From the folks at Lord of the Rings Online: In the southern reaches of the Barrow-downs lies the Great Barrow, Othrongroth, one of the oldest and largest of the Edain mounds. As the Witch-king’s power has grown, fell spirits have taken possession of the rotting remains of the dead in his name. What was once a sacred place of solemnity is now the home to evil lurking in the shadows. Exploring Middle-earth: Othrongroth
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Book 13: Doom of the Last-king introduces a new area to explore – Forochel! Join Content Designer Rhidden as he discusses the creation of the brand new region. Read his Developer Diary to learn more about the upcoming free content update! Book 13: Crafting the Content of Forochel
Vanessa “Saffron” Price, Online Community Representative for Turbine, Inc. writes: The dwarf Dwalin, son of Fundin and brother of Balin, was one of Thorin Oakenshield’s faithful companions on the Quest of Erebor. Now, he is stationed as the new Master of Thorin’s Hall. Learn more about Dwalin in the latest addition to our Exploring Middle-earth series! Characters of Middle-earth: Dwalin
Vanessa “Saffron” Price, Online Community Representative for Turbine, Inc. writes: Turbine, Inc. and Codemasters Online today unveiled Volume II of The Lord of the Rings OnlineTM, the first retail expansion for the award-winning massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG). The Lord of the Rings Online™: Mines of Moria™ Unveiled at Connect 08
Vanessa “Saffron” Price, Online Community Representative for Turbine, Inc. writes: A kinsman of Aragorn, Habarad struggles to unite the scattered peoples of the North Downs against the hordes of Orcs from Angmar. Like many of the Dúnedain he uses his many skills to coordinate efforts to hinder the advance of the oncoming threat. Characters of Middle-earth: Halbarad
Vanessa “Saffron” Price, Online Community Representative for Turbine, Inc. writes: As many unfortunate adventurers have found to their doom, a few places within the Barrow-downs are known to hold the greatest dread. Of these Haudh Iarchith, the long-abandoned clan-barrow of a great and wealthy family, sits as a den of Angmar’s Dead. For those seeking to improve their standing with the hunters of Bree, prepare to delve deep into this dungeon. Exploring Middle-earth: Haudh Iarchith