Minas Ciliant

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Minas Ciliant
Type:	Ruins
Region:	Trollshaws
Area:	Nan Tornaeth
Location:	[27.0S, 14.7W]

Minas Ciliant is a landmark within Nan Tornaeth, in the Trollshaws. ^{[27.0S, 14.7W]}

The only way to this ruined fortress is the bridge from the southern Amon Varadh. The path continues further eastwards to Ost Chall and Ost Brandras beyond. Minas Ciliant was once a proud watchtower, located just southeast of Gladdalf, but now it is home to wights, hill-men, and fell creatures.

Quests

Involving:

[37] Keepers of the Dead
[37] Master of the Risen
[37] The Hill-men of Rhudaur - Repeatable

Deeds

These deeds can be advanced by exploring Minas Ciliant.

Ruins of the Trollshaws

Creatures

These creatures are encountered within this location:

Lore

A fortress was constructed in Nan Tornaeth long ago. It was built as a series of strong watchtowers in these high hills, connected by elegant spans.

Minas Ciliant was the north-western corner of these towers. — Deed

Gallery

Another view of the ruined tower site
The arched entrance into Minas Ciliant

Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of Trollshaws
Areas:	The Angle of Mitheithel* • Bruinen Gorges • Giant Valley • High Moor • Nan Tornaeth • North Trollshaws • Rivendell • South Trollshaws • Tâl Bruinen * Requires Quest Pack: Rangers and Ruins (or VIP)	Areas:
Settlements:	Barachen's Camp • Echad Candelleth • Gaerond • Rivendell • Tham Lumren • Thorenhad • Tornhad	Settlements:
Landmarks:	Amon Nendir • Amon Varadh • Auction Faire of Rivendell • Barad Glamgil • Barad Remmellad • Bear Dens • The Blooming Fens • The Bridge of Rivendell • Bruinen • Cirith Ulunn • Crumbled Cellar • Delossad • Drauglad • Echad Gauradan • Eitheldir • Elrond's Stables • Eryn Singor • The Falls of Imladris • The Ford of Bruinen • The Forges of Rivendell • Forgotten Monument • Garbert's Cottage • The Gates of Imladris • Gladdalf • The Glamgil Falls • Glynafon • The Haven of Orladion • Hidhuinen • Imdolen • Imlad Gelair • Laenan • The Last Bridge • The Last Homely House • Lavanim • The Market of Rivendell • Minas Agor • Minas Ciliant • Mitheithel • Narlinn's Post • North Gate of Rivendell • Ost Belegram • Ost Brandras • Ost Chall • Ost Dúrgonn • Ost Thondol • Ost Waeren • Scout's Camp (High Moor) • Scout's Camp (Nan Tornaeth) • Scout's Camp (North Trollshaws) • Skirmish Camp • The Spire of Meeting • The Stone-trolls' Glade • The Stonemere • Taur Ornolf • Thelgarth • Torech Ullug • Trapdoor Lair • The Wovenvales	Landmarks:
Interiors:	Cuan-lûth Refuge • East Porch • Elrond's Library • Fernbrake Cot • Guest Rooms December 24th • Gobeth Teithian • The Hall of Fire • Imlad Gelair • The Last Homely House • Scholar's Guild-hall • Stonecots • Tham Send	Interiors:
Dungeons:	Abandoned Burrow • Bar-e-Therchir • Draugroth • Laenan • Nurath • Thingroth • Torogrod • Vault of Celebrían's Legacy	Dungeons:
Instances:	Lost Temple • The Ford of Bruinen	Instances: