The Weather Hills
- This page is about the area in the Lone-lands. For the area in Bree-land, see Weather Hills.
The Weather Hills | |
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Region: | Lone-lands |
Instance(s): | Stand at Amon Sûl |
Landmark(s): | Bleakrift Candaith's Encampment Echad Sûl Glumhallow Gondrinn Weatherfoot Weathertop |
Connecting Area(s): |
Annunlos Nain Enidh The Midgewater Marshes - Bree-land Weather Hills - Bree-land |
Levels: | Mainly 22 - 23 |
Resource tier: | Journeyman |
The Weather Hills is an area in the Lone-lands northwestern region.
These hilltops cover the north-west of the Lone-lands, beginning in the eastern reaches of Bree-land, where it is named "The Weather Hills". These hills contain much more activity and points of interest in contrast to its Bree-land half. A long winding river provides a nearly perfect delineation between the Bree-land half and the Lone-lands half of the hills.
This is a vast and dangerous area of hilltops mainly north-west of, and including, Weathertop. Here boars, crebain, wargs, and wolves are roaming, mixed with goblin and orcs. Adventurers will never know what hazards hide behind the next rock.
Numerous ruins mark the former presence and realms of Elves and Men, and these are well worth a visit. The most notable location is Weathertop, or Amon Sûl, nothing within decent range can match its height. Any traveller is moved by its fashion and power, yet it is ruined. Recently, curious events took place at Weathertop and around this perimeter. Thus, a Ranger named Candaith has set up a safe camp with a Camp Site Fire and a swift horse. From there, he is helping adventurers on epic and other quests.
Many quests involving the Weather Hills are given at the Forsaken Inn, which serves as a good base for adventurers.
Locations
NPCs
See "list of NPCs" within the area
Quests
See "starting quests" and the landmarks for more quests
Starting:
- [22] A Polished Pendant
Involving:
- [22] Circling Eyes of the Enemy
- [22] Fluffing the Pillows
- [22] Noble Deeds
Creatures
The following creatures are found within the area:
- Chittering Rock-claw
- Ironhide
- Long-tusk Scrubrunner
- Maddened Shattertusk
- Sharp-eye Lookout
- Sharp-eye Scout
- Silent Yellowfang
- Thorn-talon Sentry
- Thorn-talon Scout
- Vicious Shattertusk
- Warg Bone-chewer
- White Hand Archer
- White Hand Grunt
- White Hand Guard
- White Hand Pillager
- White Hand Spear-thrower
Lore
- The name among Men for the north-south range of hills that lay in central Eriador, and in ancient times marked part of the border between the lands of Arthedain and Rhudaur. Weathertop, or Amon Sûl, lay at the southern end of the range.
- The most notable location is Weathertop, which is mentioned in Tolkien's works and dates back to before II 3320. While this area is dotted with ruins, none of them may be safely dated further back than early c. III 1300 when Argeleb I, the seventh king of Dúnedain, fortified this area in an attempt to return Arnor to its former glory.
- While the Weather Hills are not mentioned by name in Tolkien's works, they are referred to and described, usually in connection with Weathertop. It was through these hills that Strider brought Frodo and his companions during their escape from Bree, when Gandalf chose the quicker Great East Road, and they ran past each other. Now Candaith watches over the ancient relics as a valiant Ranger of the North who hallows this formerly glorious tower.
Maps
Gallery
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Ruins by the Bree-land border
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The northern most valley in the hills
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Pond found in the western Weather Hills
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Southern scrub-lands near Annunlos
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River ford connecting to Gondrinn & Bleakrift
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Overgrown road of the old North Kingdom
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Waterfalls on the border with Bree-land
Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of the Lone-lands
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Areas: | Agamaur • Annunlos • Garth Agarwen • Haragmar • Harloeg • Minas Eriol • Nain Enidh • Talath Gaun • The Weather Hills | |
Settlements: | The Forsaken Inn • Ost Guruth | |
Landmarks: | Amon Ros • Barad Iachiant • Bleakrift • Candaith's Encampment • The Circle of Blood • Dol Vaeg • Echad Sûl • Eglain Camp • Garth Agarwen Gate • Glumhallow • Gondrinn • Ivar's Crypt • The Last Bridge • The Lornspan • Mitheithel • Mithrenost • Naerost • Nan Dhelu • Nindor • Ost Cyrn • Ost Haer • Ost Laden • The Outer Gates • Skirmish Camp • Spring of the Red Maid • Thandobel • Tornstones • Weatherfoot • Weathertop | |
Interiors: | Barad Dhorn • The Forsaken Inn • The Lore-tower | |
Dungeons: | Iorvinas | |
Instances: | Garth Agarwen: Arboretum • Barrows • Fortress / Other: Stand at Amon Sûl • Inn of the Forsaken |