The Mûmak and Keep

Location

The Mûmak and Keep is one of the many taverns of Middle-earth, found in the White City of Minas Tirith. There are multiple times that The Mûmak and Keep is visited throughout the timeline, listed below.

The Mûmak and Keep (Old Anórien)

The Mûmak and Keep
Region:	Old Anórien
Area:	Minas Tirith
Location:	[67.2S, 20.1W]

Description

The Mûmak and Keep is one of the Taverns of Minas Tirith, and a landmark in Old Anórien. ^{[67.2S, 20.1W]}

This inn can be found at the far southern end of Soldiers' Tier, the Second Tier of Minas Tirith. It is also known as Mûmak a Barad and is popular among soldiers in the city. The tavern has seating and Tavern Keepers both inside and outside.

By far the most noticeable item in the tavern is a life-sized mock-up of a Mûmak being used as an archery target by some of the patrons.

Quest Involvement

[100] Book 4, Chapter 4: Tower of Guard
[100] In Need of Discipline
[...] Year 10 Travels: Tavern Crawl: Gondor - Anniversary

Deed Involvement

Taverns of the White City

NPCs

Lore

The name of The Mûmak and Keep is a nod to a famous London pub named the Elephant and Castle

The Mûmak and Keep (Midsummer)

The Mûmak and Keep
Region:	Anórien (After Battle)
Area:	Minas Tirith (Midsummer)
Location:	[20.7N, 56.7W]

Description

Like most of the rest of the city, the Mûmak and Keep has been heavily decorated with flower garlands and banners and is full of citizens and soldiers enjoying the Midsummer celebration of the wedding of King Elessar and Queen Arwen. Even the Tavern Keeps have gone off duty and are nowhere to be seen.

Note that some quests and NPCs will be available only when the Midsummer Festival is active, even though Midsummer Minas Tirith is accessible year-round.

Quest Involvement

[...] What Ales You Midsummer only

Landmarks and Interiors of Minas Tirith
Landmarks:	Workers' Tier (1st): Cisterns • City Stables • Foodmongers' Fellow-hall • The Great Gate • Hall of Errands • Keep of the Keys • The Laughing Halfling • North Guesthouse • Northern Lower Stores • Old Guesthouse • South Guesthouse • Southern Lower Stores • The Wheel and Cask • Wrights' Fellow-hall Soldiers' Tier (2nd): City Gaol • Guest Barracks • Hall of Laws • The Mûmak and Keep • The Splintered Shield • The Sword-gate • Training Ground • The Wainrider's Head Craftsmen's Tier (3rd): The Brick and Mortar • Builders' Fellow-hall • Egalmoth's Green • Clothiers' Fellow-hall • Forges of Cirion • The Haven • The Hammer and Tongs • Hostellers' Fellow-hall • The House of Craft • House of Clamour • House of Rest • The Merry Swan • Middle Stores • The Silver Gate • Smiths' Fellow-hall • Vaults of Rynd Mírath Players' Tier (4th): Artists' Fellow-hall • Baths of Belecthor • The Blue Theatre • The Cresting Wave • High Guesthouse • The Lone Beacon • Lords' Gate Sages' Tier (5th): Archives of Vorondil • The Black House • The Eagle and Sickle • Gate of Stars • Hall of Air • Houses of Lore • House of the Heavens • The Old Archives • The Thirsty Seer • Upper Stores Masters' Tier (6th): Burgsmens' Fellow-hall • Chambers of the City • Dome of the Sun • The Fair Hall • Fen Hollen • Gate of Stones • High Stables • Houses of Healing The Citadel (7th): Chamber of the Anor-stone • Citadel Gate • The Coffer-house • Merethrond • Southern Great Guesthouse • The Pier • Tower of Ecthelion • The Watch-point • The White Tree	Landmarks:

Landmarks and Interiors of Minas Tirith (Midsummer)
Landmarks:	Workers' Tier (1st): City Stables Soldiers' Tier (2nd): The Mûmak and Keep • The Splintered Shield Craftsmen's Tier (3rd): The Haven • The House of Craft • The Merry Swan Players' Tier (4th): The Blue Theatre Sages' Tier (5th): Houses of Lore • The Thirsty Seer Masters' Tier (6th): The High Hall • High Stables • The House of Remedies The Citadel (7th): High Guesthouse • Merethrond • Southern Great Guesthouse • Tower of Ecthelion	Landmarks: