Amon Lanc

afro-elf · 08-14-2002, 12:58 PM

When was it built?

Why was it deserted?

When did it become Dol Guldor?

***Khamûl*** · 08-14-2002, 10:57 PM

I have personally never heard of Amon Lanc, but according to the Encyclopedia of Arda:

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A hill in the southern parts of Greenwood the Great. After a millennium of the Third Age had passed, Sauron came to Amon Lanc and built a stronghold there. The hill and fortress were then together called Dol Guldur, and the wood it which it stood became known as Mirkwood.

Hope that helps.

afro-elf · 08-15-2002, 01:57 PM

MM helped me out.

What they posted was correct BUT theyndid not add that it was at one time the dwelling place of Thranduil's father.

***Khamûl*** · 08-15-2002, 07:14 PM

Where did you hear about Amon Lanc? I've never heard of it before. Is it in one of the Histories of Middle Earth?

markedel · 08-18-2002, 08:06 PM

In UT in the History of Galadriel the dubious heritage of Thardanduil is explained.

Gilrond · 09-10-2002, 05:21 PM

It is also briefly mentioned in Unfinished Tales in the Disaster of the Gladden Fields.

Agburanar · 09-13-2002, 11:06 AM

Well there you go. I'd never heard of it either but you learn something new every day.

I tried the UTs once but couldn't get into them. Maybe now I've read the Sil they will make more sense. What was Thranduil's dubious past?

08-14-2002, 12:58 PM	#1
afro-elf Hoplite Nomad Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 3,931	Amon Lanc When was it built? Why was it deserted? When did it become Dol Guldor? __________________ About Eowyn, Does anyone know what her alias Dernhelm means? She was kown as dernhelm because of her exclaimation when she realized that the rider's headgear was heavy and obscured her sight. 'Dern Helm" Culled from Entmoot From Kirinski 57 and Wayfarer.

08-15-2002, 01:57 PM	#3
afro-elf Hoplite Nomad Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 3,931	MM helped me out. What they posted was correct BUT theyndid not add that it was at one time the dwelling place of Thranduil's father. __________________ About Eowyn, Does anyone know what her alias Dernhelm means? She was kown as dernhelm because of her exclaimation when she realized that the rider's headgear was heavy and obscured her sight. 'Dern Helm" Culled from Entmoot From Kirinski 57 and Wayfarer.

08-15-2002, 07:14 PM	#4
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	Where did you hear about Amon Lanc? I've never heard of it before. Is it in one of the Histories of Middle Earth? __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31

08-18-2002, 08:06 PM	#5
markedel 'Sober' Mullet Frosh Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Queen's Posts: 1,245	In UT in the History of Galadriel the dubious heritage of Thardanduil is explained. __________________ "Earnur was a man like his father in valour, but not in wisdom"

09-10-2002, 05:21 PM	#6
Gilrond Enting Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 52	Amon Lanc "The Naked Hill" It is also briefly mentioned in Unfinished Tales in the Disaster of the Gladden Fields.

09-13-2002, 11:06 AM	#7
Agburanar Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Dorset Posts: 608	Well there you go. I'd never heard of it either but you learn something new every day. I tried the UTs once but couldn't get into them. Maybe now I've read the Sil they will make more sense. What was Thranduil's dubious past? __________________ I would wish, were it to any avail, that the LORD OF THE RINGS FILMS had never been wrought. ROLLING STOCK, WE'RE ROLLING STOCK!!

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