The Plateau of Gorgoroth

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The Plateau of Gorgoroth is a Region in Mordor.


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Lore

The Plateau of Gorgoroth (Sindarin for Great Horror) lies immediately behind the Morannon, the Black gate, in the Land of Mordor, where the shadows lie.

The Plateau of Gorgoroth was a high desolate plain in northwestern Mordor enclosed by the Ephel Dúath on the west and the Ered Lithui on the north. The only known passages into the plateau through these mountain walls were Carach Angren (the Isenmouthe) (from Udûn and the Morannon), Cirith Ungol, and the Imlad Morgul (Morgul Vale).[1]

To the southeast, between two arms of the mountain ranges, was a gap that opened upon the land of Nurn.[2]

In this dreary wasteland fumes issued from fissures in the ground and smoke curled and settled in hollows. Centered in the desolation some forty miles east of the Ephel Duath rose the Orodruin (Mount Doom). It and Barad-dûr, situated on a spur of the Ered Lithui and rising taller than the volcano, dominated the landscape of the plateau.[3]

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Map of Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor"
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "The West of Middle-earth at the End of the Third Age" [map]
  3. 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Land of Shadow"

Areas

There are six areas in the Gorgoroth Region:

Cirith Gorgor The Black Gate

Udûn

Dor Amarth

Lhingris

Talath Úrui

Agarnaith

Instances

Consists of 3 major World Instances and numerous smaller public instances:


Reputation Factions


Quest Chains

Volume IV of the Epic Quest line completes at the Black Gate. (Free. Does not reequire purchase of the Mordor Expansion.)

The Black Book of Mordor: Where the Shadows Lie (Requires purchase of the Mordor Expansion.)

The Allegiance System has a number of quests as well for each area, once you hit level [110]:

Category:Allegiance System Quests


Task Quests

Task bulletin boards are found at:
Tasks found on those bulletin boards:
Task Qty Level Faction Points SXP IXP
Gorgoroth Task: Curious Goo 10 115 Conquest of Gorgoroth: 300 Yes Yes
Gorgoroth Task: Intriguing Filth 10 115 Conquest of Gorgoroth: 300 Yes Yes
Gorgoroth Task: Mysterious Ears 10 115 Conquest of Gorgoroth: 300 Yes Yes
Gorgoroth Task: Obsidian Scales 10 115 Conquest of Gorgoroth: 300 Yes Yes
Gorgoroth Task: Stony Skins 10 115 Conquest of Gorgoroth: 300 Yes Yes


Deeds


Scourges

The Scourges may be encountered randomly on the landscape. However, they are intended to be tackled weekly as part of the Allegiance System.
This wrapper quest is part of the Allegiance System
The individual Scourges may also be encountered independently

Hidden Threats

The Hidden Threats are encountered randomly on the landscape.

Titles

NPCs

Map(s)

Mouseover for details. Area and instance maps available thru the Areas above and thru Category: Regional Maps.


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