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The Fire of Orthanc was a mysterious explosive substance used by Saruman to blast the culvert of the Deeping Wall during the Battle of the Hornburg.

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-The '''Fire of Orthanc''' is a type of explosive, supposedly created by [[Saruman]]. It was used by Saruman's army of [[Uruk-Hai]] to destroy the [[Deeping Wall]] of [[Helm's Deep]]. It is most likely made up of an assortment of ingredients, including gunpowder. Saruman is also said to have used it in the [[Battle of Isengard]], against the ents. It may have been the cause of the death of [[Beechbone]].
+The '''Fire of Orthanc''' was a mysterious explosive substance used by [[Saruman]] to blast the culvert of the [[Deeping Wall]] during the [[Battle of the Hornburg]].
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