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| Fortress | |
| Cameth Brin | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Location | Trollshaws, Rhudaur |
| Type | Fortress |
In Middle-earth Role Playing, Cameth Brin (Bl. “Twisted Hill”) was a massive, fortified hill in the Trollshaws. The fortress was once the capital of Rhudaur.[1]
History
Cameth Brin rose above Glin a-Creag (Du. “Valley of the Rock”), a fertile valley in the otherwise rocky Trollshaws. Petty-dwarves established halls in the hills. Despite the fertility of the valley, the hill was later shunned by Men because it was inhabited by evil spirits who were called the Ta-Fa-Lisch (“Ghosts of the Little People”).[1][2]
In T.A. 164, a Hillman High Chief named Mong-Finn launched a rebellion against Arnor. Desperate for power, he entered Cameth Brin alone to forge an alliance with the Ta-Fa-Lisch. His rebellion failed, and the Dúnedain gained control of the hill, cleansing the spirits within. Eldacar expanded the hill into a fortress. The construction was complete in T.A. 339, after which it became the capital of the province of Rhudaur.[1][3] Eldacar also had barracks constructed at the base of hill, named Tanoth Brin (Bl. “Beneath the Hill”).[1]
When Rhudaur falls under the rule of a Hillman usurper, Cameth Brin is besieged by King Celervellon of Cardolan. In T.A. 1235, in what would later be termed the “Disaster of Cameth Brin”, Celervellon's army was surprised by Orcs from Gundabad. While the army survived, the King, his sons and other rulers were slain.[4][note 1]
After the 18th century of the Third Age, the fortress was abandoned.[1]
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Wesley J. Frank, et al. (1997), Arnor: The Land (#2023), pp. 40-42
- ↑ Wesley J. Frank, et al. (1997), Arnor: The Land (#2023), pp. 94-95
- ↑ Wesley J. Frank, et al. (1996), Arnor: The People (#2022), p. 26}}
- ↑ Wesley J. Frank, et al. (1996), Arnor: The People (#2022), p. 38}}