Minas Morgul: The Witch-King's Stolen Tower | Tolkien Deep Dive
What happened to Minas Ithil, the radiant Tower of the Moon? How did this holy fortress become Minas Morgul, the dreaded Tower of Sorcery? This Tolkien deep dive explores one of the most haunting symbols in the Silmarillion and Lord of the Rings—a city not built by evil, but stolen from good.Originally built by Isildur in the Second Age, Minas Ithil shimmered with moonlight and housed the White Tree of Gondor. After the Great Plague weakened its defenses, the Nazgûl besieged it for two years before capturing it in 3002 TA. The Witch-king transformed it through systematic desecration…
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