Morthondost


 * Type :Fortress/Town.
 * Inhabitants :80% Gondorian ,20% Daen.
 * Population :650.
 * Origin :Built by Dúnedain in the late Second Age, granted formal autonomy in T.A. 569.
 * Purpose :Protection and administration of the Morthond Vale ;exploitation of mineral resources.
 * Symbol :A Five-pointed Star above a Well.

Despite it's proximity to the notorious Paths of the Dead,the Morthond Vale remains an important mining center for Gondor ,seemingly untouched by the dread associated with the Paths.