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Dates
The original key must have dated back to the building of Orthanc, possibly before the beginning of the Third Age1
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Settlements
Orthanc in the Ring of Isengard
Pronunciation
Orthanc is pronounced 'o'rthank'
Meaning
Orthanc means both 'Mount Fang' and 'Cunning Mind'
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Key of OrthancThe Key to Saruman's TowerThe key or keys that granted entry to the otherwise impenetrable tower of Orthanc. They first enter history at the time of the Oath of Eorl, when that tower was sealed by the Gondorians, and the key taken to Minas Tirith. At the request of Saruman, Steward Beren later surrendered the key to him, and he took up his abode in the ancient Gondorian stronghold. Notes
See also...Beren, Fangorn Forest, Lord of Isengard, Palantíri, Saruman, Treegarth of Orthanc, Wizard’s Vale Indexes: About this entry:
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