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Dates
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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Tower of SorceryA dark name for Minas Morgul
A title of Minas Morgul, and an approximate translation of that name. See also...Chieftain of the Ringwraiths, Great Signal, High Nazgûl, Mordor, Morgul-sheen, Valley of Living Death, Wraith-king Indexes: About this entry:
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