Nurn
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Location
- Nurn (Sindarin for Sad) is the lowland regions of Mordor.
Lore
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:: The content of this section is based upon the Official Lore Entry in the LOTRO Lorebook (no longer on-line). |
Location: The eastern and southern regions of the land of Mordor. Pronunciation: Something close to 'noorn' Meaning: Perhaps 'Sad (Land)'
The name given to the southern regions of Mordor, more fertile than Gorgoroth in the north, in which the great inland Sea of Núrnen lay.
Connected Locations
- The Plateau of Gorgoroth
- Lithlad (not yet in-game)
- Morgul Vale
- Near Harad
Maps
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A map of Mordor showing Nurn in the center -
Nurn is not currently announced to be added to the game.
Notes
- ↑ This interpretation is based on 'Sad Water' as a translation for the (presumably related) name Núrnen. Alternatively, there may be a connection with the root nu-, 'below, underneath', contrasting the lowlands of Nurn with the highland region of Gorgoroth.
References
- Note that the area is currently (as of Update 23) not accessible in-game.
| Regions within the Land of Unannounced Lands
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| Abaníssa • Andrast • Aradûn • Barding-lands • Dôm Fálesh • Dorwinion • Drúwaith Iaur • East Bight (Vidubárg)• Emyn Beraid (Tower Hills) • Emyn Muil • Ered Cernin • Eryn Vorn • Ettendales • Far Downs • Fields of Celduin • Forodwaith • Grey Havens (Mithlond) • Gûl Sakhâsha (Zâg Pharim) • Harad Waste • Himling • Kechel • Khand • Khôn-khaigu • Lâkhedin • Lindon (Forlindon (Forlond), Harlindon (Harlond)) • Lírkha • Lithlad • Middle Mirkwood • Minhiriath • The Narrows • Nindalf • Northern Ered Luin • Nurn (Sea of Núrnen • Thaurband) • Ordâkh • Rhudaur • Rhûn • Silapesh (Lakíri) • Southern Enedwaith (Lond Daer Enedh) • Southern Gondor (Harondor/Damarzâg) • Southfarthing of the Shire • Tolfalas • West-march • Western Enedwaith • Yâd Hakar • Zigil-jabâl |