LOTR: Isengard - SS13 Traditional Cache
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Placed for the Spring Stomp 2013
The great circular fortress of Isengard, home to the corrupted wizard Saruman, figures prominently throughout the annals of Middle-earth. But Isengard achieves its greatest prominence during the events of The Two Towers-and the fortress pays the ultimate price. Built by the men of Gondor in the second age as an extension of their kingdom, Isengard fell into disuse during the third age until the arrival of Saruman. With Gondor's blessing, the white wizard took up residence in Isengard some 200 years before Frodo and the Fellowship would embark on their journey to destroy the One Ring. At the time, Gondor's rulers were unable to foresee the evil that would overtake Saruman, the effect it would have on their once-proud fortress, or the threats that would result to all of Middle-earth. Seduced by the promises of Sauron, Saruman fell under the sway of the dark lord. Together, these imposing figures formed an evil alliance, bent on ruling all of Middle-earth. Under Sauron's direction, Saruman converted Isengard from a place of natural beauty to a factory-like stronghold capable of creating and arming a huge army. Eventually, Saruman would put together a force 10,000 strong, including fearsome Orcs as well as the Uruk-hai warriors, a new breed of uber-warriors birthed deep within the bowels of Isengard. Isengard's tower of Orthanc rises 500 feet above the plains, an indestructible spire of black rock. Within its walls, Saruman plots the destruction of mankind and communicates with Sauron via the palantir, or ancient seeing stones. Although not as impregnable as Sauron's tower of Barad-dur, Orthanc is capable of withstanding great assaults, including the attack by the Ents, which would reduce the rest of Isengard to rumble and put an end to Saruman's power.
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