Caras Gaer

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

Caras Gaer
Caras Gaer in The Rings of Power
General Information
Location	Western Rhûn
People and History
Inhabitants	Dark Wizard, Mystics, The Dweller

Caras Gaer was "a strange shrine"^[1] that acted as the Dark Wizard's stronghold in western Rhûn in the late Second Age. Caras Gaer was invented for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power by Amazon Studios. It appeared in the second season of the series.

History

Caras Gaer served as the staging ground for the Dark Wizard's schemes in Middle-earth. From here he ordered the Gaudrim and Mystics to intercept and capture The Stranger.

Etymology

Caras Gaer consists of the Sindarin words caras ("a fort or dwelling surrounded by bulwarks")^[2] and gaer ("awful, fearful").^[3]

References

↑ The Lord of the Rings: Episode 202, by Bear McCreary, oct. 15, 2024.
↑ Parf Edhellen: an elvish dictionary. "Caras". www.elfdict.com. Retrieved 21 October 2024
↑ Parf Edhellen: an elvish dictionary. "Gaer". www.elfdict.com. Retrieved 21 October 2024

[1] The Lord of the Rings: Episode 202, by Bear McCreary, oct. 15, 2024.

[2] Parf Edhellen: an elvish dictionary. "Caras". www.elfdict.com. Retrieved 21 October 2024

[3] Parf Edhellen: an elvish dictionary. "Gaer". www.elfdict.com. Retrieved 21 October 2024

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