Dwimorberg
Dwimorberg or Haunted Mountain was one of the White Mountains. To the west, there was the ancient hold of Dunharrow overlooking Harrowdale from the east.[1]
The mountain was brooding and black. On its lower slopes was the wood of Dimholt. Beyond its glen and behind a single standing stone, was the Dark Door, which led inside the Dwimorberg and the haunted Paths of the Dead.[1]
The wraiths of the Oathbreakers haunted the mountain, giving it its name. After Aragorn redeemed them, the Dwimorberg was haunted no longer.[2]
Etymology[edit]
The name means "Phantom Mountain" or "Haunted Mountain"[3] in Old English, representing the Rohan language,[4] from dwimor ("phantom", "ghost") and beorg ("mountain").
The first element, from which the English word dwimmer derives, is also seen in names Dwimordene (Lothlórien) and Dwimmerlaik (Witch-king) in the language of Rohan.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Passing of the Grey Company"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Last Debate"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 533
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, p. 101
