Ered Luin
Ered Luin is a region found within the land of Eriador.
(Sindarin for Blue Mountains) is located in the far west of Eriador, north-west of and connected to the Shire. The Blue Mountains, as they are known in Westron, are dominated by dwarves descending from the exile king Thráin II and by elves who used to live in Edhelion but now are established in the south along river Lhûn.
Ered Luin has a long history, though not prominent nor prosperous in any way, being just a remote mountain ridge it did not attract much interest. This did not change when Thráin and his son Thorin Oakenshield arrived, only iron could be mined there. However the Dwarves of the Blue Mountains remained in the region, side by side with elves gathering wood used for their white ships and running famous vineyards long since.
However, Thorin left Ered Luin and together with a throng of dwarves, Gandalf and a famous burglar he tried to reclaim his father's lost treasures; Thorin completed his quest but died. However, in our story he had made a Dourhand the Master of Thorin's Hall and with that background a new dwarf or elf character enters the starter area in Ered Luin.
- Level: 1 - 15
- Factions: Thorin's Hall and The Ale Association
- Crafting: Apprentice (T1), Journeyman (T2)
- Introduced: The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, April 2007
Ered Luin Locations
Locations found within the region of Ered Luin are listed below.
Areas
Settlements
Landmarks
Interiors
Instances
Housing
Dwarven Player housing in Ered Luin is located south-west of Thorin's Hall. [15.6S, 104.7W]
Elven Player housing in Ered Luin is located east of Falathlorn on the east side of the river Lhûn. [25.0S, 90.6W]
Connected Locations
- The Shire to the east
Ered Luin Quests
Limael's Vineyard Quests |
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All quests starting within Limael's Vineyard, unbound to any location:
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Vale of Thrain Quests |
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No quests are starting within Vale of Thrain, unbound to any location Quests starting at specified locations: Noglond
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Low Lands Quests |
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No quests are starting within the Low Lands, unbound to any location Quests starting at specified locations: Gondamon
Epic Quests:
Festival quests: Treasure Field Base Camp
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Haudh Lin Quests |
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All quests starting within Haudh Lin, unbound to any location:
Quests starting at specified locations: Talath Ondren
Thrasi's Lodge
Epic quests:
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Rath Teraig Quests |
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No quests are starting within Rath Teraig, unbound to any location Quests starting at specified locations: Northern Barricade
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Tasks:
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- For more detail, see Ered Luin Quests
Ered Luin Deeds
For details, see Ered Luin Deeds
Ered Luin Titles
- For all titles obtainable for this region, see Ered Luin Titles
Ered Luin Reputations
Ered Luin Creatures
Creature Shard Drops
- These Creatures are classified as a tougher version of their normal counterparts, either Signature or Rare.
- Each named creature has a good chance to drop a different type of Shard, a rare crafting material used for more advanced recipes.
Crafting
Crafting Tier(s):
- Apprentice: Copper Deposit, Rowan Branches, Light Hide, Shattered Pitcher
- Journeyman: Barrow-iron Deposit, Silver Deposit, Ash Branches, Broken Urn
Crafting Location(s):
- Apprentice: All but those for Journeyman
- Journeyman: Haudh Lin, Rath Teraig
Crafting Facilities:
- Inside City of Thorin's Hall: Thorin's Hall - The Maker's Hall, also nearby Crafting Hall (Thorin's Gate)
- In Town of Celondim: Celondim's Crafting Terrace
- Villages: Duillond, Gondamon
- Farmlands - above Celondim's Crafting Terrace, The Greenhouse
- Forge - Celondim's Crafting Terrace, Crafting Hall (Thorin's Gate), Duillond, Gondamon, Thorin's Hall - The Forging Hall, Silver Deep
- Oven - Celondim's Crafting Terrace, Crafting Hall (Thorin's Gate), Duillond, Gondamon, Thorin's Hall - The Maker's Hall
- Study - Thorin's Hall - The Maker's Hall, Crafting Hall (Thorin's Gate), Duillond
- Workbench - Celondim's Crafting Terrace, Crafting Hall (Thorin's Gate), Duillond, Gondamon, Thorin's Hall - The Maker's Hall, Blue Stone Garrison (Acquaintance with Thorin's Hall Faction)
Lore
In the beginning Ered Luin (Sindarin for "mountains, blue") was an unbroken mountain ridge, a natural border between Eriador and Beleriand. The elves who settled in Lindon named it Ered Lindon. Also dwarves settled here but these settlements were destroyed in the War of Wrath when the mountains were brought apart and river Lhûn broke through them to the Grey Havens, which survived and remained an elven harbour.
Much later Thráin II established himself in northern Ered Luin when he was exiled by Smaug the dragon. Probably many of his righteous folk moved back to the Lonely Mountain (Erebor) when Thorin Oakenshield retook the domain about 77 years ago (Lotro time); that would explain a wake in which much of the decadent happenings now are taking place.
Maps
Ered Luin Detailed Maps
Gallery
Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of Ered Luin
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Areas: | Falathlorn • Falathlorn Homesteads • Haudh Lin • Kheledûl • Limael's Vineyard • Low Lands • Rath Teraig • Refuge of Edhelion • Thorin's Gate • Thorin's Hall Homesteads • Vale of Thrain | |
Settlements: | Celondim • Duillond • Gondamon • Noglond • Thorin's Hall | |
Landmarks: | Amon Thanc • The Berghold • Clovenvale • Crookdell • Dol Ringwest • The Eastway • Edhelion Watch • Edhelion • Emyn Hoedh • The Festival Arena • The Festival Garden • Frerin's Court • The Grimwater • Hunter's Notch • Kheledûl Docks • Lhûn • Nen Hilith • Northern Barricade • Orodost • Ringdale • Rivergate Watch • Southern Barricade • Spire of Kheledûl • Talath Ondren • Tham Gelair • Thorin's Gates • Skirmish Camp • Thrasi's Lodge • Thrushstones • Treasure Field Base Camp • Tum Agor • The Wardspire • Winterheight | |
Interiors: | The Ale Association • The Arming-cave • Blue Stone Garrison • Crafting Hall • The Festival Arena • The Festival Garden • The Greenhouse • The Keg-race of Thorin's Hall • Metalworker's Guild-hall • The Refuge of Edhelion • Scholar's Enclave • Silver Deep Guard House • Thorin's Hall • Thorin's Hall Inn • Weaponsmith's Guild-hall | |
Dungeons: | Mirkstone Tunnels • Rockbelly Pit • Sarnúr • Silver Deep • Skorgrím's Tomb | |
Instances: | The Siege of Gondamon |
Regions within the Land of Eriador
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Angmar • Bree-land • Cardolan • Dunland • Enedwaith • Ered Luin • Eregion • Ettenmoors • Evendim • Forochel • Gap of Rohan • Lone-lands • Misty Mountains • Nan Curunír • North Downs • Swanfleet • The Shire • Trollshaws |