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| realms=[[King of the Dead]]'s dominion | | realms=[[King of the Dead]]'s dominion | ||
| description=Hollow opening with a standing stone in the center | | description=Hollow opening with a standing stone in the center | ||
| events=Passage of [[Baldor]] and [[Aragorn II]] | | events=Passage of [[Baldor]] and [[Aragorn|Aragorn II]] | ||
| references=''[[The Passing of the Grey Company]]'' | | references=''[[The Passing of the Grey Company]]'' | ||
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The '''Dark Door''' was the entrance to the [[Paths of the Dead]] beneath the [[White Mountains]]. Through this [[Baldor]] son of [[Brego]] passed never to return. Through this [[ | The '''Dark Door''' was the entrance to the [[Paths of the Dead]] beneath the [[White Mountains]]. Through this [[Baldor]] son of [[Brego]] passed never to return. Through this [[Aragorn]] and his companions passed during the [[War of the Ring]] to stir the [[Army of the Dead]]. | ||
[[Category: Gates]] | [[Category: Gates]] | ||
Revision as of 22:28, 7 August 2010
- ". . . And so they came at last deep into the glen; and there stood a sheer wall of rock, and in the wall the Dark Door gaped before them like the mouth of night. Signs and figures were carved above its wide arch too dim to read, and fear flowed from it like a grey vapour. . . 'This is an evil door,' said Halbarad, 'and my death lies beyond it. . .' It seemed to [Gimli] that he dragged his feet like lead over the threshold; and at once a blindness came upon him. . ."
- ― The Passing of the Grey Company
| Dark Door | |
|---|---|
| Door carved into cliffside | |
| General Information | |
| Location | Beginning of the Paths of the Dead, end of the Dimholt, foot of Dwimorberg; beyond Dwimorberg glen |
| Type | Door carved into cliffside |
| Description | Hollow opening with a standing stone in the center |
| Regions | King of the Dead's dominion |
| History | |
| Events | Passage of Baldor and Aragorn II |
The Dark Door was the entrance to the Paths of the Dead beneath the White Mountains. Through this Baldor son of Brego passed never to return. Through this Aragorn and his companions passed during the War of the Ring to stir the Army of the Dead.
