The Encyclopedia of Arda - Durthang (original) (raw)

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Dates Built by the Gondorians early in the Third Age; presumed destroyed in the War of the Ring in III 3019, or shortly thereafter1 Location In the northern Ephel Dúath, west of the valley of Udûn Race Built by Men, but later controlled by the forces of Sauron Pronunciation doo'rthang Meaning 'Dark oppression'2 Indexes: Alphabetical: D Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 5 March 2019 Updates planned: 1 An old castle of northern Mordor Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A castle of Mordor that stood in the northern Ephel Dúath, on the slopes some miles west of the Isenmouthe. Notes 1 The nearby Towers of the Teeth were destroyed in the Downfall of Barad-dûr, but there's no way to be sure whether Durthang met the same fate. If it did somehow survive that cataclysm, though, it would almost certainly have been demolished by the Gondorians soon afterwards. 2 The dark name Durthang would only make sense after Sauron's forces returned to Mordor and captured this castle. Presumably its original builders would have given it a less evil name but, if so, no trace of that earlier name survives. Indexes: Alphabetical: D Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 5 March 2019 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2008, 2019. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus has nearly 250 DISC roles built in, ready for unlimited matching against your candidates.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Built by the Gondorians early in the Third Age; presumed destroyed in the War of the Ring in III 3019, or shortly thereafter1 Location In the northern Ephel Dúath, west of the valley of Udûn Race Built by Men, but later controlled by the forces of Sauron Pronunciation doo'rthang Meaning 'Dark oppression'2 Indexes: Alphabetical: D Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 5 March 2019 Updates planned: 1 An old castle of northern Mordor

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Map of Durthang

A castle of Mordor that stood in the northern Ephel Dúath, on the slopes some miles west of the Isenmouthe. Notes 1 The nearby Towers of the Teeth were destroyed in the Downfall of Barad-dûr, but there's no way to be sure whether Durthang met the same fate. If it did somehow survive that cataclysm, though, it would almost certainly have been demolished by the Gondorians soon afterwards. 2 The dark name Durthang would only make sense after Sauron's forces returned to Mordor and captured this castle. Presumably its original builders would have given it a less evil name but, if so, no trace of that earlier name survives. Indexes: Alphabetical: D Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 5 March 2019 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2008, 2019. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus has nearly 250 DISC roles built in, ready for unlimited matching against your candidates.