Gorthorog
In the early days of Angmar, the Witch-king sent forces
North to "collect" the remnants of an evil
race that was long believed destroyed, but which Sauron's
far-seeing eye spied in the ruins of the Northern Waste.
These ancient creatures were few in number but great
in strength; of Troll-kind but far more cunning, and
exceedingly cruel. The name given them was Gorthorog.
Recognizing the power of the Witch-king
and of his master in Mordor, these creatures willingly
joined with Angmar and Sauron. The smiths of Angmar
outfitted them with powerful arms and armor, and they
became Angmar's most devastating fighters, set at the
front of Angmar's armies like the sharp edge of a blade.
With their help, the Witch-king won many battles against
the kingdoms of Arnor. Some say that it was Gorthorogs
who tore down the Tower of Amon Sûl, toppling
it into ruin, but none survive to confirm that tale.
In the last battle to drive Angmar
out of the lands of Arnor, the enemy made one grave
error. The Witch-king had held his last few Gorthorogs
in Carn Dûm, planning to lure his enemies to their
ruin with a false retreat. But in the end his attempt
to reach the fortress failed, and the Witch-king was
driven from the North. Angmar was defeated.
With Angmar's forces scattered, the
Gorthorogs retreated to the dark places of that fallen
kingdom, which were to them much like the cracks and
shadows in the North where they once dwelt. Some also
say that a few Gorthorogs fled south and east, all the
way to Mordor, and there were bred with Trolls by Sauron,
and thus had a part in the creation of the Mordor's
most powerful and darkest of creatures. Of this, not
even the Wise can say for certain.
Now, with the rumors of a flame rekindled
in Angmar, there remains the danger that these creatures
might yet ally themselves with whatever evil returns
to that barren realm.
Aurochs - Bog-Lurkers - Crebain - Dark-water - Dragon - Goblin-
and Orc-kind - Neekerbreekers - North
Downs Goblins - Shades - Sickle-Flies -
Gorthorog - Rogmul - Warg - Watching
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