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

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Dates Raised shortly before the first rising of the Moon and Sun. Destroyed in the War of Wrath, c. I 583 Location Above the gates of Angband in the Iron Mountains, far to the north of Beleriand Origins Raised by Morgoth Bauglir Pronunciation thangoro'drim Meaning 'Mountains of Oppression' Indexes: Alphabetical: T Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 23 September 2013 Updates planned: 1 The three towering peaks above Angband’s gates Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV Conjectural Map of Thangorodrim(somewhat conjectural) (somewhat conjectural) The three mighty peaks that Morgoth raised from the Iron Mountains above the gates of Angband when he returned there after fleeing from Valinor. They were destroyed in the fall of Ancalagon during the War of Wrath. See also... Ancalagon, Angband, Angrod, Balrogs, Doom, Doors of Angband, Dragons, Eagles of the Crissaegrim, Ered Engrin, Fingon, Foam-flower, Gasping Dust, Land of Mist, Maedhros, Morgoth, [See the full list...]Mountains of Iron, Mountains of Turgon, Narn i Chîn Húrin, Ruin of Beleriand, Sons of Fëanor, Tale of Grief, The Black, The North, The Valiant, Third Battle Indexes: Alphabetical: T Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 23 September 2013 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2013. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile.