by LadySirse on Jul 25, 2006
Exploring Middle-earth: The Dead Spire
Today brings us a new installment of Exploring Middle-earth. The official site is updated today with a look at The Dead Spire.
The Barrow-downs is a name of dread, but it was not always so. The barrows were originally raised by the Edain, Men of ancient days, and later kept and revered by the Dúnedain of Cardolan. In the Third Age, a great plague swept across Middle-earth, out of Mordor, and the last vestiges of the Men of Cardolan perished. The Witch-king of Angmar sent evil spirits out of Angmar and Rhudaur to stir the bones of the dead and make the Barrow-downs the place of dread and evil it has become.
Read more about The Dead Spire at the official site for the Lord of the Rings Online. LOTRO Ten Ton Hammer is full of the latest news and information for this upcoming game. Stop by, look around and jump on into the forums and let us know what you like and dislike about the things you have seen so far.