The Encyclopedia of Arda - Pinnacle of Orthanc (original) (raw)

ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE 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 Orthanc was constructed in the early days of Gondor, in II 3320 or shortly thereafter Location At the peak of the Tower of Orthanc within the Ring of Isengard Origins Created by the early Gondorians Race Made by Men, but Orthanc was latterly occupied by a Wizard Division Dúnedain Culture Gondorians Important peaks The Tower of Orthanc rose out of the Orthanc-rock Pronunciation Orthanc is pronounced 'o'rthank' Meaning Orthanc means both 'Mount Fang' and 'Cunning Mind' Indexes: Alphabetical: O Alphabetical: P Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 19 September 2023 This entry is complete The high tower of Isengard Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The peak of the Tower of Orthanc was marked by four razor-edged points, and between them was a space where a man could stand. Reached only by a stairway of thousands of narrow steps, Saruman would climb to the Pinnacle of the Orthanc to watch the stars. On the polished stone floor of the Pinnacle were a series of strange figures, which were perhaps connected with Saruman's star-watching. It was on this Pinnacle that Saruman imprisoned Gandalf in the early days of the War of the Ring. Five hundred feet above the Ring of Isengard, there seemed little hope of rescue, but Radagast sent the Eagle Gwaihir, and so Gandalf was able to escape the Pinnacle of Orthanc. See also... Eagles of the Misty Mountains, Eagles of the North, Meduseld, Radagast, Saruman, Wizards Indexes: Alphabetical: O Alphabetical: P Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 19 September 2023 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2007, 2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.

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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 Orthanc was constructed in the early days of Gondor, in II 3320 or shortly thereafter Location At the peak of the Tower of Orthanc within the Ring of Isengard Origins Created by the early Gondorians Race Made by Men, but Orthanc was latterly occupied by a Wizard Division Dúnedain Culture Gondorians Important peaks The Tower of Orthanc rose out of the Orthanc-rock Pronunciation Orthanc is pronounced 'o'rthank' Meaning Orthanc means both 'Mount Fang' and 'Cunning Mind' Indexes: Alphabetical: O Alphabetical: P Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 19 September 2023 This entry is complete The high tower of Isengard

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

The peak of the Tower of Orthanc was marked by four razor-edged points, and between them was a space where a man could stand. Reached only by a stairway of thousands of narrow steps, Saruman would climb to the Pinnacle of the Orthanc to watch the stars. On the polished stone floor of the Pinnacle were a series of strange figures, which were perhaps connected with Saruman's star-watching. It was on this Pinnacle that Saruman imprisoned Gandalf in the early days of the War of the Ring. Five hundred feet above the Ring of Isengard, there seemed little hope of rescue, but Radagast sent the Eagle Gwaihir, and so Gandalf was able to escape the Pinnacle of Orthanc. See also... Eagles of the Misty Mountains, Eagles of the North, Meduseld, Radagast, Saruman, Wizards Indexes: Alphabetical: O Alphabetical: P Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 19 September 2023 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2007, 2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.