Durthang

Durthang is a major Mordor stronghold lying within the Kingdom of Mordor that protects the central western area and is the last line of defence in Mordor before Baradur. Durthang is the stronghold of Castamir and it is from here that he fashions his campaigns and makes his residence when he is not off at war.

Durthang was originally a stronghold of the Empire of Numeron that was constructed during the early expansion into Europe in order to control the mountain of Mordor. With the growth of power of Mordor under Sauron the fortress of Durthang would be the site of endless battles throughout the tail end of the Empire of Numeron. When the Empire of Numeron fell it would come into the Kingdom of Gondor of whome held the fortress very briefly before Durthang was eventually abandoned. As Mordor became repopulated with Sauron’s servants, it became an Orcish stronghold.