Lore:Orthanc

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[edit] Orthanc

[edit] Quick Facts

Timeline:

Dates:

Constructed in the early days of Gondor, quite possibly before the end of the Second Age. Unlikely to have been called 'Orthanc' before III 2759 (see Note 1 below)

Location:

At the source of the River Isen, at the southern end of the Misty Mountains

Origins:

Built by the early Gondorians

Race:

Built by Men, but latterly occupied by a Wizard

Meaning:

Both 'Mount Fang' and 'Cunning Mind'¹

Other Names:

Mount Fang, Tower of Orthanc

[edit] The unbreachable tower within the Ring of Isengard

The mighty tower of unbreakable stone built by the Men of Gondor in the beginning of their realm, set in the Ring of Isengard at the southern feet of the Misty Mountains. It was latterly held by Saruman.

[edit] Footnotes

1	'Mount Fang' is the Elvish rendition of Orthanc's name, ultimately from the roots orod 'mountain' and anca 'jaws'. The meaning 'cunning mind' comes from Old English orþanc, representing a word in the lexicon of the Rohirrim.

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