The Glimmerdeep

This page is about the landmark.For the resource instance, see Glimmerdeep (Resource Instance).For the Solo, Duo, 3-man instance, see Glimmerdeep (Instance).

The Glimmerdeep
Type:	Cave
Region:	Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath
Area:	Ered Mithrin
Location:	[39.0N, 47.7W]

The Glimmerdeep (Glitgróf in Northern) (Aglâmbazar in Khuzdul) is a landmark within the area of Ered Mithrin, in Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath. ^{[39.0N, 47.7W]}

Deeds

These deeds can be advanced by visiting Glimmerdeep. (With exploration, defeating creatures, or completing tasks)

• Ruins of Ered Mithrin
• Discovery: Glimmerdeep
• Ered Mithrin Orc-slayer
• Ered Mithrin Orc-slayer (Advanced)

Quests

Starting:

• [118] The Depth of the Problem
• [118] Stolen Gems
• [118] Weaken the Supports

Involving:

• [118] The Way to the Glimmerdeep
• [118] A Change in Plans
• [118] Across the Chasm

• [118] The Moon-runes of Veluk-zámok
• [118] The Tale of Borin

• [...] Instance: Glimmerdeep -- Solo/Duo

• Quest chain continues within the Glimmerdeep Mines

Missions:

Exterior:

• [...] Mission: Blockade at Glimmerdeep
• [...] Mission: Beasts from the Hills

Interior:

• [...] Mission: Dourhands in the Deep
• [...] Mission: Halting the Dourhands
• [...] Mission: Collapsing the Old Paths

Creatures

These creatures are encountered at Glimmerdeep:

Landscape:

• Great Cave-bat
• Grísblog
• Gundabad Driver
• Gundabad Guard
• Gundabad Miner
• Gundabad Sentry
• Pale-folk Worker

Mission:

• Dourhand Blaster (Mission)
• Dourhand Excavator (Mission)
• Dourhand Mine-overseer (Mission)
• Enraged Hill-beast
• Gundabad Hill-crusher (Mission)
• Gundabad Stone-heaver (Mission)
• Magathlug

Lore

The Glimmerdeep mines were once part of the Dwarf-kingdom of the Grey Mountains, Grárik, but were occupied by Dragon-kind after the dwarves were driven out. Smaug made his lair here for a time, as did his sister Etterfang before she fled, wounded, into the adjoining spider-tunnels under the mountains.

Maps