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The Misty Mountains, also named Hithaeglir, was a mountain range stretching 1280 kilometres (796 miles) from Mount Gundabad in the far north to Methedras in the south of Middle-earth, between Eriador and Rhovanion. An early version of these mountains' name was the Sindarin Ered Hithui. The range's notable peaks were Caradhras, Celebdil, Fanuidhol, Mount Gundabad, and Methedras. Its most ...
May 24, 2012 · Morgoth raised the Misty Mountains (including Caradhras) specifically as an obstacle for Oromë. Caradhras is charged with the essence of an evil demigod - Sauron's boss and archenemy of the Valar and Maiar (say, Gandalf) - which is ample reason for it to harm and hinder the Fellowship.
Morgoth Bauglir ([ˈmɔrɡɔθ ˈbau̯ɡlir]; originally Melkor [ˈmɛlkor]) is a character, one of the godlike Valar and the primary antagonist of Tolkien's legendarium, the mythic epic published in parts as The Silmarillion, The Children of Húrin, Beren and Lúthien, and The Fall of Gondolin. Melkor is the most powerful of the Valar but he ...
"I am the Elder King: Melkor, first and mightiest of the Valar, who was before the world, and made it. The shadow of my purpose lies upon Arda, and all that is in it bends slowly and surely to my will. But upon all whom you love my thought shall weigh as a cloud of Doom, and it shall bring them down into darkness and despair. Wherever they go, evil shall arise. Whenever they speak, their words ...
Feb 29, 2024 · Morgoth would later erect the Misty Mountains between the Blue Mountains and the Red Mountains to hinder the Vala Oromë in his hunt for Morgoth's creatures. The Battle of the Powers, which began in the Years of the Trees (Y.T.) 1090 , greatly changed the land, even resulting in the creation of a new continent, The Dark Lands.
- Dana da Silva
The misty mountains were raised by Morgoth long before the first age of middle earth began. This was to hinder the riding of Orome (one of the Valar) and prevent the newly awakened elves from journeying west to beleriand and the sea beyond.
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Apr 13, 2020 · The Misty Mountains is one of the most famous landmarks in JRR Tolkien 's Middle-earth. The mountain range is also known as Hithaeglir, Ered Hithui, Towers of Mist, and the Mountains of Mist. It was said that the Misty Mountains were inspired by the Swiss Alps. Its first mention in Tolkien's works was in The Hobbit.
