The Bitter Stair

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The Bitter Stair
Type: Staircase
Region: Misty Mountains
Area: Bruinen Source North
Location: [17.9S, 2.2W]
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The Bitter Stair is a landmark within Bruinen Source North, in the Misty Mountains. [17.9S, 2.2W]

Furthest in the north-western reaches of the Misty Mountains, these grand stairs remind visitors of a bitter fight fought against the dragon Thorog long ago. Now Corcur hill-men guard its zigzagging steps in the steep hillside to the entrance of Helegrod, a raid instance for 12-24 persons from level 50+.

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Lore

The Bitter Stair is a treacherous switchback that leads to the gate of the dwarf-fortress of Helegrod – once the largest of the holdings of Durin's Folk in this region of Middle-earth, until in the Second Age it was sacked by the dragon Thorog and his brood, who claimed Helegrod as his lair.
Some years later, a force of dwarves led by a great hero fought their way up these stairs to the fortress. Many of their number were flung to their deaths below by the drakes which defended the approach, but in the end the hero fought his way into the fortress and did indeed slay Thorog.
Alas, so many Dwarves were lost in the battle that they were forced to abandon it to the dragon’s brood, and they have never returned thence. — Deed


Gallery

  • The base of the stairs to Helegrod

  • View from the summit of the Bitter Stair



Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of the Misty Mountains

Areas: Bruinen Source East • Bruinen Source North • Bruinen Source West • Giant Halls • Goblin-town • High Crag • Northern High Pass • Southern High Pass Areas:
Settlements: Glóin's Camp • Hrimbarg • Vindurhal Settlements:
Landmarks: Akûltot • Bergel's Notch • The Bitter Stair • The Black Crack • Caldwell Pool • Ceber Los • Cirith Daur • Cirith Imladris • The Deep-fires • Den of the Northern Army • Dómstoll • Eglanúr • Eikhall Dale • Erforgh Cleft • Frosthyle Pond • Gabilazan • Gabilazan Vault • Ghâshru • The Giant's Needle • Goblin-town Throne Room • Gollum's Cave • Greybough End • High Crag Camp • Hríthur's Haven • Imlad Norn • Iorbar • Iskeld's Lookout • The Lornstone • Men Helch • The Mountain's Throat • Nan Gongarag • Northern High Pass Camp • Northtarn • Orod Laden • Pinnath Fenui • Rakhâs-bizar • Slave Pens • Snárskrith Dell • Starkhath • Stonecaller's Circle • Thundergrot • War Steadings • Whitcleft • Writhenbores Landmarks:
Interiors: Halmur Stoneshaper's Tomb • Thorgest's Haven Interiors:
Instances: Goblin-town Throne Room • Helegrod • Iorbar's Peak • Seat of the Great Goblin Instances:
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