Forochel

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Forochel
Forochel

Forochel is a region found within the land of Eriador.

(Sindarin for Northern Ice) is a frozen tundra found in the northern-most region of Eriador, where the Blue Mountains form a massive barrier on the western border. These frost-bitten expanses surrounding the infamous Ice Bay lie encased by steep mountain sides but connects to the Great Sea to the north and beyond into the even more inhospitable Forodwaith.

Forochel will always be remembered for when King Arvedui escaped Fornost in III 1974, hid in dwarf-mines at the slopes of the Blue Mountains with his men, and eventually gained help from the Lossoth who right-fully feared Angmar's wrath. Círdan the Shipwright sent a ship west of the mountains for the King and it arrived in March III 1975. However, a great storm trapped the ship in the ice masses until it was broken, whether that was an act of the Witch-king of Angmar or not is unknown. The last King of Arnor and his men were lost, and so also the palantíri of Amon Sûl and of Annúminas. Today adventurers supporting the Free Peoples, as well as foes out of Angmar, are seeking other heirlooms that were lost but maybe lie waiting a finder under the snow.


Forochel Locations

Locations found within the region of Forochel are listed below.

Areas

Forochel Areas
Jä-rannit


Settlements

Forochel Settlements
Sûri-kylä


Landmarks

Forochel Landmarks
Karhu-leiri


Interiors

Forochel Interiors
Icereave Mines


Instances

Forochel Instances
Sâri-surma
Fellowship


Connected Locations

Forochel Quests

For more detail, see Forochel Quests
Forochel Quests‎ (9 C, 95 P)

Forochel Deeds

For more detail, see Forochel Deeds
Forochel Deeds‎ (5 C, 2 P)

Forochel Titles

For all titles obtainable for this region, see Forochel Titles
Forochel Titles‎ (5 C, 2 P)

Forochel Reputations

Forochel Reputation Factions‎ (1 C)
Great Lodge of Sûri-kylä
Hangout for the Lossoth of Forochel


Forochel Creatures

Forochel Creatures‎ (3 C, 149 P, 1 F)

Each of these creatures is the rare, signature, tougher, named version and all have a high chance to drop rare shards used in crafting.

Roving Threats

The following Roving Threat Creatures are found roaming this region:

Crafting

Crafting Tier(s):

Master (T5): Ancient Iron Deposit, Ancient Silver Deposit, Exceptional Hide, Ancient Vase
*Note: There are no wood nodes in Forochel

Crafting Facilities:

Great Lodge of Sûri-kylä
All crafting areas contain facilities for all Professions except Farming.
All facilities qualify as both "standard" and "superior".

Lore

Tribes of Men, known as Forodwaith, which also is the name of their land, have inhabited the frozen wastes of the north as far back as First Age. The extreme cold is a lingering remnant from the time when Melkor ruled out of Utumno, located in these areas. That stronghold was destroyed in the end of the First Age, during the War of Wrath, when Middle-earth was partly reshaped.

The Lossoth, Sindarin for "snow men" (or folk), re-settled at the Cape of Forochel but also camped around the shores of the Ice Bay. They had little contact with other folks and were both afraid and ignorant of newer weapons and other things of the south. However, they were known for mastering their environment, such as living in ice lodges, skating and using sleds.

A remarkable event happened when King Arvedui fled Angmar's rage and hid in dwarf mines in south-western Forochel, but those events are mentioned above.

Little more is known about these icy tundras and its sturdy inhabitants. Today players meet Lossoth who fear to once again meet the wrath of Angmar, though they are not afraid to stand up for their land.

Forochel was introduced to Lotro in 2008, with Book XIII - Doom of the Last-king. The developers loosely modeled this region on Sápmi and the indigenous people of Scandinavia, the Sámi. Sápmi spans across the Arctic regions of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. Many names and other terms are Finnish though the in-game voices are definitely not of Finnish origin.

Tolkien had a particular love for the Finnish language. He likened it to "discovering a complete wine-cellar filled with bottles of an amazing wine of a kind and flavour never tasted before". — The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

Here is a short primer on the beasts of Forochel:

  • Norsu - mammoth
  • Kilpa-kita - sabre-toothed tiger
  • Peikko - white-furred Snow-beast
  • Susi - white wolf

See also Forochel - Lossoth - Finnish - Nomenclature

Maps

Map of Forochel Map of Forochel Topography

Detailed Maps

Map of Forochel POIs Map of Forochel Named Creatures Map of Forochel Artifacts

Gallery


Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of Forochel

Areas: Itä-mâ • Jä-kuru • Jä-rannit • Länsi-mâ • Talvi-mûri • Taur Orthon Areas:
Settlements: Kauppa-kohta • Kuru-leiri • Pynti-peldot • Sûri-kylä • Zigilgund Settlements:
Landmarks: 4th Dwarf Channel • 7th Dwarf Channel • 10th Dwarf Channel • Barad Gaurhoth • Hammastus-pesä • Hylje-leiri • The Ironspan • Jotunstath • Jä-reitti • Jänis-leiri • Karhu-leiri • Kibilzahar • Kissa-sari • Korkea-järvi • Leijona-kotin • The Lonesome Stones • Metsästä-sija • Norsu-hauta • Norsu-leiri • Pynti-leiri • Reodh Fuil • Skirmish Camp • Tûli-mäit • Vesi-paistâ • Voi-teltta Landmarks:
Interiors: Great Lodge of Sûri-kylä • Näky-kolo‎ Interiors:
Dungeons: Icereave Mines • Peikko Den Dungeons:
Instances: World Instances: Agoroth, the Narrowdelve • Sâri-surma‎ / Skirmish: The Icy Crevasse / Quest Instances: Bregmor's Den • Halla-kolo • Kolo-hampât Instances:
Regions within the Land of Eriador

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
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