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{{quote|. . .[ [[Ephel Dúath]] and [[Ered Lithui]]] swung out long arms northward; and between these arms there was a deep defile. This was Cirith Gorgor, the Haunted Pass, the entrance to the land of the [[Sauron|Enemy]]. High cliffs lowered upon either side. . .|[[The | {{quote|. . .[ [[Ephel Dúath]] and [[Ered Lithui]]] swung out long arms northward; and between these arms there was a deep defile. This was Cirith Gorgor, the Haunted Pass, the entrance to the land of the [[Sauron|Enemy]]. High cliffs lowered upon either side. . .|''[[The Two Towers]]'', "[[The Black Gate is Closed]]"}} | ||
{{location | {{location | ||
| image=[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Cirith Gorgor.jpg|250px]] | | image=[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Cirith Gorgor.jpg|250px]] | ||
| name=Cirith Gorgor | | name=Cirith Gorgor | ||
| othernames=Haunted Pass | | othernames=Haunted Pass | ||
| etymology=[[S.]] ''[[cirith]]'' "pass" + ''[[gorgor]]'' "extreme horror" | | etymology=[[Sindarin|S.]] ''[[cirith]]'' "pass" + ''[[gorgor]]'' "extreme horror" | ||
| type=(Guarded) Pass | | type=(Guarded) Pass | ||
| location= | | location=Northwest end of [[Udûn (valley)|Udûn]] | ||
| inhabitants=[[Orcs]] | | inhabitants=[[Orcs]] | ||
| realms=[[Mordor]] | | realms=[[Mordor]] | ||
| description=Evil, dark pass guarded by the [[Black Gate]] | | description=Evil, dark pass guarded by the [[Black Gate]] | ||
| events=[[Battle of the Morannon]] | | events=[[Battle of the Morannon]] | ||
| references= | | references= | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
'''Cirith Gorgor''' was the point | '''Cirith Gorgor''' was the point where the mountain ranges of the [[Ered Lithui]] and the [[Ephel Dúath]] met, to the northwest of [[Udûn (valley)|Udûn]] and [[Mordor]]. It was sealed by the [[Morannon]] (Black Gate) and guarded by the two [[Towers of the Teeth]], [[Carchost]] and [[Narchost]].<ref>{{TT|IV3}}</ref> | ||
It was also called the ''Haunted Pass of Cirith Gorgor'', because of the evil that lurked there. | It was also called the ''Haunted Pass of Cirith Gorgor'', because of the evil that lurked there. | ||
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[[Category:Passes]] | [[Category:Passes]] | ||
[[Category:Sindarin locations]] | [[Category:Sindarin locations]] | ||
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Revision as of 05:42, 23 November 2012
- ". . .[ Ephel Dúath and Ered Lithui] swung out long arms northward; and between these arms there was a deep defile. This was Cirith Gorgor, the Haunted Pass, the entrance to the land of the Enemy. High cliffs lowered upon either side. . ."
- ― The Two Towers, "The Black Gate is Closed"
| Cirith Gorgor | |
|---|---|
| (Guarded) Pass | |
 | |
| General Information | |
| Other names | Haunted Pass |
| Location | Northwest end of Udûn |
| Type | (Guarded) Pass |
| Description | Evil, dark pass guarded by the Black Gate |
| Regions | Mordor |
| People and History | |
| Inhabitants | Orcs |
| Events | Battle of the Morannon |
| Gallery | Images of Cirith Gorgor |
Cirith Gorgor was the point where the mountain ranges of the Ered Lithui and the Ephel Dúath met, to the northwest of Udûn and Mordor. It was sealed by the Morannon (Black Gate) and guarded by the two Towers of the Teeth, Carchost and Narchost.[1]
It was also called the Haunted Pass of Cirith Gorgor, because of the evil that lurked there.
