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[[File:Misty Mountains View.jpg|600px|center|The Misty Mountains]]


The '''Misty Mountains''' is a region found within the land of [[Eriador]].

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Misty Mountains, also named "Hithaeglir" {{Lang|Sindarin|Range of Mist Mountains}}, is a mountain range that run 1280 kilometres from [[Mount Gundabad]] in the far north to Methedras in the south, between <noinclude>[[</noinclude>Eriador<noinclude>]]</noinclude> and the valley of the [[Anduin]] and [[Rhovanion]]. An early version of this range's name was "Ered Hithui" {{Lang|Sindarin|Misty Mountains}}.

The region largely consists of towering mountain ridges, snowy vales, rocky crags and hills, as well as spruce and fir forests pocketed throughout. Warmer sections like [[Bruinen Source West]] and [[Southern High Pass]], while still snow-covered they have sections of flowing water breaking through the icy cracks around them. The Misty Mountains is the main source to many large rivers, [[Bruinen]] and [[Mitheithel]] being two of the rivers flowing westwards, and [[Nimrodel]], one of many rivers flowing eastwards.<noinclude>

The region as such contains one raid location, [[Helegrod]], and the large [[Public Dungeon|public dungeon]] of [[Goblin-town|Goblin-town]]. There are a few Dwarfish outposts and camps with quest-givers.</noinclude>
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* '''Levels:''' 40 - 45
* '''Factions:''' None
* '''Crafting:''' Artisan and Master
* '''Neighbouring:''' [[Trollshaws]], [[Vales of Anduin]]
* '''Introduced:''' [[File:Shadows of Angmar logo.png|64px]] [[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]], April 24th, 2007
<includeonly>: ''See [[Misty Mountains]] for more details''</includeonly></onlyinclude>

== [[Location]]s ==
[[File:Western Bruinen Source.jpg|300px|thumb|Bruinen Source West]]
[[File:Eastern Bruinen Source.jpg|300px|thumb|Bruinen Source East]]
[[File:Giant Halls.jpg|300px|thumb|Giant Halls]]
=== [[File:Areas-icon.png|32px]] [[Area]]s ===
''(Ordered by main quest-level)''<br>
'''[[Bruinen Source West]]'''
{{:Bruinen Source West}}
'''[[High Crag]]'''
{{:High Crag}}
'''[[Bruinen Source East]]'''
{{:Bruinen Source East}}
'''[[Bruinen Source North]]'''
{{:Bruinen Source North}}
'''[[Northern High Pass]]'''
{{:Northern High Pass}}
'''[[Southern High Pass]]'''
{{:Southern High Pass}}
'''[[Goblin-town|Goblin-town]]'''
{{:Goblin-town}}
'''[[Giant Halls]]'''
{{:Giant Halls}}

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| <h3> [[File:Settlements-icon.png|32px]] [[Settlement]]s </h3>
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| <categorytree depth="0" hideprefix="always">Misty Mountains Settlements</categorytree>
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| <div><ul><li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Vindurhal.jpg|thumb|none|[[Vindurhal]]]]</li></ul></div>
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{| style="display:inline-block"
| <h3> [[File:Point of Interest-icon.png|32px]] [[Landmark]]s </h3>
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| <categorytree depth="0" hideprefix="always">Misty Mountains Landmarks</categorytree>
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| <div><ul><li style="display: inline-block;">[[File:Akûltot.jpg|thumb|none|[[Akûltot]]]]</li></ul></div>
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{| style="display:inline-block"
| <h3> [[File:Interiors-icon.png|32px]] [[Interior]]s </h3>
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| <categorytree depth="0" hideprefix="always">Misty Mountains Interiors</categorytree>
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| <div><ul><li style="display: inline-block;">[[File:Thorgest's Haven (Inner Chamber).jpg|thumb|none|[[Thorgest's Haven]]]]</li></ul></div>
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{| style="display:inline-block"
| <h3> [[File:Dungeons-icon.png|32px]] [[Dungeons]] </h3>
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| <categorytree depth="0" hideprefix="always">Misty Mountains Dungeons</categorytree>
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| <div><ul><li style="display: inline-block;">[[File:Eglanúr.jpg|thumb|none|[[Eglanúr]]]]</li></ul></div>
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{| style="display:inline-block"
| <h3> [[File:Level Scaling-icon.png|32px]] [[Instance]]s </h3>
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| <categorytree depth="0" hideprefix="always">Misty Mountains Instances</categorytree>
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| <div><ul><li style="display: inline-block;">[[File:Helegrod (Exterior).jpg|thumb|none|[[Helegrod]]]]</li></ul></div>
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== [[File:Quest-icon.png|32px]] [[Quests]] ==
For more detail, see [[:Category:Misty Mountains Quests|Misty Mountains Quests]] <categorytree depth="0" hideprefix="always" showcount="on">Misty Mountains Quests</categorytree>
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== [[File:Admin-title-icon.png]] [[Deeds]] ==
For more detail, see [[:Category:Misty Mountains Deeds|Misty Mountains Deeds]] <categorytree depth="0" hideprefix="always" showcount="on">Misty Mountains Deeds</categorytree>
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== [[File:Explorer-title-icon.png]] [[Title]]s ==
For more detail, see [[:Category:Misty Mountains Titles|Misty Mountains Titles]] <categorytree depth="0" hideprefix="always" showcount="on">Misty Mountains Titles</categorytree>
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== [[Creature]]s ==
<categorytree depth="0" hideprefix="always" showcount="on">Misty Mountains Creatures</categorytree>
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| These creatures are tougher and have a high chance to drop a '''''shard''''' that can be used in crafting more advanced recipes.
{{:Misty Mountains Named Creatures Adamant}} 


{{:Misty Mountains Named Creatures Beryl}}
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'''[[Roving Threat]]s'''
* [[Gróthurs]]
* [[Hrimdyr]]
* [[Krabakam]]
* [[Sútmoth]]

== [[File:Crafting-quest-icon.png|32px]] [[Crafting]] ==
[[File:Glóin's Camp.jpg |300px|thumb|Glóin's Camp]]
'''[[Crafting Tier]](s):'''
* Artisan and Master
'''Resource Locations:'''
* Artisan: [[Bruinen Source West]], [[Bruinen Source North]], [[Bruinen Source East]], [[High Crag]]
* Master: [[Giant Halls]], [[Northern High Pass]], [[Southern High Pass]]
'''[[Crafting Facility|Crafting Facilities]]:'''
* There are no crafting facilities in the Misty Mountains
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== [[File:Icon lore.png|32px]] [[Lore]] ==
[[File:Dwarf-icon.png |right]]
<blockquote>''Once [[Melkor]] created the Misty Mountains to hinder the [[Valar]] from riding about freely into the north and east, and the hunter [[Oromë]] in particular. Thus Oromë created the High Pass even before the dawn of dwarves. Later, [[Mount Gundabad]] is said to be the legendary birthplace of [[Durin the Deathless]], the First Father of the [[Dwarves]]. He founded [[Khazad-dûm]] at the centre of the Misty Mountains, known as [[Moria]] in [[Sindarin]], and began mining within. The most precious ore found was [[Mithril]], sought for far and wide by Elves, by dwarves from other realms, and by the very few Men who had been taught the arts of smithing this wondrous metal. The wealth of the dwarves of Khazad-dûm grew tremendously. Thus, inside the mountains the dwarves built magnificent halls, stairs, and of course passages from west to east. They also built roads to connect the High Pass with the [[Great East Road]] and with [[Mirkwood]]. All of this happened already in the [[First Age]].

''While mining for Mithril in [[Third Age|III 1980]] the dwarves happened to wake a [[Balrog]], or perhaps to open its dwelling, the one which became known as "[[Durin's_Bane_(Ost_Dunhoth)|Durin's Bane]]"; if this was by accident or by greed nobody knows. The Balrog forced the dwarves to escape and desert their glorious kingdom.

''Over time also [[Orcs]] and [[goblin]]s had established themselves where they found safe chasms or where they could excavate their settlements. From the time the dwarves deserted Moria until today, the dark caverns and high passes of the Misty Mountains are given over almost entirely to the creatures of the [[Sauron|Dark Lord Sauron]]. Yet in the current era of Lotro, relics and corpses of strange creatures from older times linger in ice and snow. Fell spirits are rumoured to travel to the Misty Mountains in a wish to make un-dead what could potentially become most dangerous threats to the [[Free Peoples]].

<small>''Ref: [https://www.glyphweb.com/arda/m/mistymountains.html glyphweb], [https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Misty_Mountains tolkiengateway]''</small>
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== Maps ==
[[File:Misty Mountains map.jpg|400px|Map of the Misty Mountains]]
[[File:Misty Mountains topographic map.png|400px|Map of the Misty Mountains Topography]]
[[File:Eriador by Varghedin.png|360px|Eriador by Varghedin]]

'''Misty Mountains Detailed Maps'''<br>
[[File:Misty Mountains POI.JPG|350px|Map of Misty Mountains POIs]]
[[File:Misty Mountains Named Creatures.jpg|350px|Map of Misty Mountains Named Creatures]]
[[File:The Misty Mountains Artifacts map.jpg|350px|Map of Misty Mountains Artifacts]]

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150px">
Helegrod (Exterior).jpg|Helegrod
High Crag.jpg|High Crag
Northern Bruinen Source.jpg|Bruinen Source North
North High Pass.jpg|Northern High Pass
Southern High Pass.jpg|Southern High Pass
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