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|name        = Minas Morgul
|region      = Morgul Vale
|dungeons    = 
|interiors   = 
|landmarks   = [[Circle of Wrath]]
|settlements = [[Barad Angarth, the Gate-wardens' Keep]]
|areas       = 
|levels      = 120-130
|restier     = Minas Ithil (T13)
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== Description ==
'''Minas Morgul''' (''eng. Tower of the Dark Sorcery'') is a great fortress founded by [[Isildur]] in the second age. Originally called '''Minas Ithil''' (''Tower of the Moon''), it was built on the slope of the mountain Achathras as a shield against [[Mordor]]. By the time [[Sauron]] rose again, the [[Nazgûl]] conquered Minas Ithil, turning it into Minas Morgul.</onlyinclude>

== Minas Morgul Locations ==
[[Location]]s found within the area of '''Minas Morgul''' are listed below.

=== [[Settlement]]s ===
* [[Barad Angarth, the Gate-wardens' Keep]]
* [[Barad Orhant, the Tower of the Treegarth]]
* [[Barad Elenath, the Star-gazers' Spire]]
* [[Barad Arthir, the Lofty Watch-fort]]

: ''See [[:Category:Morgul Vale Settlements]] for more settlements nearby.''

=== [[Landmark]]s ===
* [[Circle of Wrath]]
* [[Circle of Sorrow]]
* [[Circle of Madness]]
* [[Circle of Despair]]
* [[Circle of Death]]
* [[Citadel of Night]]

: ''See [[:Category:Morgul Vale Landmarks]] for more landmarks nearby.''

=== Control Points ===
Minas Morgul contains four control points, which the White Company capture by defeating the Minas Morgul forces at the location. A captured control point is repeatedly assaulted by Minas Morgul Forces, and will be recaptured unless players win the battle. Control of all four points activates the effect {{:Foothold in Minas Morgul | mode=imlink}}.

* [[Celeband]]
* [[Lírband]] - on the Circle of Madness
* [[Meremband]]
* [[Thoremband]]

=== [[Interiors]] ===
* [[Dâr Grazadh, the Hall of Rot]]

: ''See [[:Category:Morgul Vale Interiors]] for more interiors nearby.''

=== [[Instances]] ===
'''Quest Instances'''
* [[Barad Angarth (Instance)]]

: ''See [[:Category:Morgul Vale Instances]] for more instances located within the same region as Minas Morgul.

== Quests ==
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== Maps ==
[[File:Minas Morgul map.jpg|center|thumb|500px|Map of Minas Morgul]]
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== See Also ==
* [[Morgul Vale Deeds]]
* Lotro Forum Post describing Minas Morgul Daily quest unlocking: https://forums-old.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?676721-MM-Dailies-Guide

== Lore ==
Minas Ithil was once a beautiful silver city where Isildur planted a sapling of the [[White Tree]]. In TA 2002, when the city finally fell into the hands of Sauron, an ill green glow started to shine from its walls, and it became known as a place of horror and madness. The [[palantír]] of Minas Ithil, the [[Ithil-stone]], was stolen and delivered to Sauron in [[Barad-dûr]].

After the [[One Ring]] was destroyed, [[Aragorn|Elessar II]] destroyed the whole fortress and there was never again any sign of life.

The city was built east of the [[Anduin]] just at the base of the [[Ephel Dúath|Mountains of Shadow]] in [[Imlad Morgul]]. It controls the road through the mountains into [[Mordor]] and the pass of [[Cirith Ungol]]. In later years it became a home for the Nine and their captain, the [[Witch-king]], from where he commanded the forces of Mordor. During the War of the Ring, he sent great armies from there up to [[Osgiliath]] and then on to [[Minas Tirith]].

=== In game ===
Minas Morgul was mentioned as a future area in [[Letter from Executive Producer Rob Ciccolini - May 2018]] and the [[Producer's Letter - February 2019 - A Look Ahead]]. It was made accessible on November 5, 2019, with the release of [[the Lord of the Rings Online: Minas Morgul|Minas Morgul]] expansion.


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