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Amon Lanc
Dolguldur4
Amon Lanc cross-section (MERP)
Guldur
Location of Amon Lanc (MERP)
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Other names The Naked Hill
Type Hill
Location Southwestern Mirkwood, Rhovanion
Realm Realm of the Necromancer
Ruler The Necromancer
Inhabitants Sauron; Orcs, Trolls, other servants of Darkness
Language(s) Black Speech; Orcish
Summary Refuge of Sauron in disguise throughout much of the Third Age

Amon Lanc (S. "Naked Hill") was an extinct volcano in southwestern Mirkwood. Originally it had been a Dwarven mine (Tumun-gabil), but later delved within the volcano's shrouded heights was the vast and terrible stronghold of Dol Guldur, the sanctuary of the Necromancer. No trees grew on the upper slopes of the hill, leaving it exposed above the leafy canopy of the forest.

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