Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath
Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath is a region found within the land of Rhovanion.
Ered Mithrin (Sindarin for Grey Mountains) is a large mountain range to the north of Rhovanion. Their western end connected to the Misty Mountains at of Mount Gundabad, an ancient Dwarven holy site and later the capital for the Orcs of the north.
The eastern end of the Grey Mountains was split into two chains, and in between lay the Withered Heath, where Dragons bred. After that was a wide hilly plain, beyond which lay the Iron Hills. Erebor, the Lonely Mountain, lay south of the Grey Mountains. [1]
- Level: 115 - 120
- Factions: Dwarves of Erebor and Grey Mountains Expedition
- Crafting: Ironfold (T12)
- Introduced: Update 23: Where Dragons Dwell, 9 October 2018
- Quest Pack: Quest Pack: Where Dragons Dwell
Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath Locations
Locations found within the region of Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath are listed below.
Areas
Settlements
Landmarks
Interiors
Instances
Connected Locations
Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath Quests
- For more detail, see Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath Quests
Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath Deeds
| Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath Deeds Overview | |||||||
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| Deed | Type | Virtue | Title | LP | Rep | Faction | Details |
| Deeds of the Dwarf-holds | Meta | +2000 | Defender of the Dwarf-holds | 1,200 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Complete 4 Meta Deeds | |
| Explorer of the Dwarf-holds | Meta | +2000 | Complete 6 Explorer Deeds | ||||
| Quests of the Dwarf-holds | Meta | +2000 | Complete 2 Quest Deeds | ||||
| Slayer of the Dwarf-holds | Meta | +2000 | Vanquisher of the Dwarf-holds | Complete 6 Slayer Deeds | |||
| Delver of Thikil-gundu | Explorer | Delver of Thikil-gundu | Discover 10 points in Thikil-gundu (Instance) | ||||
| Ruins of Ered Mithrin | Explorer | +2000 | Grey Mountain Explorer | 5 | 700 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Explore 11 ruins of Ered Mithrin |
| Seeking Iron Veins | Explorer | +2000 | Seeker of Iron | 5 | 700 | Dwarves of Erebor | Discover 10 new and rare iron veins in the Ironfold |
| Survey Markers of the Dwarf-holds | Explorer | +2000 | Surveyor of the Mountains | 5 | 700 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Discover 12 Dwarf Markers spread across the Dwarf-holds |
| Treasure-seeker of Ered Mithrin | Explorer | +2000 | Treasure Seeker of the Grey Mountains | 5 | 700 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Discover 12 Ancient Dwarf Treasure Caches in the Ered Mithrin |
| Treasure-seeker of the Ironfold | Explorer | +2000 | Seeker of Dwarf Mines | 5 | 700 | Dwarves of Erebor | Discover 10 Dwarf Mining Caches in the Ered Mithrin |
| Quests of Ered Mithrin | Quest | +2000 | Hero of Ered Mithrin | 5 | 700 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Complete 50 quests in Ered Mithrin |
| Quests of the Ironfold | Quest | +2000 | Hero of the Ironfold | 5 | 700 | Dwarves of Erebor | Complete 30 quests in the Ironfold |
| Ered Mithrin Beast-slayer | Slayer | 5 | 500 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Defeat 40 Beasts in Ered Mithrin | ||
| Ered Mithrin Beasts-slayer (Advanced) | Slayer | 5 | 700 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Defeat 80 Beasts in Ered Mithrin | ||
| Ered Mithrin Dragon-kind Slayer | Slayer | 5 | 500 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Defeat 80 Dragon-kind in Ered Mithrin | ||
| Ered Mithrin Dragon-kind Slayer (Advanced) | Slayer | 5 | 700 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Defeat 160 Dragon-kind in Ered Mithrin | ||
| Ered Mithrin Orc-slayer | Slayer | 5 | 500 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Defeat 80 Gundbad Orcs in Ered Mithrin | ||
| Ered Mithrin Orc-slayer (Advanced) | Slayer | 5 | 700 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Defeat 160 Gundbad Orcs in Ered Mithrin | ||
| Ered Mithrin Ungoladan-slayer | Slayer | 5 | 500 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Defeat 40 Ungoledain in Ered Mithrin | ||
| Ered Mithrin Ungoladan-slayer (Advanced) | Slayer | 5 | 700 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Defeat 80 Ungoledain in Ered Mithrin | ||
| Ironfold Beast-slayer | Slayer | 5 | 500 | Dwarves of Erebor | Defeat 40 Beasts in Ironfold | ||
| Ironfold Beast-slayer (Advanced) | Slayer | 5 | 700 | Dwarves of Erebor | Defeat 80 Beasts in Ironfold | ||
| Ironfold Easterling-slayer | Slayer | 5 | 500 | Dwarves of Erebor | Defeat 120 Easterlings in Ironfold | ||
| Ironfold Easterling-slayer (Advanced) | Slayer | 5 | 700 | Dwarves of Erebor | Defeat 120 Easterlings in Ironfold | ||
| The Howling Pit | Slayer | Howling Delver | 700 | Dwarves of Erebor | Survive the Howling Pit | ||
| The Howling Pit (Intermediate) | Slayer | Howling Warrior | 5 | 900 | Dwarves of Erebor | Survive the Howling Pit | |
| The Howling Pit (Advanced) | Slayer | Howling Vanquisher | 10 | 1200 | Dwarves of Erebor | Survive the Howling Pit | |
| Totals: | +22000 | 110 | GM-8,800 D-7,300 | Grey Mountains Expedition & Dwarves of Erebor | |||
Resource Instance Deeds
- Resource Instance deeds are located in the Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath tab, under Rhovanion in the Deed Log.
| Resource Instance Deeds Overview | |||||||
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| Deed | Type | Virtue | Title | LP | Rep | Faction | Details |
| Ered Mithrin: Continued Efforts | Meta | +2000 | Delver of the Grey Mountains | 15 | 900 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Complete 1 Quest Deed and 5 Slayer Deeds |
| Gathering Resources in Ered Mithrin | Quest | 700 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Complete 25 Resource Quests in Ered Mithrin | |||
| Gathering Resources in Ered Mithrin (Advanced) | Quest | 5 | 700 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Complete 100 Resource Quests in Ered Mithrin | ||
| Enemies of The Glimmerdeep | Slayer | 700 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Defeat 100 foes in the resource instance of Glimmerdeep | |||
| Enemies of The Glimmerdeep (Advanced) | Slayer | 5 | 700 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Defeat 200 foes in the resource instance of Glimmerdeep | ||
| Enemies of The Steel Keep | Slayer | 700 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Defeat 100 foes in the resource instance of The Steel Keep | |||
| Enemies of The Steel Keep (Advanced) | Slayer | 5 | 700 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Defeat 200 foes in the resource instance of The Steel Keep | ||
| Enemies of The Withered Heath | Slayer | 700 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Defeat 100 foes in the resource instance of The Withered Heath | |||
| Enemies of The Withered Heath (Advanced) | Slayer | 5 | 700 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Defeat 200 foes in the resource instance of The Withered Heath | ||
| Enemies of Óinsbridge | Slayer | 700 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Defeat 100 foes in the resource instance of Óinsbridge | |||
| Enemies of Óinsbridge (Advanced) | Slayer | 5 | 700 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Defeat 200 foes in the resource instance of Óinsbridge | ||
| Leaders of Ered Mithrin | Slayer | 700 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Defeat 5 leaders in the Resource Instances of Ered Mithrin | |||
| Leaders of Ered Mithrin (Advanced) | Slayer | 5 | 700 | Grey Mountains Expedition | Defeat 15 leaders in the Resource Instances of Ered Mithrin | ||
| Totals: | +2000 | 45 | 9,300 | Grey Mountains Expedition | |||
- For more detail, see Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath Deeds
Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath Titles
- For all titles obtainable for this region, see
Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath Reputations
Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath Creatures
Crafting
Crafting Tier(s):
- Ironfold (T12): Ironfold Skarn Deposit, Thornholt Branches, Ironfold Hide, Ironfold Artifact Chest
Crafting Facilities:
- All crafting areas contain facilities for all Professions except Farming.
- All facilities qualify as both "standard" and "superior".
- Inside The Keep of Tharrazhâr in Skarháld: The Keep of Tharrazhâr
- Farmlands - None within this region
- Crafting Guild - None in this region (The nearest Crafting Guild area is in the Dale Crafting Hall in Dale, in Eryn Lasgalen and the Dale-lands.)
Lore
Also known as the Grey Mountains. Mount Gundabad is the chief of Grey Mountains, from there came Durin the Deathless, first Father of the Dwarves. Dwarves returned to the Mountains after the Dragons perished.
A northern range of Middle-earth, running west to east and forming the likely northern border of the region of Rhovanion. They were long mined by the Dwarves, who were driven from them in the late Third Age by Cold-drakes from the north, and were later colonized by Orcs.
[1]
The Grey Mountains were once part of the dwarf-kingdom of Grárik, the Grey Realm, around 2200 of the Third Age, following the fall of Khazad-dûm. [2] Built to great heights by King Thorin I of the Longbeards, the wealth of Grárik drew the attention of the great Dragons of the northern wastes beyond their breeding-grounds at the Withered Heath. In 2589 of the Third Age, after years of battle against the drakes, King Dáin I and his son Frór were slain with many of their kin in the feast-hall of the Steel Keep, ambushed by Vethúg Wintermind. [3] Vethúg claimed Thikil-gundu for his own, and remained there with his brood and his mate, Athramóth, until Karazgar returned to the north to stir trouble following the downfall of Sauron.
Though the heart of Grárik was at Thikil-gundu, the Steel Keep in the time of the Longbeards, the Steel Keep, along with several other delvings in the mountains, was first excavated by the Zhélruka dwarves. [4] Offered a home in Gundabad by Durin II after their own holds were destroyed at the end of the First Age, the Zhélruka vanished in the Grey Mountains before arriving. A single survivor appeared only after multiple centuries, claiming that the Zhélruka had delved a magnificent citadel, Thafar-gathol, in the mountains. None who have sought the Grey Citadel in the Age and more since have found it, but the Zhélruka maintain their claim to the Grey Mountains and to holds like Thikil-gundu, founded by the Zhélruka and only built on by the Longbeards in the Third Age. [5]
References
- ↑ This description of The Grey Mountains is taken from the Official Lore Entry in the LOTRO Lorebook (no longer on-line).
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "Appendix B: The Tale of Years"
- ↑ Delver of Thikil-gundu
- ↑ Quest:Disquiet in the Halls
- ↑ Quest:Chapter 8.2: The Zhélruka
Maps
Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath Detailed Maps
Gallery
| Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath
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| Areas: | Ered Mithrin • The Withered Heath | |
| Settlements: | Dôm Goru • Skarhald | |
| Landmarks: | Ered Mithrin: The Bitter Scar • Bizar-atrâd, the Vale-watch • Furuk-mekhem, the Southgate • Glimmerdeep • The Grey Wrack • Kêr Bréin • Óinsbridge • The Rushgate • Skoghús • Stánbalk, the Stone Wall • Stormwall • Thikil-gundu • Thornholt • Wyrmgap The Withered Heath: The Anvil of Winterstith • Wyrmgap |
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| Interiors: | Chamber of Study • Crystal Tunnels • Karazgar's Lair • The Keep of Tharrazhâr • Tharrazhâr Throne Room | |
| Instances: | The Anvil of Winterstith • Caverns of Thrumfall • Glimmerdeep • Thikil-gundu | |
| Regions within the Land of Rhovanion
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| Azanulbizar, T.A. 2799 • Elderslade • Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath • Eryn Lasgalen and the Dale-lands • Gundabad • Iron Hills • Lothlórien • Mirkwood • Moria • Vales of Anduin • Wells of Langflood |