Carn Dum

[Manwe Sulimo]

Carn Dûm was the stronghold of the Witch-King's (Lord of the Nazgûl) realm of Angmar in Eriador. He constructed it after the War of the Alliance to destroy Arnor (the realm of the northern Dúnedain). It is located at near the base of the Misty Mountains far north of Rivendell and the Trollshaws. The Witch-king held much of the Northern Land against the Three Houses of Arnor (Arthedain, Cardolan, and Rhudaur), who were at civil war. Rhudaur allied with Angmar against the other two, who allied each other and Círdan and Elrond. The Witch-king eventually conquered about half of Old Arnor (Rhudaur and northern Arthedain), including the city of Fornost. Gondor finally came to the aid of their northern brothers and helped the Elves of Lindon retake Fornost. The Witch-king was beaten by the King of Gondor (I think it was Eärnil) and Glorfindel (from FotR). Angmar was purged of its evil and Carn Dûm destroyed. All that remained at the time of the War of the Ring was a legend, and the Barrow-wights (ghosts of the Princes of Arthedain).

[ July 27, 2002: Message edited by: Manwe Sulimo ]