A range of mountains that ran north to south between Ithilien and Mordor, forming the western border of Sauron's Dark Land. At the southern extent of Mordor's western border, the range turned eastward and ran for some four hundred miles to create a southern frontier for the Dark Land.
Also known by the Elvish name of Ephel Dúath, the main pass through the Mountains of Shadow was through the valley of Imlad Morgul, guarded (at the time of the War of the Ring) by the tower of Minas Morgul. In their northern parts, the mountains had a series of ridges and hills on their eastern side, known as the Morgai.
See also...
Ash Mountains, Dead City, East-mountains, Great Battle, Haunted Pass, Midges, Morgul Pass, Morgul Valley, Morgul-host, Nameless Pass, River Anduin, Shadowy Mountains, Stairs of Cirith Ungol, Valley of Living Death, Winding Stair
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