Dates

The Nazgûl occupied Minas Morgul at the mouth of the valley in III 2002, and were destroyed on 25 March III 3019

Location

Running eastward from Minas Morgul through Ephel Dúath

Origins

A mountain valley influenced by the baneful power of Morgul

Race

Order

Settlements

Minas Morgul stood at the valley's mouth

Source

The stream of Morgulduin had its source in the valley

Outflow

Morgulduin flowed down to meet Anduin below Osgiliath

Passes

Cirith Ungol crossed the Mountains high above the valley

Pronunciation

i'mlad mo'rgool

Meaning

'Morgul Valley' (Morgul means 'black sorcery')

Other names

Morgul Pass, Morgul Vale, Morgul Valley, Valley of Living Death, Valley of the Wraiths

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Imlad Morgul

The valley of the Morgulduin

Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV

Map of Imlad Morgul

The valley among the western slopes of Ephel Dúath where Minas Morgul (originally Minas Ithil) stood. This name was used in the later Third Age after the capture of the tower by the Nazgûl.

See also...

Great Signal, High Pass, Morgul, Morgul Vale, Morgul Valley, Morgul-road, Morgul-sheen, Morgulduin, Mountains of Shadow, Southward Road, Valley of the Wraiths, Wraith-road

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