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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 Two Towers]]'', "[[The Black Gate is Closed]]"}} | {{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 infobox | ||
| name=Cirith Gorgor | | name=Cirith Gorgor | ||
| image=[[File:Ted Nasmith - Cirith Gorgor.jpg|250px]] | |||
| caption="Cirith Gorgor" by [[Ted Nasmith]] | |||
| pronun={{respell|kear|ith}} {{respell|gor|gor}} | |||
| othernames=Haunted Pass | | othernames=Haunted Pass | ||
| | | location=North-west end of [[Udûn (valley)|Udûn]], [[Mordor]] | ||
| type= | | type=Pass | ||
| | | description=Evil, dark pass guarded by the [[Black Gate]] | ||
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| inhabitants=[[Orcs]] | | inhabitants=[[Orcs]] | ||
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| events=[[Battle of the Morannon]] | | events=[[Battle of the Morannon]] | ||
}} | |||
'''Cirith Gorgor''' was the point where the mountain ranges of the [[Ered Lithui]] and the [[Ephel Dúath]] met, to the north-west 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> | |||
'''Cirith Gorgor''' was the point | |||
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. | ||
==Etymology== | |||
Cirith Gorgor is [[Sindarin]] from ''[[cirith]]'' "pass" and ''[[gorgor]]'' "extreme horror". | |||
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[[Category:Passes]] | [[Category:Passes]] | ||
[[Category:Sindarin | [[Category:Sindarin locations]] | ||
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Revision as of 07:47, 11 February 2018
- ". . .[ 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 | |
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"Cirith Gorgor" by Ted Nasmith | |
General Information | |
Pronunciation | kear-ith gor-gor |
Other names | Haunted Pass |
Location | North-west end of Udûn, Mordor |
Type | Pass |
Description | Evil, dark pass guarded by the Black Gate |
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 north-west 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.
Etymology
Cirith Gorgor is Sindarin from cirith "pass" and gorgor "extreme horror".