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Dates
Constructed in the early days of Gondor, quite possibly before the end of the Second Age
Location
At the source of the river Isen, at the southern end of the Misty Mountains
Origins
Built by the early Gondorians
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Meaning
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Mount FangA name for the tower of Orthanc![]() A picturesque name for Orthanc, the citadel of the Wizard Saruman in the Circle of Isengard. The original Elvish name for the Tower and its Circle was Angrenost, 'iron fortress', but after the settlement of Saruman there, the Rohirrim gave the Tower a new name in their own tongue: Orthanc, the 'cunning mind'. Apparently by coincidence, this new name contained Elvish elements that could be meaningfully translated as 'Mount Fang', a suitable name for a tower surmounted by sharp horns. It should be noted that the history of the name Orthanc is not laid out in detail by Tolkien, but the version described above seems to be unavoidable. See note 1 below for further discussion on the topic. Notes
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