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Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 84. Chapters: Middle-earth bodies of water, Middle-earth castles and fortresses, Middle-earth cities and towns, Middle-earth forests, Middle-earth hills, Middle-earth islands, Middle-earth mountains, Middle-earth realms, Middle-earth... Viac o knihe

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Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 84. Chapters: Middle-earth bodies of water, Middle-earth castles and fortresses, Middle-earth cities and towns, Middle-earth forests, Middle-earth hills, Middle-earth islands, Middle-earth mountains, Middle-earth realms, Middle-earth regions, Middle-earth rivers, Arda, Valinor, Rivendell, Gondor, Rohan, Aman, Misty Mountains, Beleriand, Lonely Mountain, Lothlórien, Barad-dûr, Bree, Arnor, Fangorn, Angband, Minas Tirith, Anduin, Gladden Fields, Eriador, Valmar, Doriath, Nargothrond, Angmar, Dorthonion, Dead Marshes, Tirion, Helm's Deep, Minor places in Middle-earth, Númenor, Minor places in Beleriand, List of Middle-earth rivers, Shire, Moria, Dol Guldur, Minor places in Arda, Mordor, Minas Morgul, List of Middle-earth roads, Rhovanion, Dol Amroth, Gondolin, Caras Galadhon, Isengard, Umbar, Harad, Mirkwood, Lindon, Ithilien, Fords of Isen, Realms of Arda, Weathertop, Forodwaith, Door of Night, Mount Doom, Nan Elmoth, Hithlum, Esgaroth, White Mountains, Old Forest, Iron Hills, Torech Ungol, Caradhras, Belegaer, Rhûn, Reunited Kingdom, Tol Eressëa, Thangorodrim, Eregion, Warning beacons of Gondor, Journeys of Frodo, The Atlas of Middle-earth, Gwathló, Paths of the Dead, Bay of Belfalas, Dunharrow, Harlond, Forlond. Excerpt: The stories of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium contain references to numerous places. Some of these places are described below. An illustration of Cirith Ungol, by the Brothers HildebrandtA road ran down from the pass and skirted the Tower alongside a sheer precipice before turning southward to join the Morgul Road. The Tower of Cirith Ungol was surrounded by an outer wall that was 30 feet (9.1 m) high. The sides of the wall were smooth. At the top was overhanging stonework that prevented anyone from climbing over it.The main gate was in the southeastern side of the wall. It was guarded by the Two Watchers - hideous statues seated on thrones. Each Watcher had three joined bodies facing inward, outward, and toward the other. The description in the Book is as follows:"They were like great figures seated upon thrones. Each had three joined bodies, and three heads facing outward, and in inward, and across the gateway. The heads had vulture faces, and on their great knees were laid clawlike hands. They seemed to be carved out of huge blocks of stone, immovable, and yet they were aware: some dreadful spirit of vigilance abode in them. They knew an enemy. Visible or invisible, none could pass unheeded."They thus had a kind of "psychic barrier" that barred the gate. Sam Gamgee had to overcome this obstacle while searching for his master Frodo Baggins. Sam did so by using the phial of Galadriel, which overcame their will and allowed him to pass. As soon as he was through, however, they sounded an alarm. It is not known if the Watchers were built by men of Gondor, as was the Tower itself, or if it had been added later by Sauron. Certainly, the spirit that dwell within them must have come later, as it was clearly idenitfied as being evil.Within the outer wall was a paved courtyard. There was a great door on the southeastern side of the Tower of Cirith Ungol. A passageway ran back through the Tower with rooms on either side. At the far end was the arched door of the

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