Carn Dûm

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Carn Dûm was the capital of Angmar.

Established near the Dwarven holy site Mount Gundabad, it was inhabited by the Witch-king of Angmar and his many servants: fallen Men, Orcs, and other fell creatures. From here he based his attacks on the three petty realms of Arnor, quickly managing to destroy Rhudaur and later Cardolan.

Arthedain fell in the Battle of Fornost in Third Age 1974, but the Witch-king was routed by Glorfindel and in 1975 Angmar itself fell under an assault by the Dúnedain of Gondor, the survivors of Arnor, and Elves of Lindon. Carn Dûm was utterly destroyed, although some Orcs survived there until at least the War of the Dwarves and Orcs and possibly after as well, until they were wiped out by Aragorn Elessar, High King of the Reunited Kingdom.