Forochel

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Forochel is located northernmost of Eriador, north-east of Ered Luin, north of Evendim, and west of Angmar. The only road runs from north-eastern Evendim via Kauppa-kohta and further north. These frost-bitten expanses with the infamous Ice Bay lie surrounded by steep mountain sides but connects to the Great Sea to the north. Beasts accustomed to the grim climate are roaming the tundra, but recently large numbers of Angmarim and gauredain have set up camps and disturb the wildlife as well as cause the hardy Men of Forochel much trouble.

Forochel will always be remembered for when King Arvedui escaped Fornost in III 1974, hid in dwarf-mines at the slopes of the Blue Mountains with his men, and eventually gained help from the Lossoth who right-fully feared Angmar's wrath. Círdan the Shipwright sent a ship west of the mountains for the King and it arrived in March 1975. However, a great storm trapped the ship in the ice masses until it was broken, whether that was an act of the Witch-king of Angmar or not is unknown. The last King of Arnor and his men were lost, and so also the palantíri of Amon Sûl and of Annúminas. Today adventurers supporting the Free Peoples, as well as foes out of Angmar, are seeking other heirlooms that were lost but maybe lie waiting a finder under the snow.

The Lossoth stem from the survivors of the Forodwaith, though their exact origin is shrouded in mist. The Lossoth of Forochel is found in the capital of the Lossoth tribes, Sûri-kylä and its Great Lodge. That village provides many excellent services, such as class trainers and some superior crafting facilities. Throughout Forochel are other villages and hunting camps, with varying levels of services.

History

Tribes of Men, known as Forodwaith which also is the name of their land, have inhabited the frozen wastes of the north as far back as First Age. The extreme cold is lingering remnants from the time when Melkor ruled out of Utumno, located in these areas. That stronghold was destroyed in the end of the First Age, during the War of Wrath, when Middle-earth was partly reshaped.

The Lossoth, Sindarin for "snow men" (or folk), re-settled at the Cape of Forochel but also camped around the shores of the Ice Bay. They had little contact with other folks and were both afraid and ignorant of newer weapons and other things of the south. However, they were known for mastering their environment, such as living in ice lodges, skating and using sleds.

A remarkable event happened when King Arvedui fled Angmar's rage and hid in dwarf mines in south-western Forochel, but those events are mentioned above.

Little more is known about these icy tundras and its sturdy inhabitants. Today players meet Lossoth who fear to once again meet the wrath of Angmar, though they are not afraid to stand up for their land.

Lore

Forochel was introduced to Lotro in 2008, with Book XIII - Doom of the Last-king. The developers loosely modelled this region on Lapland and the indigenous people of Scandinavia, the Sami. Lapland spans across the Arctic regions of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. Many names and other terms are Finnish though the in-game voices are definitely not of Finnish origin.

Tolkien had a particular love for the Finnish language. He likened it to "discovering a complete wine-cellar filled with bottles of an amazing wine of a kind and flavour never tasted before". — The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

Here is a short primer on the beasts of Forochel:

a Norsu is a Mammoth
a Kilpa-kita is a sabre-toothed lion
a Peikko is a white-furred Snow-beast
a Susi is a white wolf

See also Forochel - Lossoth - Finnish - Nomenclature

Locations

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Sûri-kylä
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Kauppa-kohta
The Northern Light
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The Ice Bay of Forochel
Sunset Serenade
The Great Glacier
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The Frozen Forest

Settlements

Notable Locations

Quest-givers but limited or no services

Instances

Areas

Itä-mâ

Jä-kuru

Jä-rannit

Länsi-mâ

Talvi-mûri

Taur Orthon

Connected To

Crafting

Craft-fairs: Great Lodge of Sûri-kylä

Resource Tiers
  • Master: All areas (note that there are no wood nodes in Forochel)


Named Creatures Shard Collectors List

Each of these creatures is the rare, signature, tougher, named version and all have a high chance to drop rare shards used in crafting.

Map

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Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of Forochel

Areas: Itä-mâ • Jä-kuru • Jä-rannit • Länsi-mâ • Talvi-mûri • Taur Orthon Areas:
Settlements: Kauppa-kohta • Kuru-leiri • Pynti-peldot • Sûri-kylä • Zigilgund Settlements:
Landmarks: 4th Dwarf Channel • 7th Dwarf Channel • 10th Dwarf Channel • Barad Gaurhoth • Hammastus-pesä • Hylje-leiri • The Ironspan • Jotunstath • Jä-reitti • Jänis-leiri • Karhu-leiri • Kibilzahar • Kissa-sari • Korkea-järvi • Leijona-kotin • The Lonesome Stones • Metsästä-sija • Norsu-hauta • Norsu-leiri • Pynti-leiri • Reodh Fuil • Skirmish Camp • Tûli-mäit • Vesi-paistâ • Voi-teltta Landmarks:
Interiors: Great Lodge of Sûri-kylä • Näky-kolo‎ Interiors:
Dungeons: Icereave Mines • Peikko Den Dungeons:
Instances: World Instances: Agoroth, the Narrowdelve • Sâri-surma‎ / Skirmish: The Icy Crevasse / Quest Instances: Bregmor's Den • Halla-kolo • Kolo-hampât Instances:
Regions within the Land of Eriador

Angmar • Bree-land • Cardolan • Dunland • Enedwaith • Ered Luin • Eregion • Ettenmoors • Evendim • Forochel • Gap of Rohan • Lone-lands • Misty Mountains • Nan Curunír • North Downs • Swanfleet • The Shire • Trollshaws
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