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The mountain was brooding and black. On its lower slopes was the wood of [[Dimholt]]. Beyond its glen and behind a single standing stone, was the [[Dark Door]], which led inside the Dwimorberg and the haunted [[Paths of the Dead]].<ref name="Passing"/> | The mountain was brooding and black. On its lower slopes was the wood of [[Dimholt]]. Beyond its glen and behind a single standing stone, was the [[Dark Door]], which led inside the Dwimorberg and the haunted [[Paths of the Dead]].<ref name="Passing"/> | ||
The [[wraiths]] of the [[ | The [[wraiths]] of the [[Oathbreakers]] haunted the mountain, giving it its name. After [[Aragorn]] redeemed them, the Dwimorberg was haunted no longer.<ref>{{RK|V9}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name means "haunted mountain". The first element is also seen in the | The name means "haunted mountain" in [[Old English]], representing the [[Rohan language]],<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, p. 101</ref> from ''[[Wiktionary:dwimor#Old_English|dwimor]]'' "phantom, ghost" + ''[[Wiktionary:beorg#Old_English|beorg]]'' "mountain". | ||
The first element, from which the English word ''dwimmer'' derives, is also seen in the Rohanese names ''[[Dwimordene]]'' ([[Lothlórien]]) and ''[[Dwimmerlaik]]'' ([[Witch-king]]). | |||
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Revision as of 09:58, 27 October 2016
Dwimorberg or Haunted Mountain was one of the White Mountains. To the west, there was the ancient hold of Dunharrow overlooking Harrowdale from the east.[1]
The mountain was brooding and black. On its lower slopes was the wood of Dimholt. Beyond its glen and behind a single standing stone, was the Dark Door, which led inside the Dwimorberg and the haunted Paths of the Dead.[1]
The wraiths of the Oathbreakers haunted the mountain, giving it its name. After Aragorn redeemed them, the Dwimorberg was haunted no longer.[2]
Etymology
The name means "haunted mountain" in Old English, representing the Rohan language,[3] from dwimor "phantom, ghost" + beorg "mountain".
The first element, from which the English word dwimmer derives, is also seen in the Rohanese names Dwimordene (Lothlórien) and Dwimmerlaik (Witch-king).
