Chaydash

Chaydash
Type:	River
Region:	The Plateau of Gorgoroth
Area:	Mokál Rukh
Location:	[44.9S, 35.3E]

Location

The Chaydash is the bloodstained river that flows through the Mokál Rukh and into Seregost, on the Plateau of Gorgoroth.

It begins above the northern end of the Mokál Rukh, where the Ered Lithui and the Mithram Spur meet, and comes down in a series of waterfalls. ^{[44.9S, 35.3E]} Thence it winds its way through the small valley to the rear walls of Seregost. ^{[48.3S, 34.1E]} Within the Blood-fort, the water of the river runs through and released in streams down from the front walls of Seregost and from the monstrous stone face carved into the facade of the citadel. The height of the falls is because Agarnaith lies much lower in the terrain than Mokál Rukh does. ^{[49.0S, 32.8E]} The water spreads from here into the marshy ground of Agarnaith.

Gallery

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  The Chaydash river cascades down from the junction of the mountains in a series of red waterfalls.
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  Running through Mokál Rukh in a proper stream, the red waters spread their taint through the entire moor.
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  Approaching the dark fortress of Seregost, the Chaydash widens and slows its pace.
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  The river enters the back of the Blood-fort and flows directly through to the other side.
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  The bloody water streams down the front of the fortress, into Agarnaith.
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  From the parapets of Seregost, the view of the river shows how it disseminates across the whole valley, its flow stagnating into rivulets and pools.
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  The Chaydash's bloody taint seeps into every living creature and plant, twisting them.
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  Passing the broken fortress of Barad-dur, the slow-moving water approach the edge of the valley, where slopes hinder its passage.
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  Unlike almost all other rivers, the Chaydash does not pass into another body of water. Instead, the river's water is absorbed into the tainted plantlife of Agarnaith until none of its current remains.

Maps

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