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'''Durthang''' was an old fortress in northern [[Mordor]]. It stood in the northern [[Ephel Dúath]], on the slopes above the [[Isenmouthe]].
'''Durthang''' was an old fortress in northern [[Mordor]]. It stood in the northern [[Ephel Dúath]], on the slopes above the [[Carach Angren|Isenmouthe]].<ref>{{RK|Map}}</ref>


==Overview==
==Overview==
Durthang was originally a stronghold of [[Gondor]], constructed during the early [[Third Age]] for overlooking [[Mordor]] after the [[War of the Last Alliance]] at the end of the [[Second Age]]. However, as Gondor’s power declined, Durthang was eventually abandoned. As Mordor became repopulated with Sauron’s servants, it became an [[Orcs|Orcish]] stronghold.
Durthang was originally a stronghold of [[Gondor]], constructed during the early [[Third Age]] for overlooking [[Mordor]] after the [[War of the Last Alliance]] at the end of the [[Second Age]]. However, as Gondor’s power declined, Durthang was eventually abandoned. As Mordor became repopulated with Sauron’s servants, it became an [[Orcs|Orcish]] stronghold.


During the [[War of the Ring]], [[Frodo Baggins]] and [[Sam Gamgee]] were on the road leading eastward from Durthang when a troop of Orcs from Durthang caught up with them. The Hobbits were disguised as Orcs and they were forced to march along with the troop for some distance before they were able to slip away.
During the [[War of the Ring]], [[Frodo Baggins]] and [[Samwise Gamgee]] were on the road leading eastward from Durthang when a troop of Orcs from Durthang caught up with them. The Hobbits were disguised as Orcs and they were forced to march along with the troop for some distance before they were able to slip away.<ref>{{RK|VI2}}</ref>


After the downfall of [[Barad-dûr]], Durathang was most likely destroyed like the nearby [[Towers of the Teeth]].


==References==
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*[[The Lord of the Rings]], [[The Return of the King]]: "[[The Land of Shadow]]," p. 205, 209
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Durthang
Fortress
General Information
LocationNorthen Ephel Dúath, west of the valley of Udûn
TypeFortress
RegionsGondor (early); Mordor
InhabitantsGondorians (early)
Orcs and other evil creatures (later)
GalleryImages of Durthang

Durthang was an old fortress in northern Mordor. It stood in the northern Ephel Dúath, on the slopes above the Isenmouthe.[1]

Overview

Durthang was originally a stronghold of Gondor, constructed during the early Third Age for overlooking Mordor after the War of the Last Alliance at the end of the Second Age. However, as Gondor’s power declined, Durthang was eventually abandoned. As Mordor became repopulated with Sauron’s servants, it became an Orcish stronghold.

During the War of the Ring, Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee were on the road leading eastward from Durthang when a troop of Orcs from Durthang caught up with them. The Hobbits were disguised as Orcs and they were forced to march along with the troop for some distance before they were able to slip away.[2]


References