Carn Dûm

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Carn Dûm was the capital of Angmar.

Established near the Dwarven holy site Mount Gundabad, it was inhabited by the Witch-king and his many servants: fallen Men, Orcs, and other creatures. From here he based his attacks on the three petty realms of Arnor, quickly managing to destroy Rhudaur and later also Cardolan.

Arthedain fell in the Battle of Fornost in TA 1974, but the Witch-king was routed by Glorfindel and in TA 1975 Angmar itself fell under an assault by the Dúnedain of Gondor, the survivors of Arnor, and Elves of Lindon. Carn Dûm was utterly destroyed, although some Orcs survived there until at least the War of the Dwarves and Orcs and possibly after as well, until they were wiped out by Aragorn II, King Elessar of the Reunited Kingdom.

 

After being rescued by Tom Bombadil from the clutches of a barrow wight while crossing the barrow downs, Merry briefly recalls being attacked by the men of Carn Dûm, presumably sharing briefly the memory of the barrow wight.