Nan Elmoth was a wood in East Beleriand, and an outlier of the great forest of Eregion. It was there that Melian sang under the stars, and was found by Elwë (Elu Thingol).

Nan Elmoth was later used as a dwelling place by Eöl, and it was there that he met Aredhel.
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