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Where is Utumno in Middle-earth?
Iron Mountains
Utumno, or Udûn, was a fortress of Melkor in the far north of Middle-earth. It was the first and greatest of Melkor’s citadels, delved in the earliest days….
Utumno | |
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Location | Iron Mountains; far north of Arda |
Type | Fortress |
Description | Vast and very cold, with pits extending deep into the earth |
People and History |
Did Tolkien draw his own maps?
ANSWER: J.R.R. Tolkien did draw some of the maps that he used for his stories but his son Christopher drew the “final” maps used for publication in The Lord of the Rings. Many artists have long since drawn their own maps of Middle-earth, some of which have been published in annotative books and essay collections.
Does Angband exist?
Angband was finally destroyed by the Host of the West at the conclusion of the War of Wrath.
Is Angmar the same as Angband?
Angmar was at about the same latitude as Maedhros’s fortress on Himring—far north, but well south of Angband (insofar as such things are comparable between Ages).
Where is Utumno on the map?
Utumna on the Ambarkanta IV map. That said, in “Ambarkanta Map IV” (published in The Shaping of Middle-earth) Melkor’s fortress of Utumna/Utumno is placed directly north of the Blue Mountains, somewhat to the east of the later map’s location for Angband. Angband is described as an outpost of Utumno.
How did Tolkien make the map of Middle Earth?
Tolkien worked for many years on the book, using a hand-drawn map of the whole of the north-west of Middle-earth on squared (not graph) paper, each 2cm square representing 100 miles. His son Christopher drew the contour map from the design.
How was beleriand destroyed?
In the year FA 583, Beleriand was mostly destroyed by the War of Wrath of the Valar against Morgoth. Only a small section of East Beleriand remained, and was known as Lindon. In addition, fulfilling a prophecy, the graves of Túrin Turambar and Morwen also survived as the island Tol Morwen.
Where is Utumno in Middle earth?
Tolkien was not entirely consistent with the location of Utumno, but it was always located within the northern Middle-earth, in or behind the Iron Mountains.
What is Utumno in The Hobbit?
Utumno, or Udûn, was a fortress of Melkor in the far north of Middle-earth. It was the first and greatest of Melkor’s citadels, delved in the earliest days. It was the home to hosts of demons, the fallen Ainur who allied with Melkor, and numerous monsters of corruption were made in mockery of Middle-earth’s naturally intended creatures and beings.
How did Melkor build Utumno?
Utumno was built by Melkor after his first expulsion from Arda. The Valar had by this time created the Two Lamps. Utumno was built under the Iron Mountains, where the light of Illuin and Ormal was dim and cold.
Where was Utumno built?
Utumno was built under the Iron Mountains, where the light of Illuin and Ormal was dim and cold. Though the Valar did not yet know it, from this place, “the blight of his [Melkor’s] hatred flowed out thence, and the Spring of Arda was marred.”