The Ring of Isengard
Orthanc and the Ring of Isengard
The Depths of Isengard
Isengard before TA 2950
- Type: Citadel.
- Inhabitants: Dunlendings and Orcs.
- Population: steady 3.000; in times of need a garrison of over 10.000 from the Nan Curunir and allied areas.
- Origin: First used as a stronghold by Númenoreans around S.A. 1750, completed by Gondor in T.A. 14.
- Purpose: Control of traffic passing through Gap of Calenardhon (after T.A. 2510: Gap of Rohan); administration of northwest Gondor. Later: capital of Saruman's "realm".
- Symbol: originally The White Tree (of Gondor); Later under Saruman: the White Hand
The impenetrable tower of Orthanc formed the core of the defenses, with a vast circular wall one mile in diameter providing the first line of security. The earth itself formed the citadel, for the outer ring was a volcanic cone shaped by the Men of Númenor with the help of Hill-giants and the spire of Orthanc was in fact a pillar of glossy black volcanic rock known as laen.
Angrenost represented the northwestern extent of effective Gondorian power. The King of Gondor maintained a large garrison here to keep the warlike tribes of Dunfearn in check. Travelers on the Old North Road frequently made a side trip to Angrenost to exploit its fine and fully stocked reprovisioning facilities.
Names[]
- Angrenost (S."Iron-fort")
- Angost
- Angrobel
- Irongarth
Places of Note[]
- Outer Valley
- Merchant camp - set up by the Dunlending Ox-Clan, southeast of the Main gate and outer wall close to the outer vents and drainage
- Great Sawmill out of the northeastern wall in the hills bordering in Fangorn Forest
- The Quarries - north of the outer wall, in the foothills of Methedras
- Plain of Isengard
- The Basin
- Crescent Fall - northeastern wall
- Crescent Lake - eastern central plain
- Open Pit - eastern and southeastern central plain
- Pools under the Mountain - northern central plain
- Camp-ground - southern central plain
- Food-plots - northeastern central plain
- Forest of Isengard - largely deforested except for small spots near the central inner walls
- Forges - Northwestern central plain
- Garden Plots - central plain around Orthanc Courtyard
- Main Road or pillar-lined road
- Mountain-Stream -northeast of the outer wall
- Path of Copper
- Path of Iron
- Path of Limestone
- Path of Marble
- Path of Metals
- Path of Slate
- Path of Stone
- Shafts and Vents - north, west and northwestern central plain
- Steaming Vent
- Tower-Platforms - western central plain
- Training and Assembly Ground - southern central plain
- The Basin
- Ring of Isengard
- Ringwall
- Armouries
- Barracks
- Uruk-Hai Barracks - outer wall southwest
- Barricades - Southeastern inner wall
- Brewery
- Craftsmen's Quarters and Workshops
- Gates of Isengard
- Main Gate
- Guard House - Outer wall south central
- Guard Towers - nine outer towers and four inner towers
- Living Quarter - western and northwestern inner wall
- Men common rooms and Quarters - Outer wall Northwest
- Uruk-Hai common rooms and staff - outer wall east
- Mill
- Pens
- Quarters of the Servants and Labourers
- Ringwall-Chambers
- Sewers - eastern and southeastern outer wall
- Slaughterhouse - Southeastern inner wall
- Stables
- Horse stables - outer wall west
- Store-Rooms - Outer wall east and southeast
- North-most Storeroom
- South-east Store-room
- Treasuries
- Western Store-room
- Tunnel-Guardhouse
- The Vents - eastern and northeastern outer wall
- Waterfall - northern inner wall
- Weapons caches - outer wall southeast
- Tower of Orthanc
- Apprentices' Bedrooms -4th level, inner circle northeast
- Black Door
- Bridge of Orthanc - leads to the tower from the Inner circle of the Plains if Orthanc
- Courtyard - surrounding Orthanc
- Dining Room - second level, inner circle southwest
- Drawing Room - second level outer wall, north
- Guest Bedroom -second level outer wall east
- Khidiz' Chambers
- Kitchens - first level, outer ring south
- Laboratory - fifth level outer wall east
- Great Library - third level outer wall east
- The Long Stair
- Long Stair's foot
- Observatory - top level, outer ring
- Palantir Chamber - sixth level, outer wall west
- Saruman's Bedroom -fourth level outer wall south
- Saruman's Study - fourth level outer wall north
- Sitting Room - first level outer circle north
- Small Stairway
- Spy Chambers
- Throne room - 3rd level
- Tower Armoury - second level outer wall east
- Storeroom - first level second circle west
- Treasury -fourth level outer wall east
- Underground of Isengard
- Armourer's furnaces and smithies - southeastern central underground chambers
- Caves below Methedras
- Mines
- Morgayamar’s Heart Chamber
- Deeps beneath Orthanc
- Experimentation pit -2nd deep
- Heart of Orthanc - 7th deep beneath Orthanc
- Crystal mines - 2nd - 5th deep
- Laboratory - 3rd deep beneath Orthanc
- Old Library - 2nd deep
- The Foundry - northeastern underground chambers, 1- 7th deep
- Bellows room - northeastern underground chambers, 7th deep
- the ring-forge of orthanc - in a mountain hollow northeast of the outer wall in the foothills of Methedras
- smelting room - northeastern underground chambers 5th deep
- Isengard Depths
- The Dungeons
- The Chain-Room
- Chamber of Chains
- Fire Storage
- Mixing-Rooms
- Orc-Forges -northwesteen central underground chambers 6th deep
- Orc-Stores
- Orc-Warrens - northeastern outer cave systems
- Barracks
- The Dungeons
- Outlet - southeastern underground area, 6th deep and below
- Pits of Isengard
- Pit of Abomination - inner Ringwall
- Ring of fire - northeastern Underground 6th deep and below, close to the caves below methedras
- Warg pits - southern central underground Chambers
- Slave Quarters
- The Tunnels
- Main Tunnel
- Tunnel-Stables
- Spawning-tunnels
- Uruk-Hai spawning tunnels - east central underground chambers
- Underground Armoury
- Underground Passages of Isengard
- Underground Store-rooms
- Weapon development - southwestern central underground Chambers
Hierarchy of Isengard[]
See:
Sorcerers of Isengard
- Mannish Adherents of the White Hand and Appretices of Saruman:
- Orc-Sorcerers:
Military: Half-Orcs:
- Half-Orc-Elite:
- Half-Orc Spies and Assassins:
- Wrnach
- Lieutenants: Long Tom, Euog, Doeth, Muagan Yelloweye
- Wrnach
Mannish Servants:
- Guards of Isengard:
- Workers, Spies, Rogues and Travelers:
Orcs:
- Fighting Uruk-Hai
- lesser Orc Guard, Lumberjacks, Workers, Slaves, Craftsmen, Smiths and Hunters:
- Warg Riders
Isengard-Trolls:
Characters[]
Ainur: Morgayamar; Saruman
Dwarves: Khidiz
Men: Acca; Athelwyn; Baldgar; Berethor; Bocaern; Crisiant; Dianach; Drustan; Dúach; Dulan; Elred; Feanar Redwing; Gálwa; Gergenau; Golvorn; Gríma Wormtongue; Gun Ain; Hiyalate; Huva; Kenned; Melmidoc; Oldenad; Penrith; Perchen; Rána; Svinder Tossel; Taladhan; Usgarren; Valecarn; Yagthak
Orcs: Arhuan; Baartazgur; Barkh; Bashkuga; Baugúr; Borgthaur; Botglim; Broghásh; Brogud-Lûk; Bughrakh; Bugrug; Bugud; Bukot; Burgûl; Búrz; Búrzash; Bûrzthrâng of Isengard; Chagaluk; Dâgalûr; Dagam-Bûrz; Dâl; Dargum; Dhâr; Doeth; Durbuhuk; Euog; Farmak; Fâsh; Fis; Flint Ironheart; Flizpot; Flurg; Frushkûl; Garmog the Overseer; Gashbuz; Gat; Gazdush; Gazmog; Gaznag; Gazthak; Ghashanuz; Ghuribal; Gluthrak; Gnaznak; Golb; Gordush; Gorhúr; Gornag; Greb; Grimbosh; Grimrod; Gudul; Gûjah; Gundul; Gurbash; Haian; Hoital; Illska; Iorweth; Jargash; Kalus; Karvag; Keesh; Lagûrz; Long Tom; Lugdush; Lughúr; Lugthak; Lûnt; Lurtz; Markûl; Mâtum; Mauhúr; Maunag; Mauthak; Mirz; Móg; Morflak; Mokrûk; Muagan Yelloweye; Mugash; Murfarg; Muzthak; Naakhûrz; Nagrut; Narrûsh; Nugud; Orlug; Pizumu the Spy-master; Pok; Radlúk; Ras; Rung; S'haara; Saakãf; Sagrúrz; Sarf; Sargulk; Shaguk; Shakolam; Sharku; Skútog; Slugen Crowfoot; Snaga (Isengard); Snagrat; Snargab; Talug; Talûn-Karkû; Thak; Thrugg; Troshnákh; Uglúk; Undúrz; Urbhár; Urdan; Ushater; Varg; Vrarz the Cook; Vurbôk; Vrasku; Wirg; Wrnach; Zabúrz; Zerlúk; Zovarr;
Trolls: Barashal; Dargnákh; Fúshbraf; Gathaz; Gurbak; Haglob; Kabor; Ironarm; Kâlbak; Ufdrágh; Zagh; Zakrif;
Others: Caru the Crow; the Ghast; Morulur
References[]
- MERP: Riders of Rohan