Cardolan
Cardolan is a region in Eriador. It was announced on 22 August 2022 and released in November 2022.
Cardolan is the old kingdom of the Dunedain. Together with Arthedain and Rhudaur it once formed the kingdom of Arnor. The old kingdom of Cardolan stretched all the way from Amon Sûl in the north to the sea in the south, altough the zone is much smaller.
It is caught between the Baranduin in the west and the Mitheithel and the Gwathló in the east. It consists of large open fields and a lot of grassland. The red rock in Cardolan is very characteristic for the region, while the red rocks are also used to the east and south of the land.
In the center of Cardolan lies the town of Herne, and in the east is the Abandoned city of Tharbad. Through the region lies the Greenway, an old road connecting Fornost with Tharbad, where it changes into the Old South Road to Gondor. In the west lies Tyrn Gorthad, the old capital of Cardolan. This place has long been abandoned and defiled by the dead.
- Levels: 15 - 32
- Factions: Dúnedain of Cardolan
- Crafting: T2 (Journeyman)
- Introduced: The Lord of the Rings Online: Before the Shadow, November 15th, 2022
Cardolan Locations
Locations found within the region of Cardolan are listed below.
Areas
Settlements
Landmarks
Interiors
Instances
Connected Locations
- The Lone-lands
- The Trollshaws
- Bree-land
- The Shire (Through a portal at Sarn Ford)
- Swanfleet
Cardolan Quests
Cardolan Quests (Ordered by Area Level)
| Tharbad Quests |
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All quests starting within Tharbad, unbound to any location:
Epic Quests: |
| Sedgemead Quests |
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All quests starting within Sedgemead, unbound to any location:
Everstead
Nímbarth
Stonecrop Encampment
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| Ruddymore Quests |
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All quests starting within Ruddymore, unbound to any location:
Gaervarad
Herne
After The Dubious Guest:
Sarn Ford
Epic Quests: |
| South Downs Quests |
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All quests starting within the South Downs, unbound to any location:
CaranostScurloc Farm
Sírlond
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| Southern Andrath Quests |
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All quests starting within Southern Andrath, unbound to any location:
Gerwyn's Convoy
Scroll of Luilloth:
Gond Orchal
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| Tyrn Gorthad Quests |
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All quests starting within Tyrn Gorthad, unbound to any location:
Dol Ernil |
| Southern Old Forest Quests |
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All quests starting within the Southern Old Forest, unbound to any location: Cedrach's Cottage
Henbran's Cottage
Nettinglade |
Trophy-hunter:
| Trophy-hunter Quests |
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These quests contribute to the Trophy-hunter of Cardolan deed:
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Tasks:
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- For more detail, see Cardolan Quests
Cardolan Deeds
| Cardolan Deeds Overview | ||||||||
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| Deed | Type | Virtue | Title | LP | Rep | Faction | Details | |
| Deeds of Cardolan | Meta | +4,000 | Steward of Cardolan | 5 | 1,200 | Dúnedain of Cardolan | Complete 3 meta deeds | |
| Quests of Cardolan | Meta | +2,000 | Defender of Cardolan | 5 | 900 | Dúnedain of Cardolan | Complete 3 quest deeds | |
| Explorer of Cardolan | Meta | +2,000 | Explorer of Cardolan | 5 | 900 | Dúnedain of Cardolan | Complete 4 explorer deeds | |
| Slayer of Cardolan | Meta | +2,000 | Vanquisher of Cardolan | 5 | 900 | Dúnedain of Cardolan | Complete 4 slayer deeds | |
| The Ravaging of Cardolan | Explorer | +1,000 | Seeker of the Vanished Realm | 5 | 700 | Dúnedain of Cardolan | Find lost relics and lore of the realm of Cardolan | |
| Inhabitants of the Vanished Realm | Explorer | +1,000 | Traveller of Cardolan | 5 | 500 | Dúnedain of Cardolan | Explore settlements and other important points of interest in Cardolan | |
| Perils of Cardolan | Explorer | +1,000 | Scout of Cardolan | 5 | 500 | Dúnedain of Cardolan | Explore enemy encampments and other dangerous places in Cardolan | |
| Treasure of Cardolan | Explorer | +3,000 | Treasure-seeker of Cardolan | 700 | Dúnedain of Cardolan | Find ancient treasure-caches in Cardolan. | ||
| Tales of Cardolan | Quest | 5 | 500 | Dúnedain of Cardolan | Complete 20 quests in Cardolan | |||
| Tales of Cardolan (Advanced) | Quest | 5 | 500 | Dúnedain of Cardolan | Complete 40 quests in Cardolan | |||
| Tales of Cardolan (Final) | Quest | 5 | 500 | Dúnedain of Cardolan | Complete 70 quests in Cardolan | |||
| Trophy-hunter of Cardolan | Slayer | +2,000 | Trophy-hunter of Cardolan | 900 | Dúnedain of Cardolan | Defeat elusive foes and claim trophies in Cardolan. | ||
| Dead-slayer of Cardolan | Slayer | 500 | Dúnedain of Cardolan | Defeat 80 of the Dead in Cardolan | ||||
| Dead-slayer of Cardolan (Advanced) | Slayer | +2,000 | 5 | 700 | Dúnedain of Cardolan | Defeat 160 of the Dead in Cardolan | ||
| Half-orc Slayer of Cardolan | Slayer | 500 | Dúnedain of Cardolan | Defeat 60 Half-orcs in Cardolan | ||||
| Half-orc Slayer of Cardolan (Advanced) | Slayer | +2,000 | 5 | 700 | Dúnedain of Cardolan | Defeat 120 Half-orcs in Cardolan | ||
| Goblin-slayer of Cardolan | Slayer | 500 | Dúnedain of Cardolan | Defeat 60 Goblins in Cardolan | ||||
| Goblin-slayer of Cardolan (Advanced) | Slayer | +2,000 | 5 | 700 | Dúnedain of Cardolan | Defeat 120 Goblins in Cardolan | ||
| Orc-slayer of Cardolan | Slayer | 500 | Dúnedain of Cardolan | Defeat 60 Orcs in Cardolan | ||||
| Orc-slayer of Cardolan (Advanced) | Slayer | +2,000 | 5 | 700 | Dúnedain of Cardolan | Defeat 120 Orcs in Cardolan | ||
| Totals: | 24,000 | 70 | 13,500 | |||||
- For more detail, see Cardolan Deeds
Cardolan Titles
- For all titles obtainable for this region, see Cardolan Titles Category Cardolan Titles not found
Cardolan Creatures
Crafting
Crafting Tier(s):
- Tier 2 (Journeyman)
Crafting Location(s):
- Herne - Hall of Crafts (Workbench, Forge, Oven, Study)
- Scurloc Farm (Farmland, Workbench)
Lore
Cardolan (Sindarin for Red Hill Country) is the name of one of the three kingdoms into which Arnor was divided in T.A. 861 (the other two being Arthedain and Rhudaur). Cardolan was bounded to the west by the Baranduin (Brandywine) River, to the east by the Mitheithel (Hoarwell) River, to the east and south by the Gwathló (Greyflood) River, and to the north by the Great East Road. It was thus the southernmost division of what was once Arnor.
Cardolan was an ally to Arthedain for some six centuries, until in T.A. 1409 a large invading force from Angmar destroyed Cardolan and slew its last king. Soon after the Great Plague of T.A. 1636, the Witch-king of Angmar raised fell spirits to inhabit Tyrn Gorthad, and what was once the capital of Cardolan is now known as the Barrow-downs.
Cardolan was once home to Ambossar, one of the seven Vandassari. It was housed at Gaervarad, and was destroyed by the forces of Angmar. Released from the Oath-stone's bonds, many of the Hill-men who had been subject to its power turned on the Dúnedain.
See also: The Scroll of Luilloth
Maps
Cardolan Maps
Cardolan Detailed Maps
Gallery
| Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of Cardolan
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| Areas: | Ruddymore • Sedgemead • South Downs • Southern Andrath • Southern Old Forest • Tharbad • Tyrn Gorthad | |
| Settlements: | Gerwyn's Convoy • Herne • Scurloc Farm • Sírlond • Stonecrop Encampment | |
| Landmarks: | Amon Firn • Calarphel • Caranost • Dol Ernil • Everstead • Gaervarad • Gond Orchal • Haudh Nírui • Henbran's Cottage • Hove Farm • Nagenstones • Nettinglade • Nímbarth • Rithersfeld • Sarch Vorn • Sarn Ford • Wylvenclove | |
| Interiors: | Aberthol's House • Aldyth's House • Auction Hall • Bledri's House • Cedrach's Cottage • Crossway House • Hall of Crafts • Herne Mayor's Office • Hulfryn's House • Rendal's House | |
| Dungeons: | Catacombs of Dol Ernil | |
| Instances: | Sarch Vorn, the Black Grave | |
| Regions within the Land of Eriador
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| Angmar • Bree-land • Cardolan • Dunland • Enedwaith • Ered Luin • Eregion • Ettenmoors • Evendim • Forochel • Gap of Rohan • Lone-lands • Misty Mountains • Nan Curunír • North Downs • Swanfleet • The Shire • Trollshaws |