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

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Dates Originally built during the Second Age;1 destroyed 25 March III 30192 Location Crossing the Haunted Pass of Cirith Gorgor Origins Built by Sauron Pronunciation mora'nnon Meaning 'Black Gate' Other names Black Gate, Black Gates, Gate of Mordor, Gates of Mordor Indexes: Alphabetical: M Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 16 August 2009 Updates planned: 1 The Black Gate Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The Black Gate that Sauron built across the entrance of the valley of Udûn, the only opening in the mountainous defences of his Black Land of Mordor. Notes 1 There is no historical record before the end of the Second Age that mentions the Morannon specifically, so it isn't possible to state precisely how long it had existed. However, there is a reference in Akallabêth that tells us that Sauron '...had fortified the land of Mordor and had built there the Tower of Barad-dûr...' between about II 1000 and II 1600. It seems reasonable to consider the Morannon as part of this fortification, which would mean that it stood for most of the Second Age, as shown in the timeline above. At the very least, we know it was in place by the end of that Age, because it is mentioned in accounts of the War of the Last Alliance. 2 It is not known what happened to the Morannon during the Third Age, before its final destruction in the War of the Ring. It may have been destroyed after the War of the Last Alliance, or incorporated by the Gondorians into their own defence of Mordor. An account of the Battle of the Camp in Unfinished Tales mentions the Morannon several times - this took place in III 1944, so the balance of evidence seems to favour the idea that it remained in place during the Third Age. Whether Sauron needed to rebuild it or not, it was certainly in place and under his control at the time of the War of the Ring. See also... Artamir, Ash Mountains, Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Battle Plain, Black Gate, Black Gates, Black Númenóreans, Cair Andros, Carach Angren, Carchost, Cirith Gorgor, Elendil, Evil Eye, Fallen King, Fell Riders, [See the full list...]Gate of Mordor, Gates of Mordor, Gollum, Great Battle, Haunted Pass, Hill-trolls, Horsemen of Rohan, Isenmouthe, Isildur, Lieutenant of the Tower of Barad-dûr, Mordor, Morgul-host, Narchost, Orcs of the Eye, Orcs of the Red Eye, River Anduin, Ship of Long-foam, Slag-hills, Southern Army, Spear of Gil-galad, Swan-knights, Towers of the Black Gate, Udûn, Udûn, Uruk-hai, Watch-towers of the Morannon Indexes: Alphabetical: M Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 16 August 2009 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2003, 2009. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus' intelligent text reporting helps you to explore a DISC profile from every angle.

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Dates Originally built during the Second Age;1 destroyed 25 March III 30192 Location Crossing the Haunted Pass of Cirith Gorgor Origins Built by Sauron Pronunciation mora'nnon Meaning 'Black Gate' Other names Black Gate, Black Gates, Gate of Mordor, Gates of Mordor Indexes: Alphabetical: M Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 16 August 2009 Updates planned: 1 The Black Gate

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

The Black Gate that Sauron built across the entrance of the valley of Udûn, the only opening in the mountainous defences of his Black Land of Mordor. Notes 1 There is no historical record before the end of the Second Age that mentions the Morannon specifically, so it isn't possible to state precisely how long it had existed. However, there is a reference in Akallabêth that tells us that Sauron '...had fortified the land of Mordor and had built there the Tower of Barad-dûr...' between about II 1000 and II 1600. It seems reasonable to consider the Morannon as part of this fortification, which would mean that it stood for most of the Second Age, as shown in the timeline above. At the very least, we know it was in place by the end of that Age, because it is mentioned in accounts of the War of the Last Alliance. 2 It is not known what happened to the Morannon during the Third Age, before its final destruction in the War of the Ring. It may have been destroyed after the War of the Last Alliance, or incorporated by the Gondorians into their own defence of Mordor. An account of the Battle of the Camp in Unfinished Tales mentions the Morannon several times - this took place in III 1944, so the balance of evidence seems to favour the idea that it remained in place during the Third Age. Whether Sauron needed to rebuild it or not, it was certainly in place and under his control at the time of the War of the Ring. See also... Artamir, Ash Mountains, Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Battle Plain, Black Gate, Black Gates, Black Númenóreans, Cair Andros, Carach Angren, Carchost, Cirith Gorgor, Elendil, Evil Eye, Fallen King, Fell Riders, [See the full list...]Gate of Mordor, Gates of Mordor, Gollum, Great Battle, Haunted Pass, Hill-trolls, Horsemen of Rohan, Isenmouthe, Isildur, Lieutenant of the Tower of Barad-dûr, Mordor, Morgul-host, Narchost, Orcs of the Eye, Orcs of the Red Eye, River Anduin, Ship of Long-foam, Slag-hills, Southern Army, Spear of Gil-galad, Swan-knights, Towers of the Black Gate, Udûn, Udûn, Uruk-hai, Watch-towers of the Morannon Indexes: Alphabetical: M Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 16 August 2009 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2003, 2009. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus' intelligent text reporting helps you to explore a DISC profile from every angle.