Dol Guldur

The Shadow over Mirkwood · The White Council Strikes

The Silmarillion, The Hobbit · Third Age 1000, Third Age 2941 · show on the map

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The Shadow over MirkwoodThird Age 1000

Around TA 1000, Sauron took secret refuge in southern Mirkwood, building the fortress of Dol Guldur and disguising himself as 'the Necromancer.' His shadow corrupted the Greenwood, turning it dark. From here he bred evil creatures and searched for the One Ring, until the White Council drove him out in TA 2941.

Figures: Sauron, Gandalf, Galadriel, Saruman

The White Council StrikesThird Age 2941

While the Dwarves journey through Mirkwood, Gandalf departs to join the White Council in an assault on Dol Guldur. They drive out the Necromancer—revealed to be Sauron himself—from the fortress. This is why Gandalf is absent during the company's capture by spiders and Wood-elves.

Figures: Gandalf, Saruman, the White Council, Sauron

Place	Dol Guldur
Books	The Silmarillion, The Hobbit
Dates	Third Age 1000, Third Age 2941
Map x, y	`4672, 1578`

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