Mirkwood
Mirkwood (Southern Mirkwood) is a region found within the land of Rhovanion.
(Sindarin for Wood of Greenleaves), also known as Eryn Lasgalen, encompasses a dense and heavy woodland from the eastern shores of the river Anduin to the dreaded fortress of Dol Guldur. Its natural land features included (in the northern part of the forest) the Mountains of Mirkwood, a sizable river referred to in Tolkien's map as the Forest River, that ran from the Grey Mountains down to Long Lake, and a smaller river that ran from the Mountains of Mirkwood to join with the Forest River west of the Elven-king's Halls.
- Note: Characters must complete the foreword quest chain for Vol. II. Book 9 to unlock the public instance of Mirkwood (your character's first experience within Mirkwood). You will enter the normal Mirkwood when you finish an instance concerning the assault on the gates leading to the Dourstocks.
- Level: 60 - 65
- Factions: Malledhrim
- Crafting: Supreme (T6)
- Introduced:
The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood, December 1st, 2009
Mirkwood Locations
Locations found within the region of Mirkwood are listed below.
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For more detail, see Mirkwood Deeds |
For more detail, see Mirkwood Titles |
Mirkwood Reputation
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Ost Galadh - Main base of the Malledhrim
Connected Locations
- Lothlórien
- Eryn Lasgalen and the Dale-lands - via portal
Mirkwood Creatures
Named Creatures Flake Collectors List
Each of these creatures is the rare, signature, tougher, named version and all have a high change to drop a rare flake used in crafting.
Mirkwood Roving Threats
For more information, see Roving Threats (Southern Mirkwood).
Crafting
Crafting Tier(s):
- Supreme (T6): Khazâd Skarn Deposit, Ilex Branches, Magnificent Hide, Sage's Locker, Sage's Casket, Sage's Lockbox
- Primarily: Inside the settlement of Ost Galadh: Crafting Hall of Ost Galadh
Lore
Mirkwood is a name used for two distinct fictional forests in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium.
In the First Age, the highlands of Dorthonion north of Beleriand were known as Mirkwood after falling under Morgoth's control. Along with the rest of the region west of Ered Luin, this forest disappeared after the cataclysm of the War of Wrath, although a few of its peaks may have survived as an island far off the coast of Lindon.
With the coming of the Second Age and the arrival of the Necromancer, the large forest in Rhovanion, east of the Anduin in Middle-earth, was was known as Greenwood the Great.
During the Third Age, that large forest in Rhovanion, east of the Anduin in Middle-earth, was called Mirkwood after falling under the influence of Sauron, in his guise as the Necromancer.
After Sauron's destruction at the conclusion of the Third Age, Mirkwood was cleansed by Galadriel and became known as Eryn Lasgalen, Sindarin for "the Wood of Greenleaves".
Maps
Mirkwood detail maps
Gallery
| Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of Mirkwood
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| Areas: | Ashenslades • Dol Dhannen • Dol Guldur • Dourstocks • The Drownholt • Emyn Lûm • Gathbúrz • Mirk-eaves • The Scuttledells • Taur Morvith | |
| Settlements: | Echad Sirion • Estolad Mernael • The Haunted Inn • Helethir • Mithechad • Ost Galadh • Thangúlhad | |
| Landmarks: | Ashenslades: Ânghum-maudhûl • Ânug-stazg • Barad Angol • Bleakmere • Garmadh-maudhûl • Gâthlata • Naur-hoit • Sâd Doldúr • Sâd Morangol / Dourstocks: Audaghaim • Burgûl-stazg • Dannenglor • The Dreadweaver's Lair • Echad Mothelen • Gorotham • Pack-howler's Hill / Drownholt: Pool of Creeping Death • Sâd Meryrn / Eryn Lûm: • Hrigg Vidukuni • Minas Celebolf • Minas Glórelloth • Skirmish Camp • The Wild Ruin / Gathbúrz: Bûrzkala • Fennas Guldur • Hongoi • Kúfuzg • Lagfaur-hah • Lagúrz Lug • Lugdúmp • Pêl Úmarth • Sâd Gúlnir • Thangúlhad • The Tree of Suffering / Mirk-eaves: Amon Angened • Ashúrz Maufulug • Durbúrz-stazg • Echad Glamodúd • Echad Sirion • Fállug • Gostannon • Maudhûl-ulur • Tirnhirion • The Wind Stones / Scuttledells: The Crawling Water • The Dead Grove • Ivorel's Camp • The Low Pond • Pool of Tranquility • Shrine of the Ancient One / Taur Morvith: Iavassúl's Watch • Krul Lugu • Sâd Morangol • The Verdant Shrine | |
| Interiors: | Crafting Hall of Ost Galadh • Gadorgar • Minas Gîl • Nothgar • The Bleak Cellar • The Dark Gap | |
| Dungeons: | Agistath • Gath Ulunn • Gorogrod • Gostador • The Hall of Lights | |
| Instances: | Dol Guldur: Barad Guldur • Dungeons of Dol Guldur • Sammath Gûl • Sword-hall of Dol Guldur • Warg-pens of Dol Guldur / The Road to Erebor: Webs of the Scuttledells / Skirmish: Strike Against Dannenglor • Protectors of Thangúlhad • Breaching the Necromancer's Gate • Assault on the Ringwraiths' Lair • The Battle in the Tower / Quest: Nothgar Cellar • Râd Cened • Râd Iorist • Thurimen | |
| Regions within the Land of Rhovanion
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| Azanulbizar, T.A. 2799 • Elderslade • Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath • Eryn Lasgalen and the Dale-lands • Gundabad • Iron Hills • Lothlórien • Mirkwood • Moria • Vales of Anduin • Wells of Langflood |