Agarnaith
Agarnaith | |
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Region: | The Plateau of Gorgoroth |
Dungeon(s): | The Court of Seregost Lair of the Gloom-lord Pits of Seregost |
Landmark(s): | Bhol Rûdh Faltor Gâm Kala-gijak Lair of the Gloom-lord Seregost Viznak's Hideout |
Settlement(s): | Agarnaith Ranger Camp |
Connecting Area(s): |
Dor Amarth Mokál Rukh Talath Úrui |
Levels: | Mainly 114 - 115 |
Resource tier: | T11 - Doomfold |
Location
Agarnaith (Sindarin for Bloody Gore) is an area within the Plateau of Gorgoroth.
This valley east of Orodruin, between Dor Amarth and Talath Úrui, is one of the most dangerous places in Gorgoroth. It is filled by a dense, pestilent, and bloody swampland, at least part of which is named Grishbalt. The swamp and the valley walls are inhabited by diseased beasts, insects, and orcs. Even the plant life is twisted by plague, spewing red saps and vile spores.
Agarnaith's blighted nature is apparent everywhere one looks, but the environment is relatively less hostile in the west, near the road. There can be found mostly diseased boars, wolves, crows, mole-rats and swarms of tiny insects. Beyond Viznak's Hideout in the middle of the swamp, much larger sickle-flies, nerbyg, and slugs can be found. The swamped remains of a forest blankets the inner stretch of the Bloody Gore, and some of the trees and their tenders attempt to crush and drown any intruders.
The mighty fortress of Seregost, citadel of Lhaereth the Stained and her Stained Merrevail, dominates the land and blocks access to the even more deadly Mokál Rukh beyond. Guarding Seregost is the lesser stronghold of Kala-gijak, held by Uruks.
Settlements
The following settlements are found within this area:
Landmarks
These landmarks are located within Agarnaith:
NPCs
See list of all NPCs within Agarnaith
Quests
- [115] Lost Lore of Gorgoroth: Agarnaith - Blood-stained Page - Landscape
- Agarnaith Ranger Camp
- [114] The Bloody Gore - vector from Talath Úrui
- [114] Scout the Swamp
- [114] Fauna Investigation
- [114] Flora Investigation
- [114] Infected Orcs - Landscape
- [114] Stolen Supplies
- Viznak's Hideout
- [114] The Disease
- [114] Rescue Rangers
- [114] Fanatical Followers
- [114] Symbols of the Stained
- [114] Infected Troll - Landscape
- [114] The Cure
- [114] Lurking Hunger
- [114] Nasty Stings
- [114] Pesky Critters
- [114] Unexpected Allies
- [114] Intercept the Messenger
- [114] Mutual Enemies
- [114] Peace for the Fallen
- Bhol Rûdh
- [114] Word of the Chieftain
- [114] Rally the Warriors
- [114] A Lost People's History
- [114] Weapons of the Wose
- [114] Assault on Kala-gijak
- [114] A Foul Brew
- [114] Disarming the Uruks
- [114] Our Most-hated Foes
- [114] Take Out the Lookouts
- [114] Regroup and Reassess
- Viznak's Hideout
- [114] Surveying Seregost
- [114] Clearing the Yard
- [114] A Bad Plan
- [114] Another Bad Plan
- [114] What's Guano?
- [114] Winged Disease-carriers
- [114] Yet Another Bad Plan
- [114] Slimy Slugs
- [114] These Trees are Alive!
- [114] The Climb
- Blood-bathed Watcher at [49.0S, 32.9E]
- [115] The Bloody Watchers - unlocked on completion of Quest: The Climb
- [115] The Return to Seregost
Creatures
The following creatures are found within this area:
Ancient Evil
- Agonakur Dusktooth
- Balchiar the Blood-witch
- Shâkrum the Ripper
- Stained Morroval
- Stained Morroval (115 Variant)
- Stained Morvul
- Stained Morvul (115 Variant)
Creatures of Nature
Beasts
- Agarnaith Gore-crow
- Diseased Swamp-boar
- Infectious Plague-rat
- Múrgzot the Gloom-lord
- Plagued Ash-claw
- Plagued Dire-wolf
- Plagued Great-bat
- Slimy Blood-slug
- Sneaky Tree-rat
Critters
Orc-kind
- Brogmaush
- Infected Ambusher
- Infected Ambusher (Trouble at Bhol Rûdh)
- Infected Defiler
- Infected Defiler (Trouble at Bhol Rûdh)
- Infected Orc
- Kala-gijak Black-arrow
- Kala-gijak Black-arrow (Orodruin Northern Overlook)
- Kala-gijak Lieutenant
- Kala-gijak Lieutenant (Orodruin Northern Overlook)
- Kala-gijak Lookout
- Kala-gijak Warrior
- Kala-gijak Warrior (Orodruin Northern Overlook)
- Ulúrilz
- Uruk Guard
Spiders and Insects
Troll-kind
Maps
Lore
- This place was once known as the Broken Vale, and was where Sauron constructed the Blood-fort of Seregost for Lhaereth the Stained, the Lady of Blight, as a reward for her loyalty. At Sauron's bidding, Lhaereth brewed and bred her plagues and poisons in her fortress and among the woods of the vale, slowly poisoning the land. Her miasmas spread among the creatures and plants, tainting them all, and even the Chaydash river that flowed through the valley ran red, forming a bloody swamp. Thus the Broken Vale became Agarnaith, the Bloody Gore.[1]
- Sauron's defeat has not stopped her work. Indeed, though she participates in resulting power struggle, Lhaereth still works on something to make Gondor pay for her master's demise.[2][3] This advice is offered to all who adventure on behalf of the Conquest of Gorgoroth: "One thing is for certain, do NOT stop to smell the flowers here as it might be the very last thing you ever do."[4]
- There are not only evil and diseased creatures inhabiting Agarnaith, however. The tumults of the Dark Lord's fall have broken the long isolation of a most curious community: a hidden village of Drúedain. These Woses are the Red Sky Clan, and now they and their home of Bhol Rûdh are no longer sealed off from the Bloody Gore.[5][6]
References
Settlements and Landmarks of Agarnaith
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Settlements: | Agarnaith Ranger Camp | |
Landmarks: | Bhol Rûdh • Faltor Gâm • Kala-gijak • Orodruin Northern Overlook • Seregost • Viznak's Hideout | |
Interiors: | Lair of the Gloom-lord | |
Instances: | The Court of Seregost • Trouble at Bhol Rûdh |