Dates

First seen c. II 2250; occupied Minas Morgul III 2002; finally destroyed in III 3019¹

Race

Originally a Man

Settlements

Minas Morgul on the western borders of Mordor

Passes

Minas Morgul guarded the passes of Imlad Morgul and Cirith Ungol through the mountains of Ephel Dúath

Pronunciation

Minas Morgul is pronounced 'mi'nas mo'rgool' (the 'i' sound in 'Minas' is short, so the name is pronounced like 'minnas')

Meaning

Minas Morgul means 'tower of black sorcery'

Other names

King of the Nine Riders, Lord of Morgul, Morgul-king, Morgul-lord, Wraith-lord

Title of

The Lord of the Nazgûl

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King of Minas Morgul

The Lord of the Nazgûl

Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV

A title given to the Lord of the Nazgûl, the Witch-king of Angmar, after he took up his role as master of the tower of Minas Morgul. The title 'King of Minas Morgul' is particularly associated with the story of Eärnur, the last King of Gondor of the Third Age. The Morgul-king twice challenged Eärnur to face him in single combat, and at last Eärnur foolishly agreed. He passed into Minas Morgul with a small escort, and was never seen again.

Notes

1	Though the Lord of the Nazgûl had been in existence since the Second Age, he was not known as the King of Minas Morgul until the capture of that city in III 2002. The timeline for this entry show the period the title was in use.

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