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Gen. Grievous1138 wrote: Gandalfthegreatestwizard- EpicMithrandir wrote: 'The Vale of the Fell Beasts' is a tad unwieldy. Perhaps its translation in Sindarin, or even just 'Fell Vale' would serve better?

I hate using Sindarin names in places where they make no sense with a passion :-P This is one of those. The Elves did not even know of the Vale, likely. Why would Sauron use their language to name it? Fell-Beast Vale could work though.

+Anon: thanks!

Gen. Grievous1138 (LOTR Mod Wiki Admin) comlink 20:55, April 9, 2017 (UTC) It doesn't 'make no sense with a passion'. Almost everything else in Mordor is named in Sindarin. Morannon, Orodruin, Barad-dur, Cirith Ungol, Nan Ungol, etc, etc. No doubt the Orcs and Sauron would have a name for it in the Black Speech. But we don't know many words in Black Speech. Thou sayest the Elves know not of this Vale? Neither do Dunedain of Gondor, who use the Common Speech that you have used. But if they did know of it, they would name it in Sindarin, as they name every place they encounter. A Sindarin name would sound more Tolkienish; would be shorter; and would fit with the other place names in Mordor.