Dates The Nazgûl occupied Minas Morgul at the mouth of the Vale from III 2002, and were destroyed on 25 March III 3019 Location Running eastward from Minas Morgul through the Mountains of Shadow Origins A mountain valley influenced by the baneful power of Morgul Race Men Order Nazgûl Settlements Minas Morgul stood at the Vale's mouth Source The stream of Morgulduin had its source in the Vale Outflow Morgulduin flowed down to meet Anduin below Osgiliath Passes In addition to the Vale itself, Cirith Ungol crossed the Mountains high above Pronunciation Morgul is pronounced 'mo'rgool' Meaning Morgul means 'black sorcery' Other names Morgul Pass, Imlad Morgul, Morgul Valley, Valley of Living Death, Valley of the Wraiths Indexes: Alphabetical: M Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 23 September 2019 Updates planned: 1 The valley behind Minas Morgul in Ephel Dúath Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV Also called Imlad Morgul, the valley of the Morgulduin in the western Ephel Dúath. Where the vale opened onto Ithilien stood Minas Morgul. See also... Gollum, Morgul Valley Indexes: Alphabetical: M Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 23 September 2019 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2018-2019. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Got a question about Discus or DISC? Why not take a look through our Knowledge Base and see what you can learn? |