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Dates
The tower of Minas Ithil was built to guard the pass c. II 3320; it was captured by the Nazgûl in III 2002 and came to be known as Minas Morgul1
Location
Running west to east into Mordor through the Ephel Dúath
Settlements
Minas Morgul stood at the western end of the pass
Source
The stream of Morgulduin rose in the heights of the pass and ran down through it to the west
Passes
A smaller, higher pass lay off the main Morgul Pass to the north, known as Cirith Ungol
Pronunciation
Morgul is pronounced 'mo'rgool'
Meaning
The pass took its name from Minas Morgul, the 'tower of black sorcery'
Other names
The Nameless Pass; at least on its western side, where the Morgulduin flowed out of the mountains, the pass was also known as Imlad Morgul, the Morgul Vale
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Morgul PassThe main pass of Ephel DúathA major pass through the Mountains of Shadow, Ephel Dúath on the western borders of Mordor. Through the Pass ran the road known as the Morgul-way, that lead up from Ithilien past the gates of Minas Morgul, and then on up into the Mountains. Ultimately the Pass descended again onto the plains of Mordor beyond, and the road ran on to Orodruin and then to the distant gates of Barad-dûr itself. Over the northern wall of the Morgul Pass, far above the main roadway, was a steep secondary pass reached by a perilous stairway, and known as Cirith Ungol. This was the dangerous route taken by Frodo and Sam on their journey into the Land of Shadow. Notes
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