The Encyclopedia of Arda - Minas Morgul (original) (raw)

Dates First called 'Minas Morgul' c. III 2002; destroyed in the early Fourth Age Location In the valley of Imlad Morgul, on the western slopes of Ephel Dúath Origins Race Division The tower was originally built by the Dúnedain, but during the time it was known as Minas Morgul it was occupied by the Nazgûl Passes Guarded the mouth of Imlad Morgul and the entrance to Cirith Ungol, passes leading through Ephel Dúath into Mordor Pronunciation mi'nas mo'rgool (the 'i' sound in Minas is short, so the name is pronounced like 'minnas') Meaning 'Tower of black sorcery' Other names Note 'Minas Morgul' was the name given to this city after its capture by the Nazgûl in III 2002; the city itself, though, was much older - as Minas Ithil, it had stood since the late Second Age, and was some 2,100 years old when it was renamed; for its origins and earlier history, refer to the entry for Minas Ithil Indexes: Alphabetical: M Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 8 February 2004 Updates planned: 9

The Tower of Sorcery 'Tower of black sorcery', the name given to the Gondorian tower of Minas Ithil in the Ephel Dúath after its capture by the Nazgûl. See also... Arahael, Artamir, Battle of Fornost, Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Belegorn, Black Riders, Cair Andros, Captain of Gondor, Chieftain of the Ringwraiths, Cirith Ungol, City of the Men of Gondor, Cross-roads, Crown of Elendil, Dead City, Denethor I, [See the full list...]Eärnur, Ephel Dúath, Eradan, Fallen King, Fell Riders, Gondor, Good Steward, Gorbag, Gothmog, Great Signal, Heir of Anárion, High Nazgûl, High Pass, High Up, House of the Stewards, Húrin I, Imlad Morgul, Isildur, Ithil, King of Angmar, King of Gondor, King of Minas Morgul, King of the Nine Riders, King of the Southern Realm, Kingdoms of the Dúnedain, Lagduf, Lieutenant of Morgul, Lord of Morgul, Lord of the Black Land, Lord of the Nazgûl, Lord of the Nine Riders, Lord of the White Tower, Mardil Voronwë, Minas Ithil, Moontower, Morgul, Morgul Pass, Morgul Vale, Morgul Valley, Morgul-host, Morgul-lord, Morgul-road, Morgul-sheen, Morgul-way, Morgulduin, Mountains of Shadow, Muzgash, Nameless Pass, Orcs of the Red Eye, River Anduin, Ruler of Gondor, Ruling Steward, Second Chief, South-realm, Stairs of Cirith Ungol, Steward of Gondor, Storm of Mordor, Straight Stair, The Moon, The Steadfast, The Usurper, Third Age, Tombs of the Kings, Tower of Sorcery, Towers of Gondor, Two Kingdoms, Valley of Living Death, Valley of the Wraiths, White Crown, Wraith-king, Wraith-lord, Wraith-road Indexes: Alphabetical: M Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 8 February 2004 Updates planned: 9 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2004. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Leadership is a focus of a Discus team report, looking at a leader's style and the team's needs.