Achrond

Ancient records preserved in the musty libraries of Arthedain

testify that the Númenóreans did indeed maintain a presence on

Pitkämiehen Saari, one of the three isles making up the archi-

pelago at the tip of Forochel's great cape. Royal archives dating

from the reign of Tar-Ciryatan (S.A. 1896-2029) tell of the

establishment of Achrond, a whaling outpost "which stood

beside a sheltering cove upon the threshold of Ekkaia." Later

entries say that Achrond was eventually abandoned due to the

declining success of its whalers. The refuge, an artificially-delved

cavern in a hollow of the island's hill, remains largely undisturbed

by the ravages of time; but the quays of the ancient harborage have

long since vanished without a trace.

See Section 12.3 for the detailed layout of Achrond.