Naerband

This page is about the public and quest instance. For the world instance, see the Dungeons of Naerband. 

Naerband
Region:	The Plateau of Gorgoroth
Area:	Talath Úrui
Location:	[63.8S, 18.7E]

Location

Naerband (Sindarin for Direhold, literally Dreadful Prison) is a point of interest and dungeon within Talath Úrui on the Plateau of Gorgoroth ^{[63.8S, 18.7E]}.

The entrance to the Dungeons of Naerband fellowship instance is at ^{[61.9S, 19.8E]}.

Deeds

The following deeds can be advanced by visiting this location:

• Quests of Talath Úrui
• Slayer of Talath Úrui
• Ghâsh-hai-slayer of Talath Úrui
• Ghâsh-hai-slayer of Talath Úrui (Advanced)
• Orc and Uruk-slayer of Talath Úrui
• Orc and Uruk-slayer of Talath Úrui

Quests

Starting:

• [113] Servants of Urudanî
  • [113] The Key to Chaos
  • [113] The Madness of Thraknûl
• [113] Escape From Naerband
  • [113] Instance: Escape From Naerband

Involving:

• [112] The Black Book of Mordor: Where the Shadows Lie, Volume 1: Chapter 3.3: The Gúrzyul
• [113] Into Naerband
• [113] Tales From Naerband
• [113] The Gates of Naerband
  • [113] Breaking the Chains
  • [113] For the Oppressed
  • [113] Freeing the Nurnhoth
• [113] Into Naerband

NPCs

• Akhrûn
• Nurnhoth Captive

Creatures

The following creatures are found within this area:

• Flame-spirit
• Ghâsh-hai Berserker
• Ghâsh-hai Defiler
• Ghâsh-hai Gate-warden
• Ghâsh-hai Leader
• Ghâsh-hai Skirmisher
• Ghâsh-hai Warrior
• Naerband Torturer
• Urudanî's Warrior

Lore

Naerband, also known as the Direhold, was the greatest of Sauron's prisons. Its warden was the Uruk Thraknûl. When Orodruin erupted and the Ghâshghurm formed, Naerband was super-heated by its proximity to the lava. Many prisoners were burnt alive within.

Gallery

• Views of Naerband exterior.
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  The staircase to Naerband from Orodir.
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  The door into Naerband.
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  Naerband from the north.
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  Naerband from the east.
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  Naerband from the west.
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  The entrance to the Dungeons of Naerband.
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  The archway to Naerband.

• Views of Naerband interior.
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  Interior Guide by the Bearded Minstrel
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  Just inside the entrance.
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  Ghâsh-hai guard the halls.
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  View into the main hall from the upper level.
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  Orcish equipment in Naerband.
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  A hall lined with cells.
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  There is a tunnel through the rubble, but it cannot be used on landscape.
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  Flame-spirits haunt the burning lower levels.
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  Thraknûl's servants torture their prisoners.