Orthanc

The Voice of Saruman

The Two Towers · Third Age 3019 · show on the map

Orthanc and its surroundings on the parchment map of Middle-earth — Orthanc on the parchment map. Open this spot on the interactive map to pan, zoom or switch to the satellite view.

After the flooding of Isengard, Gandalf and the company confront Saruman atop the tower of Orthanc. Saruman attempts to sway them with his persuasive voice but is broken by Gandalf, who casts him from the order. Gríma Wormtongue hurls the palantír of Orthanc from the tower. That night Pippin steals a look into the seeing-stone and is seen by Sauron — forcing Gandalf to ride at once to Minas Tirith with Pippin.

Figures: Gandalf, Saruman, Gríma, Pippin, Aragorn, Théoden

Place	Orthanc
Book	The Two Towers
Date	Third Age 3019
Map x, y	`3744, 2017`

What this connects to

Bywater — Saruman takes revenge on the Shire

Routes passing through

5 traced routes run within 150 map-pixels of here:

Nearest places on the map

Isengard — 38 map-pixels away, Third Age 3019
Dam on the River Isen — 63 map-pixels away, Third Age 3019
Fords of Isen — 97 map-pixels away, Third Age 3019
Gap of Rohan — 118 map-pixels away, Third Age 3019

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