Dates

Known as the Tower of Sorcery (Minas Morgul) from c. III 2002; destroyed in the early Fourth Age

Location

In the valley of Imlad Morgul, on the western slopes of Ephel Dúath

Origins

Built (as the Tower of the Moon, Minas Ithil) by Isildur son of Elendil; captured long afterward by the Nazgûl

Race

Division

The Tower was originally built by the Dúnedain, but during the time it was known as the Tower of Sorcery it was occupied by the Nazgûl

Passes

Guarded the mouth of Imlad Morgul and the entrance to Cirith Ungol, passes leading through Ephel Dúath into Mordor

Other names

The Dead City, Minas Morgul; the Tower had formerly been known as Minas Ithil, variously translated as Moontower, Tower of the Moon or Tower of the Rising Moon

Note

This entry covers the history of the Tower after its capture by the Nazgûl (which caused it to become known as the Tower of Sorcery); for its origins and earlier history, see Minas Ithil

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Updated 21 August 2022
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Tower of Sorcery

A dark name for Minas Morgul

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A title of Minas Morgul, and an approximate translation of that name.

Tower of Sorcery

A dark name for Minas Morgul

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