Mordirith

"Mordirith" is a concept which has only appeared in an adaptation of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.

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Mordirith
Man (early) Wraith (later)
Biographical Information
Other names	Eärnur, The False King, Gothmog
Titles	Steward of Angmar, Lieutanant of Morgul
Position	Second-in-command to the Witch-king
Location	Angmar Minas Morgul
Affiliation	Sauron
Language	Westron
Birth	T.A. 1928
Family
Parentage	Eärnil II
Physical Description
Race	Man (early) Wraith (later)
Gender	Male

Mordirith is a character created specifically for The Lord of the Rings Online. He is the main antagonist of Shadows of Angmar, the first release and first Epic Volume of the game. He was the Wraith steward of Carn Dûm.

The Witch-king's Steward, Mordirith, was once his greatest foe: Eärnur, King of Gondor. Eärnur was twice challenged by the Witch-king, and the second time he could not refuse. He rode into Minas Morgul and was never seen alive again. Mordirith later appeared in Angmar to rule in the Witch-king's stead, but few knew his true identity. Under Mordirith's rule, Orcs and evil Men multiplied in the remnants of the realm so that by the time of the War of the Ring Angmar posed a threat to the diminished peoples of Eriador.

After Mordirith is defeated in Angmar, his spirit returns to Minas Morgul, where he receives another body from his master. He now leads the Morgul-host in the conquest of Osgiliath and the siege of Minas Tirith under a new name - Gothmog, the Dread Terror of Minas Morgul. After the defeat of Sauron's forces at the Battle of Pelennor Fields, it appears that Gothmog has shut himself in Minas Morgul, cut off from both Mordor and Ithilien, as the forces of the West have destroyed the bridge leading to the Morgul Vale from the west and the spawn of Shelob have taken control of the Ephel Duath near Minas Morgul.