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The ''' | The '''Devilry of Saruman''', or the '''fire of Orthanc''', is a type of mysterious explosive substance that was supposedly created by [[Saruman]] at [[Orthanc]].<ref name="Helm">{{TT|III7}}</ref> | ||
== History == | |||
It was used by Saruman's army of [[Uruk-Hai]] and [[Dunlendings]] to blast the culvert of the [[Deeping Wall]] during the [[Battle of the Hornburg]] at [[Helm's Deep]].<ref name="Helm"/> It is unknown whether it was just a single substance, or if it was made up of a list of an assortment of ingredients, which would potentially most likely would have included gunpowder. Saruman is also said to have possibly have used it in the [[Battle of Isengard]] against the [[Ents]]. It may possibly have been the cause of the death of [[Beechbone]]. | |||
It is possible that a similar substance was used by the [[Witch-king]]'s forces to blast breaches in the [[Rammas Echor]] at the onset of the [[Siege of Gondor]].<ref>{{RK|Siege}}, p. 818</ref> The [[Drúedain|Wild Men]] when later speaking with the [[Rohirrim]] said the destruction of the wall was caused by "earth-thunder".<ref>{{RK|Ride}}, p. 834</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Weapons]] | [[Category:Weapons]] | ||
[[fi:Orthancin tuli]] | [[fi:Orthancin tuli]] | ||
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The Devilry of Saruman, or the fire of Orthanc, is a type of mysterious explosive substance that was supposedly created by Saruman at Orthanc.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
It was used by Saruman's army of Uruk-Hai and Dunlendings to blast the culvert of the Deeping Wall during the Battle of the Hornburg at Helm's Deep.[1] It is unknown whether it was just a single substance, or if it was made up of a list of an assortment of ingredients, which would potentially most likely would have included gunpowder. Saruman is also said to have possibly have used it in the Battle of Isengard against the Ents. It may possibly have been the cause of the death of Beechbone.
It is possible that a similar substance was used by the Witch-king's forces to blast breaches in the Rammas Echor at the onset of the Siege of Gondor.[2] The Wild Men when later speaking with the Rohirrim said the destruction of the wall was caused by "earth-thunder".[3]
