rhascaron

place name. Redhorn

Earlier name of Caradhras “Redhorn” in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (RS/433). Its elements were reversed, with rhas “horn” first and caran “red” second.

Elements

Word	Gloss
rhas	“horn [of both animals and mountains]”
caran	“red”

Variations

• Rhascarn ✧ RSI/Rhascaron

caradras

place name. Redhorn

Changes

• Caradras → Caradhras “Redhorn” ✧ RSI/Caradras
• Caradras → Caradhras ✧ TI/166

Cognates

• Kh. Barazinbar “Redhorn” ✧ PMI/Barazinbar

Element in

• N. Din-Caradras “*Pass of Caradhras” ✧ Ety/DEN

Elements

Word	Gloss
caran	“red”
rhas	“horn [of both animals and mountains]”

Variations

• Caradhas ✧ RS/462 (Caradhas)