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Dates
Dol Guldur was established c. III 1050; it was known to have been occupied by Nazgûl III 2951 - July III 30181 (67 years)
Race
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Unrecorded, except that Khamûl was known to have originated among the Easterlings
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Important peaks
Dol Guldur was built on the hill of Amon Lanc
Pronunciation
na'zgool of do'l goo'ldoorr (where 'rr' emphasises that the final r sound should be pronounced)
Meaning
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Nazgûl of Dol GuldurKhamûl and his followersWhen the first traces of the Shadow were seen in Mirkwood, in about the year III 1100, the Wise at first considered the possibility that one of the Nazgûl might have made itself a fortress at Dol Guldur. It was later discovered that this guess was wrong, and that it was none other than Sauron himself, slowly growing in strength in the heart of the darkening Forest. In fact, we have no direct evidence of any Nazgûl at Dol Guldur for almost two thousand years after its founding. There were signs of the return of the Ringwraiths before this, some two hundred years after the founding of Dol Guldur, but these were in Angmar and later in Mordor. Even when the White Council launched a direct assault on Dol Guldur in III 2941, it seems that no Nazgûl were involved in the fighting.2 Ten years after Sauron's retreat from Dol Guldur to Mordor, we have the first definite account of Nazgûl visiting his old fortress. There were three of them - Khamûl as commander, with two companions - sent there to reoccupy it and hold it as a northerly stronghold of the Dark Lord. They maintained a watch there until the beginning of the War of the Ring, when they left to join the other Black Riders in their quest for the Ring. Notes
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