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{{quote|. . .[ [[Ephel Dúath]] and [[Ered Lithui]]] swung out long arms northward; and between these arms there was a deep defile. This was Cirith Gorgor, the | {{quote|. . .[ [[Ephel Dúath]] and [[Ered Lithui]]] swung out long arms northward; and between these arms there was a deep defile. This was Cirith Gorgor, the Haunted Pass, the entrance to the land of the [[Sauron|Enemy]]. High cliffs lowered upon either side. . .|[[The Lord of the Rings]], ''[[The Black Gate is Closed]]''}} | ||
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Revision as of 01:39, 30 August 2010
- ". . .[ Ephel Dúath and Ered Lithui] swung out long arms northward; and between these arms there was a deep defile. This was Cirith Gorgor, the Haunted Pass, the entrance to the land of the Enemy. High cliffs lowered upon either side. . ."
- ― The Lord of the Rings, The Black Gate is Closed
Cirith Gorgor | |
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(Guarded) Pass | |
General Information | |
Other names | Haunted Pass |
Location | Norwest end of Udûn |
Type | (Guarded) Pass |
Description | Evil, dark pass guarded by the Black Gate |
Regions | Mordor |
People and History | |
Inhabitants | Orcs |
Events | Battle of the Morannon |
Gallery | Images of Cirith Gorgor |
Cirith Gorgor was the point were the mountain ranges of the Ered Lithui and the Ephel Dúath met, to the northwest of Udûn and Mordor. It was sealed by the Morannon (Black Gate) and guarded by the two Towers of the Teeth, Carchost and Narchost.
It was also called the Haunted Pass of Cirith Gorgor, because of the evil that lurked there.