Mordirith

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Description

Mordirith (Sindarin for Black-watch), the False King, is the Steward of Angmar by command of the Witch-king of Angmar and one of the primary antagonists in the Lord of the Rings Online.

While the Witch-king is abroad to seek the One Ring, Mordirith commands the forces of Angmar in his stead. This position leads him into direct battles with the heroes of Eriador on several occasions. Most notably, he can be found as the final boss in the last room of the Castle of Carn Dûm, called the Seat of the Witch King.

After his defeat at the hands of Narmeleth, Mordirith is sent back to Minas Morgul, receiving yet another, stronger body from his master. He now leads the Morgul-host in the conquest of Osgiliath and the siege of Minas Tirith under a new name - Gothmog (Sindarin for Oppressive Dread), the Dread Terror of Minas Morgul.

After his defeat on the Pelennor, Mordirith retreats to Minas Morgul. He fortifies his position there after the fall of Sauron and the Nazgûl, protected by the broken Gúliant and the Morgulduin to north, the Fennas Gost to the east, and the mountain of Achathras to the south and west.

Mordirith was once Eärnur, the last king of Gondor. (Note: Tolkien never wrote anything about Eärnur after his disappearance.)

Players battle against Mordirith in a number of forms and places. These include:

Mordirith (The Gates of Carn Dûm)

Mordirith
The False King
Level: 52
Region: Angmar
Area: Rhunendin

Type: Elite Master
Genus: Unseen
Species: Wraith

Morale: 53,460
Power: 4,920
Advanced Stats
Alignment: ( Evil )
Combat Effectiveness:
Finesse: Unknown
F.M. Immune: Unknown
Stun/Mez Imm.: Unknown
Root Immune: Unknown
Resistances:
Cry: Unknown
Song: Unknown
Tactical: Unknown
Physical: Unknown
Mitigation:
Common: Unknown AncientDwarf: Unknown
Fire: Unknown Beleriand: Unknown
Light: Unknown Westernesse: Unknown
Shadow: Unknown Frost: Unknown
Lightning: Unknown

Level of Lore-master reporting: ( )  

First, Mordirith is found at the end of the quest instance The Gates of Carn Dûm in Rhunendin in Angmar.

Abilities

 Distraught
 Dread +6
 Shadow Grip
 Terrible Retribution

Quest Involvement

Mordirith (Carn Dûm)

Mordirith
Level: 52
Instance: Carn Dûm (Instance)

Type: Arch-nemesis
Genus: Unseen
Species: Wraith

Morale: 282,396
Power: 19,682
Advanced Stats
Alignment: ( Evil )
Combat Effectiveness:
Finesse: Poor
F.M. Immune: False
Stun/Mez Imm.: True
Root Immune: True
Resistances:
Cry: Fair
Song: Good
Tactical: Fair
Physical: Good
Mitigation:
Common: Remarkable AncientDwarf: Remarkable
Fire: Remarkable Beleriand: Remarkable
Light: Superior Westernesse: Superior
Shadow: Remarkable Frost: Remarkable
Lightning: Remarkable

Level of Lore-master reporting: ( 50 )  

During the 6-man instance Carn Dûm, Mordirith is encountered as the final boss, within his throne-room.

Abilities

 Dread +9
 Faltering Resolve
 Unsettled 276 Shadow Damage every 4 seconds for 12 seconds.

Deed Involvement

Tactics

See Mordirith (Carn Dûm) for an extensive walkthrough of the boss fight.

Mordirith (The Witch-king's Citadel)

Mordirith
The False King
Level: 52
Region: Angmar
Area: Castle of Carn Dûm

Type: Nemesis
Genus: Unseen
Species: Wraith

Morale: 71,280
Power: 9,841
Advanced Stats
Alignment: ( Evil )
Combat Effectiveness:
Finesse: Feeble
F.M. Immune: True
Stun/Mez Imm.: True
Root Immune: True
Resistances:
Cry: Fair
Song: Good
Tactical: Fair
Physical: Good
Mitigation:
Common: Good AncientDwarf: Fair
Fire: Poor Beleriand: Fair
Light: Average Westernesse: Average
Shadow: Fair Frost: Fair
Lightning: Fair

Level of Lore-master reporting: ( 50 )  

After Golodir's resurgence, Mordirith is found inside the Castle of the Witch-king in Angmar during the related quest instance.

Abilities

 Dread +9
 Imposing Presence
 Shadow Grip
 Silenced
 Suppressed Fear
 Terrible Retribution

Quest Involvement

Mordirith (Eregion)

Mordirith
Image of Mordirith
Title The False King
Gender Male
Race Wraith
Region Eregion
Area Tham Mírdain

After his defeat at the hands of Golodir and Dúnachar, Mordirith's spirit flees to Minas Morgul, where he receives a new guise from his Master, returning to the north upon a winged steed to oust Amarthiel from Angmar.

Quest Involvement

Mordirith (Gador Gúlaran)

Mordirith
Level: 52
Region: Angmar

Type: Arch-nemesis
Genus: Unseen
Species: Wraith

Morale:
Power:
Advanced Stats
Alignment: ( )
Combat Effectiveness:
Finesse: Unknown
F.M. Immune: Unknown
Stun/Mez Imm.: Unknown
Root Immune: Unknown
Resistances:
Cry: Unknown
Song: Unknown
Tactical: Unknown
Physical: Unknown
Mitigation:
Common: Unknown AncientDwarf: Unknown
Fire: Unknown Beleriand: Unknown
Light: Unknown Westernesse: Unknown
Shadow: Unknown Frost: Unknown
Lightning: Unknown

Level of Lore-master reporting: ( )  

Having returned to Angmar, Mordirith is found inside Gador Gúlaran for the quest instance [50] Instance: One Hope Remains (Fellowship).

Abilities

Quest Involvement

Mordirith (Memory)

Mordirith
Image of Mordirith
Title The False King
Gender Male
Race Wraith

After his defeat by Narmeleth, 'Mordiriths wraith form is destroyed. He is once again returned to Minas Morgul, enduring a long process of recovery. In the meantime, there are various occasions where characters remember Mordirith or encounter an illusion of him.

Quest Involvement

Gothmog (Eastern Gondor)

Gothmog
Level:
Region: Eastern Gondor
Area: Osgiliath

Type: Arch-nemesis
Genus: Unseen
Species: Wraith

Morale: 462,000
Power: 15,600
Advanced Stats
Alignment: ( )
Combat Effectiveness:
Finesse: Unknown
F.M. Immune: Unknown
Stun/Mez Imm.: Unknown
Root Immune: Unknown
Resistances:
Cry: Unknown
Song: Unknown
Tactical: Unknown
Physical: Unknown
Mitigation:
Common: Unknown AncientDwarf: Unknown
Fire: Unknown Beleriand: Unknown
Light: Unknown Westernesse: Unknown
Shadow: Unknown Frost: Unknown
Lightning: Unknown

Level of Lore-master reporting: ( )  

After being given a new form, Mordirith makes his introduction as Gothmog to the player, Duilin, and Derufin after the three of them sneak into Osgiliath and damage Grond.

He can be engaged in combat here very briefly, but is not meant to be fought. The instance immediately shuts down a moment after he becomes attackable.

Abilities

 Distraught
 Major Fright
 Suppressed Fear
 Silenced
 Rooted
 Terrible Retribution

Quest Involvement

Gothmog (Old Anórien)

Gothmog
Level: 100
Region: Old Anórien
Area: Minas Tirith Besieged

Type: Nemesis
Genus: Unseen
Species: Wraith

Morale: 154,000
Power: 7,800
Advanced Stats

During the siege of Minas Tirith, Gothmog can be found in the instance The Darkest Hour at the top of the White City.

Lore

The Witch-king wins the city and he sends Gothmog to capture all survived men left in it. At the end he burns Denethor alive, and Peregrin Took is taken by the Nazgul. The White Tree burns, the city is lost, and all of Middle-earth will be conquered by The Dark Lord.

Note that this vision is only a depiction of how Denethor thinks that the Siege of Minas Tirith will end.

Quest Involvement

Gothmog (Throne of the Dread Terror)

These stats are for Tier 1,
click here for Tier 2.
Gothmog
Level: 108
Instance: Throne of the Dread Terror

Type: Arch-nemesis
Genus: Unseen
Species: Wraith

Morale: 11,931,177
Power: 267,848
Advanced Stats
Alignment: ( Evil )
Combat Effectiveness:
Finesse: Poor
F.M. Immune: True
Stun/Mez Imm.: True
Root Immune: True
Resistances:
Cry: Good
Song: Good
Tactical: Good
Physical: Good
Mitigation:
Common: Remarkable AncientDwarf: Remarkable
Fire: Remarkable Beleriand: Remarkable
Light: Remarkable Westernesse: Remarkable
Shadow: Remarkable Frost: Remarkable
Lightning: Remarkable

Level of Lore-master reporting: ( 105 )  

These stats are for Tier 2,
click here for Tier 1.
Gothmog
Level: 108
Instance: Throne of the Dread Terror

Type: Arch-nemesis
Genus: Unseen
Species: Wraith

Morale:
Power:
Advanced Stats
Alignment: ( Evil )
Combat Effectiveness:
Finesse: Unknown
F.M. Immune: Unknown
Stun/Mez Imm.: Unknown
Root Immune: Unknown
Resistances:
Cry: Unknown
Song: Unknown
Tactical: Unknown
Physical: Unknown
Mitigation:
Common: Unknown AncientDwarf: Unknown
Fire: Unknown Beleriand: Unknown
Light: Unknown Westernesse: Unknown
Shadow: Unknown Frost: Unknown
Lightning: Unknown

Level of Lore-master reporting: ( )  

During the Battle of Pelennor Fields, Gothmog can be found within the 12-man raid instance Throne of the Dread Terror.

Gothmog is the final boss encounter in the raid. In order to reach him, the first five boss encounters must be defeated:

Quest Involvement

Deed Involvement

Gothmog (Threshold of the City)

Gothmog
Image of Gothmog
Gender Male
Race Wraith
Level 105
Difficulty Nemesis
Morale 439,971
Power 28,541
Region Far Anórien
Area Threshold of the City
Map Ref [23.8N, 15.3W]

Gothmog and Aragorn confront each other towards the end of the Battle of Pelennor Fields, near the Threshold of the City.[23.8N, 15.3W]

Gothmog knocks Aragorn down and attempts to kill him, but Halbarad throws himself in front of his lord and takes the deadly strike. The Heir of Isildur then rises and gives a speech that gives his allies hope and causes Gothmog and his Orcs to flee.

Quest Involvement

Gothmog (Minas Morgul)

Gothmog
Image of Gothmog
Gender Male
Race Wraith
Level 128
Difficulty Nemesis
Morale 305,280
Power 19,395
Region Morgul Vale
Area Minas Morgul
Interior Barad Cúron, the Tower of the Crescent Moon
Map Ref [67.8S, 1.8E]

Gothmog retreats to Minas Morgul after the Battle of Pelennor Fields, and is encountered in Barad Cúron, the Tower of the Crescent Moon as the Rangers attempt to regain the city.

During these encounters he also appears as an illusion of his Mordirith body.

Quest Involvement

Quotes

"Let us put it to the test and see who is the stronger!"
"I would not thought it possible that you could challenge me for so long..."
"Let our battle be at its end!"
"I am Gothmog, the Dread Terror, and Minas Tirith shall crumble before me!"