Category:Mordor

The name of no land conjures up more fear than that of Mordor. Even Angmar and Mirkwood cannot inspire the dread associated with the barren volcanic plateau of Gorgoroth and the dry reaches of Núrn. Once the home of Sauron, Mordor is now an arid and unfriendly place, overrun with Orcs and other foul creatures.

Geography

 * Type: Volcanic Plateau.
 * Area: 117.200 square miles.
 * Elevation: average. 3.100 feet. lowest point. Morannon (S. "Black Gate") 850 feet. highest point: Orod Raugbalch(S. "Mighty-demon Mountain") 9.032 feet.
 * Climate: average annual precipitation: 5-20 inches. mean annual temperature 80-90°F average low. Girith on 25°F average high. Ivanneth 120°F
 * Composition: The entire plateau of Gorgoroth is of volcanic origin, as is most of the land of Nurnto the south. In many places, the furnaces of the earth are still active, filling the air with noxious fumes and occasionally hurling chunks of rock and lava for many miles. Basalt is the most common rock type, giving the region its black appearance. The landscape appears jagged and cracked, the result of powerful volcanic activity and millennia of unchecked erosion.
 * Notes: While Gorgoroth is as dry as death, some vegetation is present in Núrn. Unfortunately, little is known about Núrn, for the last Men of the West to travel there were the scouts of Elendil during the siege of Barad-dur. Old maps depict a great inland sea. which some journals describe as "salty and unpotable." Still, fresh water must exist in Núrn for Sauron fed his vast armies from foodstuffs produced there. Current expeditions into Gorgoroth never have any pleasant details to report. By all accounts, the plateau is arid, nigged, and Orc-infested. It is a haven for fugitives from Gondorianjustice, though surely the gallows would be preferable to a life in Mordor.

Mordor in TA 1650

 * Political Organization: Occupied Territory.
 * Rulers: Dringir, Captain of Durthang; Veantur, Captain of Cirith Ungol; Dorgilatar, Captain of Cirith Gorgor.
 * Administrative Organization: Gondor's military holds the only legitimate and stable authority in Mordor. Commandis divided into three districts, each centered around one of the citadels in the Ephel Duath. This leaves most of Gorgoroth and all of Nurn unadministered,but the risks are too great to act otherwise.
 * Population: 75,000 Orcs (mainly in Nurn).
 * Military: Durthang: 200 Gondorian Soldiers; Cirith Ungol: 100 Gondorian Soldiers;Cirith Corgor. 300 Gondorian Soldiers.Conquered Host. 11.000 Orc Warriors.2,170 Uruks; 750 Warg-riders.100 Trolls.
 * Products: No exports.
 * Symbol: The White Tree of Gondor.

In ages past, according to mournful Elvish songs, Mordor was once a pleasant and verdant land, as fertile as Ithilien, but the eruptions of Orodruin following the creation of the Ruling Ring by Sauron in the middle of the Second Age turned the plain of Gorgoroth into an arid wasteland. The region known as Nurn is not as desolate as Gorgoroth, but the perils of traversing the waste of Orodruin prevents Gondor from exploiting the iron mines and fields around the Sea of Nurn. Orcs hold the area in increasing numbers, and their organization improves (by means of secret orders imposed from Dol Guldur). The scattered tribes have formed themselves into six confederate groups, apparently under the influence of some outside powers. Only the most foolhardy of explorers venture very far from the Gondorian outposts in the region. Not even the army travels deep into the Orc-held lands without a sizeable host. The Gondorian garrisons were established at the request of Isildur, who wished to ensure that the hordes of Mordor would never again trouble the West. However, pressing problems on Gondor's eastern and southern borders caused her gaze to wander away from Mordor. The Orcish population grew, even as the Kings slowly reduced the size of the garrisons to free troops for more immediately ominous campaigns. The Plague further decimated the number of Gondorian soldiers who kept watch on Mordor, for their numbers were not replaced. Contact with the outpost at Carach Angren ended soon after the Plague, and the Captain of Durthang has recommended that evacuation would be the wisest course of action in light of the citadel's precarious position. Mordor became a territory of Gondor after the Downfall of Sauron at the hands of Isildur, but it remains unexploited. The lack of easily obtainable resources cooled most interest in the region, and most Kings were content to leave only a small garrison in the wasteland to keep watch on Sauron's legacy. Raids by Orcs are common, and only in the Dúnadan citadels are Men safe. Travel between the fortresses usually occurs in large and well-guarded caravans. Garrison duty in Mordor is an assignment most soldiers are loath to pull. More attractive is the garrison at Minas Ithil, where a soldier can campaign against Orcs for one week and relax in the city for another. Terror keeps most casual visitors out of Mordor, and the lack of easily available resources keeps most serious investors at bay. The ruins of Barad-dûr remain undisturbed since the fall of Gil-galad and Elendil, but there are none with the courage to brave an extended expedition into Gorgoroth. King Tarondor would seriously consider subsidies for settlement in Mordor if he could be convinced that the parties concerned were well-armed, wellfunded, and determined. He has received no such offers, however. Instead, his advisors counsel him to abandon his citadels in Mordor, for they provide no useful function to the kingdom in a time of great crisis. Were Gondor to intensify her operations in Mordor, however, the King would eventually notice that the increase in Orc population is not a result of ordinary growth, but of a constant flow of reinforcements from Dol Guldur in southern Mirkwood. The Orcs travel in secret, using hidden tunnels to bypass the watchful eyes of Gondorian garrison. They have orders to prepare Mordor for the return of its master, and they busy themselves out of the eyes of the garrisons, building cavern complexes and infernal machines of war. A number of the Nazgûl have arrived secretly in Mordor to direct them in their tasks. Their presence is not suspected even by the Wise, for Sauron has no desire to reveal himself openly before his agents find the Ring.

Settlements and Places of Interest
Adzamon Agarnaith Camp Akulug Amon Amarth Amon Darthir Amon Gorgor Amon Rûth Amon Thaur Amondhol Anglach Angurath Antimony Mines Ash Watch Ashronk Barad Ungol Barad-dur Barad Feren Bar-Lithryn Barad Núrn Barad Othnir Barad Perras Barad Silme Barad-wath Barad Wethrin Barduath Barrows of Mordor  Bhol Rûdh Black Hand Fortress Blozronk Burch Nurn Bûth Ovaisa Carach Angren Caragor's Cave Caran Carndil Carvarad Carchost Cirith Dúath  Cirith Gorgor Cirith Helkond Cirith Núrn Copper Mines Court of Horror Cracks of Doom Dar-ghûrum Dâr Mauzur Den Núrn Dimrost Díngarth Dragon's Lair Durthang Eastern Guard Ennyn Ûr Faltor Gâm Fennas Gost Fort Morn Fushaum Bal Fushaum Tûm Gakhronk Garmagoum Gelebrin Ghâshgôr Gold Mine Gorneihal The Gorthaur Grop Kodar Gûldag Hallorn Hallras Hightower Iant Angos Iant Ruin Ironmine  Kal Nargil Kala-gijak Kâm Lagúrz Kála-murg Katund Akûl Kermandûr Khargukôr Kra-Búrzum Krulronk Kûl Tarkorûl Kurvasagh Lag-Angren Lag-Dagûr Lag-Digturmarr Lag-Fhauga Lag-Flaksharbtur Lag-Ghurzûn Lag-Hundur Lag-Kirithgal Lag-Konzi Lag-Lithlad Lag-Mayakûl Lag-Malmabuz Lag-Scara Lag-Shermat Lag-Uyakdagûl Lag-Ûlurikon Lag-Vrasfhotak Lag-Zayarzot Lair of the Gloom-lord Lhugdol Linnica Lug Ghurzûn Lugarlûr Lûghash Luglûrak Lugshar Magh Ashtu  Magh Groth Magh Hátur Magh Nûl Magh Urro Magh Vadok Marmaegon Maudhúl Ghûg Maudhúl Târ Maudhúl Vôr Minas Dûrlith Minas Morgûl Morannon Mordath Morgoth's Scar Morigost Mormaegon Mornaur Murvarg Naerband Narchost Nargroth Nauronk Nebûrkha Nehirin Nelegroth Núrnen Fishery Núrngost Núrumurl Iol Shale Mines Oraishapek's Mound Orduga Aivaisa Orod Raugbalch Orodir Ostigurth Outcast Camp Rath Cail Rauveleg Rhûd Vorn Rog Angren Rogkalúr Rûl Rustrond Sammath Naur Sárronk Seregost Sharkburz Sharmat-Dûr Shindrâm Silent Haunt Strand of Fire Sturlurtsa Núrn Teshgol Camp Thaurband Thorzhaf Tir Bannor Tir Obel Tissen Torech Ungol Tower of the Mouth Udûn Foothold Urlurtsu Núrn Uruk's Hollow Vaarfest Virk Ulgath Viznak's Hideout Zagronk Zarôk Ioriag

Regions
Agarnaith Baugatsor-i-Sauron Ceber Dúath Chain of Blades Cirith Dúath Cirith Gorgor Cirith Morgûl Cirith Ungol Cracks of Doom Dath Nethryn Den Núrn Dor Amarth Durthang-Spur Ephel Dúath Ered Angûrath Ered Lithui Eregwath Gaer Dûrlith Ghâshghurm Ghurzun Gorgoroth Grip of Sauron Grishbalt Gwathiraug Haidh-i-Naug Huk Saromis Hutel-Hara Sands Imlad Morgûl Lhingris Lithlad Maegond Spur Mithram Spur Mokál Rukh Morgai Orodruin Orodruin's Western Foothills Perth Ulmyn Naur Trench Núrn Talath Úrui Udûn Borderlands: Dagorlad Dead marshes March of Caradhram Nan Girith Teshgol Boundary

Roads
Mulburz Road Nargroth Road Sauron's Road Southward Road Tribute Road

Creatures
Orcs: Gusmûras Lesser Orcs Uruk-Hai

Trolls: Cave Trolls Graugs Hill Trolls Olog-Hai Stone Trolls

Animals: Angusaiweli Ants Ash-claws Axebeaks Battle-Cats Beaded Lizards Black Erbain Black Goats Black Lizards Black swans blod-slug Bog spiderlings Burrowers Caragath Caragors Carrion-flies Cave-bears Cave Lions cliff-bats Cliff buzzards Death shrews Deer dire-horns Dire Wolves Eagles Ebon-serpents Echo-hawks Falcons Fell Fowl Finches fire-crawlers flame-tongue Salamanders Flyers of Mordor Gore-Crows Gorgoroth-Crawlers Gorgoroth toads Gorgoroth Wormlings Great Bats Great Beasts Grey wolves Grodbogs Ground bees Gûlscaru leeches lesser Hell-Hawks Hornets Locusts of mordor maggots midges mole-rats Mordor-Bats Mordor Cattle Mordor Horses Mordor Rats Mordor salamanders Morgai Bees Morgai flies Morgûl Bats Morgul Spiders Morungol Mules Norbogs plague-flies plague-rats rift-crawlers Rock Vipers Ruins-bats Mordor Scorpions slag-slugs Snakes Sparrows Spawners Spiders stone-shells Stone-splitters Sulokil swamp-boars swamp-serpents Toads toxic froglings tree-rats ungol-maggots ungol-preys venomed serpents War-wolves web-crawlers Winanbar

Monsters Ash drakes bog-lurkers Caerogath Cave-Worms Fell-beasts fell spirits fire-drakes fire Grim flame-spirits flame-worms Giant Spiders Glamors Huorns Morroval rock-worms Rogmuls shadow grim shadow roots  Wargs

Undead Barrow-Wights Darkwaters Ghashgurm Flames Ghosts Ghouls Ghûls Groping Dead Gúrzyul Shades Skeletons Specters tower-spirits Werewolves Zuzarhî

Olvar
Alfirin Athelas Azuradan Blight Mushrooms Blue Milk Brambles of Mordor Carandôl Earthbread Elgaran Eregwath-wort Galenas Gorgoroth Cactus Gorgoroth Nettles grey grass Gwînuial Hithlas Lothrond low scrubby trees Mallos Mordor briars Morgai Thorns Morgûl-Moss Morthond mosses Naugrimbas Niphredil Núrn-Trees Orchamarth piked Shrubs Remmenthond

Tribes
Men: Alashi Donaen Donan Edain-i-Morgûl Outcasts of Udûn Guruthal Urgurnk Khundolar Nurnhoth Odhriags Rangers of the Black Gate Red Sky Clan Suhalar Thandrim Variags

Orcs: before T.A. 1640 Drepa-Hai Duruk-Burniz Goth-Skrigurz Halraendir (or Homhurzig) Rumarzgi Scara-Hai (or orcs of the green claw) Skugga-Strigz Snagaghash Snaga-Ong Thrakognir Urgdug Uruk-Burzrik Uruk-Ghashavir Uruk-Guniga Uruk-Ongrum Uruk-Rakshi Uruk-Snarka

1540 T.A. -1975; 2002-2460 T.A. Dâgûlhî Skuggák-Hai Uruk-Burzmal Uruk-Hrizg Uruk-Morgûl Uruk-Rafshat Uruk-Udûn Uruk-Zôkon

2460 - 3019 TA Durghaz-nar Fushaum Ghash-Hai Kala-gijak Lugvarg Zhavar-Hai

núrnish orcs: Gorugoltur Jarnkakog Samundlugûth

Others: Mornaugrim: Firehorn Dwarves Stout-axe Dwarves

Organisations
Black Council Black Guard of Barad-dûr Order of the Eye Dauma Gúrzyul

Languages
Bal-gûjâb Black Speech Daumaprap Haradaic Jûgflas Lufûsflas Nî-gûjâb Varadja

Characters
Ainur: Balchiar Borangos Blood-blade Carrog Gaurhir Guinfirin Lairathin Nakhtsum Ruthragon Sauron Shakrum Shelob Sudden whelmer Zaghar Shar Zaken

Dwarves: Dreri Eitur Freki Grarnath Gorvin Nath Slarnur Spakorth Stethi Sversting Threlin Torvin Vaskmun Greytooth  Zedrokk

Elves: Celebrimbor Celedhring Hendolen Thelaron

Men: Abdahkil Abrazaphel Aganbar Angûlion Aram Asgon Ashburgnul Ayorzén Azra Ballath Gondil Black Hand Ciryaher Crúmgraru Daurazar Dírhael Effern Elvir Eryn Frolum Golodhros Halgon Hallas The Hammer  Herumor Hirgon Huya Ioreth Khirgi Khokali Khopol Khupol Krûsnak Kurtil Lachir Lithariel Lomazar Malatuk Márwen Mordú Morgalad Ninko Ortakûl Rabokhor Talion Tarcil Thang Tónn Varthkûr the Tower Turgon Ugrukhôr Ûrîkhôr Ûrzahil Vakalabath Veantur Viddis Viosiol Wulfrun Yadêphal Yordam Zoreth

Orcs: Aarlok Argdush Badzurz Baghrat Baugar Bazghûr Bazk Bâzkû Blan Bolingul Bolvag Brogmaush Brug Bug Bukra Bulmus Burz Craklásh Daumdorût Dharpush Dror Durzkha Felgrom Fha-Korlash Flug-Dush Gaballol Gaghoth Gartor Gashdrak Gashrûk Gazbag Gazbug Gazgash Gazhorn Gimbrakh Goragâsh Gorbag Gorbug Gordmúl Gorlúk Gorshag Gorûl Gorzag Gothmog Gradragh Graimael Granesh Grarbag Grishnákh Grobag Grongut Grushat Gugru Guritz Holdor Kardush Karg Khur Krag Kralshanack Kumai Lagduf Laglug Lagrad Lazdrag Leegrash Lob-Zagh Luftak Lugbol Lughak Lughorn Lugor Lurd Lurz Malkon Maúl Maushak Mauthak Moog Mornok Mozgog Mudbag Murgash Muzgash Muzlun Nagrad Nagzag Narg Narghásh Nazhdrag Nazog Nog Nugrat Nûzu Ongdragh Orthog Poka Pugraft Radbug Radlag Radnag Rashkûk Raskal Ratbag Róglarg Rhukskâ Shag-rurz Shagram Shagrat Shardul Sharuk Shaturro silent one Skargnakh Sharuk Shukhúr Snaga Tarburz Thak Thauk Tug Tzerlag Uklurg Ironfangs Ufluk Ufthak Ulurilz Urgai Urzot Ushkbal Uthlug Utsar Uunk Virsh Yizrag Yod Zaboth Zagmuz

Trolls: Araudâgûl Azgûrath Baltab Bolvag Buktavul Bulrakur Gorzum Gothmog Grakoraz Gûrthlug Khoshug Kruxtôgg Mollock Nughorg Rogrog Sapakar Sharlag Shogmog Thorako Thormurg Tormog Ulkaur Urulok Uthmag

Undead

Angûlion Ard Ashburgnul Bawâbnaru Dwâr Grangath Guarthoth Hôarmûrath Indûr Khamûl Khôrahil Kathanul Krassa-phursa Krusnak Lhaereth Lugbol Ren the Unclean Sorthog Tindomûl Ulurgroth Urudanî Stonemaiden Ûvathar

Other: Gamnakur Gristlebite Irongrasp Murgzot Nuzdum rotwing Spitpyre Wûran