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)
Advanced Stats
Alignment: ( Evil )
| Combat Effectiveness:
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| Finesse:
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Unknown
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| F.M. Immune:
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Unknown
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| Stun/Mez Imm.:
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Unknown
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| Root Immune:
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Unknown
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| Resistances:
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| Cry:
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Unknown
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| Song:
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Unknown
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| Tactical:
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Unknown
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| Physical:
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Unknown
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| Mitigation:
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| Common:
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Unknown
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AncientDwarf:
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Unknown
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| Fire:
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Unknown
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Beleriand:
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Unknown
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| Light:
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Unknown
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Westernesse:
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Unknown
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| Shadow:
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Unknown
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Frost:
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Unknown
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| Lightning:
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Unknown
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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)
Advanced Stats
Alignment: ( Evil )
| Combat Effectiveness:
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| Finesse:
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Poor
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| F.M. Immune:
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False
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| Stun/Mez Imm.:
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True
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| Root Immune:
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True
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| Resistances:
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| Cry:
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Fair
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| Song:
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Good
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| Tactical:
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Fair
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| Physical:
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Good
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| Mitigation:
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| Common:
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Remarkable
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AncientDwarf:
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Remarkable
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| Fire:
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Remarkable
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Beleriand:
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Remarkable
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| Light:
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Superior
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Westernesse:
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Superior
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| Shadow:
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Remarkable
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Frost:
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Remarkable
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| Lightning:
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Remarkable
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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)
Advanced Stats
Alignment: ( Evil )
| Combat Effectiveness:
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| Finesse:
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Feeble
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| F.M. Immune:
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True
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| Stun/Mez Imm.:
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True
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| Root Immune:
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True
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| Resistances:
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| Cry:
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Fair
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| Song:
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Good
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| Tactical:
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Fair
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| Physical:
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Good
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| Mitigation:
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| Common:
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Good
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AncientDwarf:
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Fair
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| Fire:
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Poor
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Beleriand:
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Fair
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| Light:
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Average
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Westernesse:
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Average
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| Shadow:
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Fair
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Frost:
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Fair
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| Lightning:
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Fair
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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)
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)
Advanced Stats
Alignment: ( )
| Combat Effectiveness:
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| Finesse:
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Unknown
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| F.M. Immune:
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Unknown
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| Stun/Mez Imm.:
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Unknown
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| Root Immune:
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Unknown
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| Resistances:
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| Cry:
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Unknown
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| Song:
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Unknown
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| Tactical:
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Unknown
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| Physical:
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Unknown
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| Mitigation:
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| Common:
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Unknown
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AncientDwarf:
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Unknown
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| Fire:
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Unknown
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Beleriand:
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Unknown
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| Light:
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Unknown
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Westernesse:
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Unknown
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| Shadow:
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Unknown
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Frost:
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Unknown
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| Lightning:
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Unknown
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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)
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| Title
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The False King
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| Gender
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Male
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| Race
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Wraith
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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)
Advanced Stats
Alignment: ( )
| Combat Effectiveness:
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| Finesse:
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Unknown
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| F.M. Immune:
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Unknown
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| Stun/Mez Imm.:
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Unknown
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| Root Immune:
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Unknown
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| Resistances:
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| Cry:
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Unknown
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| Song:
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Unknown
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| Tactical:
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Unknown
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| Physical:
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Unknown
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| Mitigation:
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| Common:
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Unknown
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AncientDwarf:
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Unknown
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| Fire:
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Unknown
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Beleriand:
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Unknown
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| Light:
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Unknown
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Westernesse:
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Unknown
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| Shadow:
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Unknown
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Frost:
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Unknown
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| Lightning:
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Unknown
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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)
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.
Advanced Stats
Alignment: ( Evil )
| Combat Effectiveness:
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| Finesse:
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Poor
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| F.M. Immune:
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True
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| Stun/Mez Imm.:
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True
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| Root Immune:
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True
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| Resistances:
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| Cry:
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Good
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| Song:
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Good
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| Tactical:
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Good
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| Physical:
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Good
|
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| Mitigation:
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| Common:
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Remarkable
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AncientDwarf:
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Remarkable
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| Fire:
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Remarkable
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Beleriand:
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Remarkable
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| Light:
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Remarkable
|
Westernesse:
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Remarkable
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| Shadow:
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Remarkable
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Frost:
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Remarkable
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| Lightning:
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Remarkable
|
Level of Lore-master reporting: ( 105 )
These stats are for Tier 2,
click
here for Tier 1.
Advanced Stats
Alignment: ( Evil )
| Combat Effectiveness:
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| Finesse:
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Unknown
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| F.M. Immune:
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Unknown
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| Stun/Mez Imm.:
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Unknown
|
| Root Immune:
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Unknown
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|
|
| Resistances:
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| Cry:
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Unknown
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| Song:
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Unknown
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| Tactical:
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Unknown
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| Physical:
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Unknown
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| Mitigation:
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| Common:
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Unknown
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AncientDwarf:
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Unknown
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| Fire:
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Unknown
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Beleriand:
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Unknown
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| Light:
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Unknown
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Westernesse:
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Unknown
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| Shadow:
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Unknown
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Frost:
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Unknown
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| Lightning:
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Unknown
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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 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 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!"
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![[67.8S, 1.8E]](/wiki/File:Minas_Morgul_map.jpg){kind=link}