Map of Angmar, as seen in The Lord of the Rings Online However, all of these are past the Rammas Deluan where a line of death-dealing statues stand tall. There are several locations occupied by rangers and locals, sometimes even Elves. This was used as a primary zone for rest and shopping. In The Lord of the Rings Online, a large size of land is occupied by friendly tribes. The latter has a sizable amount of landmass to the south and east of Carn Dûm available for exploration and adventuring. Likely due to an oversight, Glorfindel also mistakenly states that Angmar was founded during the reign of eighth king of Arthedain, as Angmar's founding occurred during Malvegil's (the sixth king) reign, and Arveleg I's (the eighth king) reign began during the war with Angmar.Īngmar's territory and history is further fleshed out in The Lord of the Rings Online. Glorfindel, who narrates in the campaign, describes that Angmar had been home to Black Númenóreans by the arrival of the Witch-king. Rogash and Hwaldar, leaders of the trolls and hill-men, respectively, who also serve as hero units and are among the Witch-king's lieutenants, do not appear in Tolkien's works. Additionally, many upgrades of the Angmar faction are almost all oriented around magic and ice, as the Witch-king, its lord, dealt in sorcery, and his domain of Angmar has always been a land of snow. They also have mixed units, similar to Mordor, combining expendable units with elite infantry and heavy support units. In comparison to other factions in the game, Angmar can be considered an evil counterpart to the Dwarven faction they are strong and sturdy, but slow. The faction's various units are comprised of Orcs of Gundabad, Black Númenóreans, hill-trolls, snow-trolls, and Hill-men of Rhudaur. The campaign follows Angmar's founding by the Witch-king and it's subsequent war on Arnor. ![]() Portrayal in adaptations The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-kingĪngmar is a playable faction in The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king, and serves as the main protagonist faction in the included campaign. EtymologyĪngmar is a mutation of Angbar, meaning 'Iron home' in Sindarin. ![]() His army defeated the forces of Angmar in the Battle of Fornost, and the Witch-king fled to Mordor, leaving the kingdom of Angmar to fall in TA 1975. Sometime later, Prince Eärnur - heir to the throne of Gondor - arrived to aid Arthedain, but he found he was too late. ![]() Subsequently, they took its capital Fornost, thereby ending the last northern kingdom of the Dúnedain. However Angmar's assaults on the North Kingdom resumed during the Wainrider War and in TA 1974, Angmar gathered its forces and launched a final assault on Arthedain. The shadow of the North was contained for a time but Arthedain was now the sole remaining northern kingdom, locked in a long struggle with Angmar lasting over five hundred years.Īfter the Great Plague, which started from the east of Mordor in TA 1636, the last of Cardolan's people died, allowing Barrow-wights to be sent from Angmar into the Barrow-downs.ĭuring the 19th century of the Third Age Angmar lost a war with King Araval of Arthedain, containing it for awhile. Angmar's armies were repelled from Fornost and the North Downs, and forced to withdraw to Angmar. Help came from the Elves of the Grey Havens, Rivendell, and Lothlórien. Amon Sûl was razed and burned and the Dúnedain were forced to flee westward. Then in TA 1409, Angmar annexed Rhudaur and attacked Cardolan, destroying all the settlements in the kingdom except the Barrow-downs and Tharbad. ![]() However, with the help of Cardolan, Arthedain maintained a strong line of defense at the foot of the Weather Hills. During this time the forces of Angmar mounted the Second Siege of Imladris. In TA 1356, Angmar's vassal Rhudaur was forced to invade Arthedain many were slaughtered including the king, Argeleb I. No assaults on the Dúnedain came until Argeleb I, the son of Malvegil, assumed the throne of Arthedain. Men became aware of the growing evil in the mountains, but Angmar was still preparing its power. The Witch-king arose in Angmar during the reign of Malvegil of Arthedain, at some time between TA 1272 and TA 1349. 3.3 The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies.3.1 The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king.
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