Cardolan
Cardolan is a region in Eriador. It was announced on 22 August 2022 and released in November 2022.
Cardolan is the old kingdom of the Dunedain. Together with Arthedain and Rhudaur it once formed the kingdom of Arnor. The old kingdom of Cardolan stretched all the way from Amon Sûl in the north to the sea in the south, altough the zone is much smaller.
It is caught between the Baranduin in the west and the Mitheithel and the Gwathló in the east. It consists of large open fields and a lot of grassland. The red rock in Cardolan is very characteristic for the region, while the red rocks are also used to the east and south of the land.
In the center of Cardolan lies the town of Herne, and in the east is the Abandoned city of Tharbad. Through the region lies the Greenway, an old road connecting Fornost with Tharbad, where it changes into the Old South Road to Gondor. In the west lies Tyrn Gorthad, the old capital of Cardolan. This place has long been abandoned and defiled by the dead.
- Levels: 15 - 32
- Factions: Dúnedain of Cardolan
- Crafting: T2 (Journeyman)
- Introduced: The Lord of the Rings Online: Before the Shadow, November 15th, 2022
Cardolan Locations
Locations found within the region of Cardolan are listed below.
Areas
Settlements
Landmarks
Interiors
Instances
Connected Locations
- The Lone-lands
- The Trollshaws
- Bree-land
- The Shire (Through a portal at Sarn Ford)
- Swanfleet
Cardolan Quests
Caranost Quests |
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Gerwyn's Convoy Quests |
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Scroll of Luilloth involvement:
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Herne Quests |
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Town:
Hulfryn's House:
Rendal's House:
Herne Mayor's Office:
Crossway House:
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Sarn Ford Quests |
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Scurloc Farm Quests |
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Stonecrop Encampment Quests |
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Standalone Quests with no vector
- [16] A Master of Oak, Not of Orc[57.2S, 37.4W]
- [16] Someone Else's Axe
- [16] An Imagination Most Vivid[57.6S, 40.2W]
- [17] Sharing the Bounty[52.3S, 39.9W]
- [18] Waste of a Good Dagger[47.8S, 31.6W]
- [16] The Fisherman's Secret[48.2S, 43.1W]
- [20] Enemy Upon Enemy[46.2S, 29.1W]
- [20] Stopping the Spread[47.9S, 32.9W]
- [20] Taking Word to Calargyl
- [25] The Deadmount
- [20] A Report for Taeras
- [24] Supplies on the South Downs[41.0S, 31.8W]
- [20] Incense for the Incensed[42.5S, 45.0W]
- [27] Last Wishes[42.0S, 45.2W]
- [20] Curse of the Barrows[43.4S, 34.7W]
- [26] Spirits Fell and Terrible[43.7S, 51.2W ]
Trophy-hunter
- [20] Trophy-hunter: Turch's Tusks - Landscape Bestowal
- [21] Trophy-hunter: Skrizug's Dagger - Landscape Bestowal
- [22] Trophy-hunter: Drugodech's Paw - Landscape Bestowal
- [23] Trophy-hunter: Tarangarn's Horns - Landscape Bestowal
- [24] Trophy-hunter Borhashat's Quiver - Landscape Bestowal
- [25] Trophy-hunter: Withergrip's Finger-bone - Landscape Bestowal
- [26] Trophy-hunter Penthúl's Skull - Landscape Bestowal
- [27] Trophy-hunter Agerbráth's Mandible - Landscape Bestowal
- [28] Trophy-hunter: Crúgaul's Claws - Landscape Bestowal
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- Task Quests:
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- For more detail, see Cardolan Quests
Cardolan Deeds
- For more detail, see Cardolan Deeds
Cardolan Titles
- For all titles obtainable for this region, see Cardolan Titles Category Cardolan Titles not found
Cardolan Creatures
Crafting
Crafting Tier(s):
- Tier 2 (Journeyman)
Crafting Location(s):
- Herne - Hall of Crafts (Workbench, Forge, Oven, Study)
- Scurloc Farm (Farmland, Workbench)
Lore
Cardolan (Sindarin for Red Hill Country) is the name of one of the three kingdoms into which Arnor was divided in T.A. 861 (the other two being Arthedain and Rhudaur). Cardolan was bounded to the west by the Baranduin (Brandywine) River, to the east by the Mitheithel (Hoarwell) River, to the east and south by the Gwathló (Greyflood) River, and to the north by the Great East Road. It was thus the southernmost division of what was once Arnor.
Cardolan was an ally to Arthedain for some six centuries, until in T.A. 1409 a large invading force from Angmar destroyed Cardolan and slew its last king. Soon after the Great Plague of T.A. 1636, the Witch-king of Angmar raised fell spirits to inhabit Tyrn Gorthad, and what was once the capital of Cardolan is now known as the Barrow-downs.
Cardolan was once home to Ambossar, one of the seven Vandassari. It was housed at Gaervarad, and was destroyed by the forces of Angmar. Released from the Oath-stone's bonds, many of the Hill-men who had been subject to its power turned on the Dúnedain.
See also: The Scroll of Luilloth
Maps
Cardolan Maps
Cardolan Detailed Maps
Gallery
Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of Cardolan
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Areas: | Southern Andrath • Ruddymore • Sedgemead • South Downs • Tyrn Gorthad • Southern Old Forest | |
Settlements: | Herne • Scurloc Farm • Stonecrop Encampment | |
Landmarks: | Amon Firn • Calarphel • Caranost • Dol Ernil • Everstead • Gaervarad • Gerwyn's Convoy • Gond Orchal • Haudh Nírui • Hove Farm • Nagenstones • Nettinglade • Nímbarth • Rithersfeld • Sarch Vorn • Sarn Ford • Sírlond • Tharbad • Wylvenclove | |
Interiors: | Aberthol's House • Aldyth's House • Bledri's House • Catacombs of Dol Ernil • Cedrach's Cottage • Crossway House • Hall of Crafts • Herne Mayor's Office • Hulfryn's House • Rendal's House | |
Instances: | Sarch Vorn, the Black Grave |
Regions within the Land of Eriador
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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 |