Amon Lanc | |
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Other names | The Naked Hill |
Type | Hill |
Location | Southwestern Mirkwood, Rhovanion |
Realm | Realm of the Necromancer |
Ruler | The Necromancer |
Inhabitants | Sauron; Orcs, Trolls, other servants of Darkness |
Language(s) | Black Speech; Orcish |
Summary | Refuge of Sauron in disguise throughout much of the Third Age |
- Type: Cinder Cone.
- Elevation: 5.266 feet.
- Geographic Area: Mirkwood, Rhovanion.
Amon Lanc (S. "Naked Hill") was an extinct volcano in southwestern Mirkwood. Originally it had been a Dwarven mine (Tumun-gabil), but later delved within the volcano's shrouded heights was the vast and terrible stronghold of Dol Guldur, the sanctuary of the Necromancer. No trees grew on the upper slopes of the hill, leaving it exposed above the leafy canopy of the forest.
Sources[]
- merp.com wiki