was built upon a great spur of rock which extended from the gorge's northern cliff, and from the fortress to the southern cliff was built the Deeping Wall. The earthen wall known as Helm's Dike spanned the width of the gorge, acting as a first defense of the fortress.
Behind the Hornburg was located the Glittering Caves, which were renowned for their beauty.[1]
History[]
Helm's Deep was first known to be settled by the Men of Gondor, who constructed the Hornburg during the Second Age. When Calenardhon was given by Gondor to the Éothéod during the rule of Eorl the Young, it became a stronghold of the Rohirrim and was called Súthburg.[2]
During the Long Winter of TA 2758-2759, Helm Hammerhand and a contingent of Rohirrim soldiers took shelter in the Súthburg. It was at this time that the gorge and fortress were renamed in honour of Helm and his horn.[2]
In the year TA 3019, during the War of the Ring, King Théoden of Rohan led a force from Edoras to the Hornburg to take refuge from the impending attack of Saruman's army. It was then that the Battle of the Hornburg was fought, which ended in victory for Rohan after Erkenbrand and Gandalf arrived with reinforcements.[1] Following the beginning of the Fourth Age, Gimli founded a Dwarven colony in the Glittering Caves, becoming Lord of the Glittering Caves for a time.[3]
In adaptations[]
In The Lord of the Rings films (2001 - 2003), the depiction of Helm's Deep was conceived primarily by Alan Lee.[4] The entire process and labor of filming scenes at Helm's Deep using three differently scaled sets are recounted by Jackson and many crew members in the Big-atures behind-the-scenes feature, directed by Michael Pellerin, of The Two Towers Special Extended Edition.
Gallery[]
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Translations[]
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Arabic | هيلمز عميق |
| Albanian | Kaskë Thellë |
| Armenian | Հելմի կիրճ |
| Azerbaijani | Sükan Dərin |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | Хельмава Падзь |
| Bengali | হেম’দ ডিপ |
| Bosnian | Helmova klisura |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Шлемово усое |
| Cambodian | កាន់តំណែងរបស់ជ្រៅ |
| Catalan | Gorja d'en Helm |
| Cebuano | Timon nga halalum |
| Chinese (Hong Kong) | 聖盔谷 |
| Croatian | Helmova klisura |
| Czech | Helmův žleb |
| Danish | Helms Kløft |
| Dutch | Helmsdiepte |
| Estonian | Helmi Süvik |
| Finnish | Helmin Syvänne |
| French | Gouffre de Helm |
| Galician | Abismo de Helmo |
| Georgian | ჰელმის ციხესიმაგრე |
| German | Helms Klamm |
| Greek | το φαραγγι του χελμ |
| Hawaiian | Helm ka Hohonu |
| Hebrew | נקרת הלם |
| Hindi | पतवार की गहरा |
| Hungarian | Helm-szurdok |
| Icelandic | Hjálmsdýpi |
| Italian | Fosso di Helm |
| Japanese | ヘルム峡谷 |
| Kannada | ಹೆಲ್ಮ್'ಸ್ ಡೀಪ್ |
| Korean | 헬름 협곡 |
| Latvian | Stūre Dziļi |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | Кормилото длабоко |
| Malaysian | Helm ini Mendalam |
| Malayalam | ചുക്കാന് ന്റെ ഡീപ് |
| Marathi | प्रमुखपदी च्या खोल ? |
| Mongolian Cyrillic | жолоо гүн |
| Nepalese | कर्ण गरेको गहिरो |
| Norwegian | Helmsdjupet |
| Pashto | حېلم،س ضېېپ ? |
| Persian | گودی هلم |
| Polish | Helmowy Jar |
| Portuguese | Abismo de Helm (Brazil) Abismo do Elmo (Portugal) |
| Romanian | Văgăuna lui Helm |
| Russian | Хельмова Падь |
| Scottish Gaelic | Doimhne na Failme |
| Serbian | Хелмов Понор (Cyrillic) Helmov Ponor (Latin) |
| Sindhi | سکان جي ديپ |
| Slovak | Helmov Žľab |
| Slovenian | Helmovo brezno |
| Swedish | Helms Klyfta |
| Spanish (Spain and Latin America) | Abismo de Helm |
| Tajik Cyrillic | Чанбараки кард чуқур |
| Tamil | தலைமையில் ஆழமான ? |
| Telugu | చుక్కాని యొక్క లోతైన |
| Thai | เฮล์มสดีฟ |
| Turkish | Miğfer Dibi |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Гельмів Яр |
| Welsh | Llyw yn Ddwfn |
| Yiddish | רודער ס טיף |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book Three, Ch. VII: "Helm's Deep"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers, II. "The House of Eorl"
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers, III. "Durin's Folk"
- ↑ (The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Extended Edition appendices) Part Four: The Battle for Middle-earth Begins, Visual Effects, Big-atures