In J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy writings, Isengard (/ ˈ aɪ z ən ɡ ɑːr d /) is a large fortress in Nan Curunír, the Wizard's Vale, in the western part of Middle-earth.

Orthanc was the black, impenetrable tower of Isengard built by the Dúnedain. By the Great Years and the War of the Ring, it was the seat of power of the Wizard Saruman. It stood in the center of the Ring of Isengard, a daunting defensive wall built by the early Men of Gondor.

Jan 5, 2025 · Orthanc was the impregnable tower of Isengard built by the Dúnedain during the Second Age. [1] The tower of Orthanc was composed of four welded pillars of many-sided stone that stood in the centre of the Ring of Isengard like an island, roughly half a mile from the rim. [2] At its peak the tower reached a height of just over five hundred feet.

Isengard was comprised of a black, circular, stone-wall surrounding a broad plain, in the center of which was the Tower of Orthanc. Isengard had only one gate, which faced south. The River Angren (or Isen) began at Methedras behind Isengard, which also formed its northern wall.

Nov 12, 2006 · Contains full-color area map of NORTHERN GONDOR, full-color cutaway view and floor plan of ORTHANC, 2 complete city plans, full description of SARUMAN, herb lists and political intrigue, HELM'S DEEP & much more. The citadel of Isengard was built by the Númenórians in a sheltered valley at the southern limits of the Misty Mountains.

Apr 23, 2022 · Built by Elendil and his sons to guard their western border at the Gap of Rohan, Isengard was maintained by the Men of Gondor until its control was ceded to Saruman in T.A. 2759. There are several versions of Isengard, accessible under different conditions.

May 29, 2020 · Orthanc was the ominous black tower of Isengard, erected by the Dunedain, and during the War of the Ring in the "Great Years" was under the control of Saruman the White. The tower was situated in the middle of the Ring of Isengard, enclosed by robust protective ramparts reinforced by the first inhabitants in Gondor.

Mar 22, 2020 · Isengard has only one gate in the southward direction that allowed entry into Isengard. The place is made up of black stone-walls and in the center of Isengard lays the Orthanc (Tower). The river which is famously known as Isen forms the northern wall for Isengard.

Jul 6, 2024 · Isengard, also known as Angrenost, was a great fortress and the domain of Saruman, located within a valley at the southern end of the Misty Mountains near the Gap of Rohan. In the centre of the Ring of Isengard stood the stone tower of Orthanc. [2]

Feb 17, 2022 · A thick, rocky wall that enclosed a small inner vale within the larger valley of Nan Curunír. Also called the Ring of Isengard, the wall entirely...