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{{location | {{location | ||
| image= | | image=[[File:Shadow of Mordor - Durthang.jpg|250px]] | ||
| name= Durthang | | name=Durthang | ||
| type= Fortress | | type=Fortress | ||
| location= | | location=Northern [[Ephel Dúath]], west of the valley of [[Udûn (valley)|Udûn]] | ||
| inhabitants= [[Gondorians]] (early) <br> [[Orcs]] and other evil creatures (later) | | inhabitants=[[Gondorians]] (early)<br>[[Orcs]] and other evil creatures (later) | ||
| realms= [[Gondor]] (early); [[Mordor]] | | realms=[[Gondor]] (early); [[Mordor]] (later) | ||
| description= | | description= | ||
| othernames= | | othernames= | ||
| etymology= | | etymology=''Dark oppression'' ([[Sindarin|S]])<ref>{{S|Elements}}</ref> | ||
| events= | | events= | ||
| references=[[The Return of the King]] | | references=''[[The Return of the King]]'' | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
'''Durthang''' was an old fortress in the northern [[Mordor]]. It stood in the northern [[Ephel Dúath]], on the slopes above [[Udûn (valley)|Udûn]], overlooking [[Morannon]] and the [[Carach Angren|Isenmouthe]].<ref>{{RK|Map}}</ref> | |||
==History== | |||
Durthang was originally a stronghold of [[Gondor]], constructed during the early [[Third Age]] for overlooking the entrance to [[Mordor]] in the aftermath of the [[War of the Last Alliance]]. However, as Gondor’s power declined, Durthang was eventually abandoned, and by {{TA|1640}} Mordor was left unguarded.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref> The land became repopulated with Sauron’s servants, and Durthang eventually became an [[Orcs|Orcish]] stronghold. | |||
During the [[War of the Ring]], a troop of Orcs from Durthang caught up with a band of Orcs that was marching eastward in Mordor. [[Frodo Baggins]] and [[Samwise Gamgee]] were in that band, 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> | |||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | |||
'''2014:''[[Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor]]''''': | |||
:Durthang is one of the strongholds in Udûn, which is the starting location of the game. | |||
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[[Category:Fortresses]] | |||
[[Category:Mordor]] | [[Category:Mordor]] | ||
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[[fr:encyclo:geographie:villes_tours_et_forteresses:mordor:durthang]] | [[fr:encyclo:geographie:villes_tours_et_forteresses:mordor:durthang]] | ||
[[fi:Durthang]] | [[fi:Durthang]] | ||
Revision as of 08:20, 3 June 2016
| Durthang | |
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| Fortress | |
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| General Information | |
| Location | Northern Ephel Dúath, west of the valley of Udûn |
| Type | Fortress |
| Regions | Gondor (early); Mordor (later) |
| Inhabitants | Gondorians (early) Orcs and other evil creatures (later) |
| Gallery | Images of Durthang |
Durthang was an old fortress in the northern Mordor. It stood in the northern Ephel Dúath, on the slopes above Udûn, overlooking Morannon and the Isenmouthe.[1]
History
Durthang was originally a stronghold of Gondor, constructed during the early Third Age for overlooking the entrance to Mordor in the aftermath of the War of the Last Alliance. However, as Gondor’s power declined, Durthang was eventually abandoned, and by T.A. 1640 Mordor was left unguarded.[2] The land became repopulated with Sauron’s servants, and Durthang eventually became an Orcish stronghold.
During the War of the Ring, a troop of Orcs from Durthang caught up with a band of Orcs that was marching eastward in Mordor. Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee were in that band, disguised as Orcs and they were forced to march along with the troop for some distance before they were able to slip away.[3]
Portrayal in adaptations
2014:Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor:
- Durthang is one of the strongholds in Udûn, which is the starting location of the game.
