Tower of Sorcery

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Tower of Sorcery is the translated name of Minas Morgul, the sinister fortress-city in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth that served as a stronghold of the Nazgûl.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional city
fictional fortress
location in Middle-earth
appearsInLegendarium J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium
appearsInWork The Lord of the Rings
The Return of the King
The Two Towers
associatedWith Morgul Vale
Morgul-knife
linked to: morgul-knife
besiegedBy Sauron
capturedBy forces of Sauron
contrastsWith Minas Anor
Tower of Guard
controlsPass Cirith Ungol
Morgul Vale
corruptedBy Sauron
describedAs sinister fortress-city
destroyedAfter destruction of the One Ring
destroyedInEvent War of the Ring
formerlyFunctionedAs Gondorian watch-tower
formerlyKnownAs Minas Ithil
governedBy Lord of the Nazgûl
Witch-king of Angmar
guardedBy Easterlings
Haradrim
Orcs
languageOfName Sindarin
locatedInRegion Mordor
locatedNear Ephel Dúath
mentionedInChapter The Black Gate Opens
linked to: the Black Gate

The Land of Shadow
The Siege of Gondor
The Stairs of Cirith Ungol
linked to: Cirith Ungol
nameMeaning Tower of Sorcery
notableFeature horrid stench
pale luminous glow
sickly corpse-light
opposes Minas Tirith
originallyBuiltBy Isildur
Men of Gondor
primaryInhabitants Nazgûl
servedAs stronghold of the Nazgûl
symbolizes corruption and terror
threatens Gondor
translatedNameOf Minas Morgul
usedBy Sauron
usedFor launching attacks on Gondor

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Minas Morgul nameMeaning Tower of Sorcery
Minas Morgul nameMeaning Tower of Dark Sorcery
linked to: Tower of Sorcery
Tower of Sorcery nameMeaning Tower of Sorcery
Morgul Vale nameMeaning Valley of Dark Sorcery
linked to: Tower of Sorcery