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| - Also called "Old Sylvana" "Siremyn Iaur" the "Elven country" and the "Elven Woods" the Elven March, originally was that part of Siragale between the White Downs and the crests of the Tower Hills , west of the villages of men scattered along the royal roads .In later days , its perceived boundary had been moved beyond the Fox Downs ; Hobbits were pushing their settlement line west from Michel Delving . During Arnorian times , the only men dwelling here were religious monastics , living in a few modest retreats near Elostirion on the Emyn Beraid . One served as royal reeve , but no individual had claimed that post for many generations . For the most part , this was known as the "Silvan country. " Travelers who needed help or made trouble had to deal with the Sirannar hidden in small glades i
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| - Also called "Old Sylvana" "Siremyn Iaur" the "Elven country" and the "Elven Woods" the Elven March, originally was that part of Siragale between the White Downs and the crests of the Tower Hills , west of the villages of men scattered along the royal roads .In later days , its perceived boundary had been moved beyond the Fox Downs ; Hobbits were pushing their settlement line west from Michel Delving . During Arnorian times , the only men dwelling here were religious monastics , living in a few modest retreats near Elostirion on the Emyn Beraid . One served as royal reeve , but no individual had claimed that post for many generations . For the most part , this was known as the "Silvan country. " Travelers who needed help or made trouble had to deal with the Sirannar hidden in small glades in the woods . The Third Age Hobbit settlement lined in Siragale, in spite of the lack of any formal agreement with the Elves, never extended past the Far Downs.However, as the Elves disappeared, so did the name for their province. The green country beyond the Shire bounds became known to the learned as the Silvan Country, or Old Sylvana when the person speaking was referring to its Elvish inhabitants.The Hobbits of the Shire and the Men of the Brandywine valley both knew they were not welcome there.Only a few hunters and trappers passed into the Silvan Woods, and they never stayed.The Sirannar and the Eldar seldom left the Silvan country in the later Third Age.Some Elves passed through the Shire from time to time, and a few even stroke up friendships with Hobbits.By and large, the Fair Folk became figures of legend, something peculiar that unfortunate folk encountered when they roamed beyond the bounds and into territory not made for them.The Siranna felt no guilt about frightening,drugging, or enchanting trespassers and sending them wandering home.These unfortunates had not usually come to any harm, but fear of the unknown and mysterious kept them from ever returning.
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