S. Minas Morgul loc. “Tower of Sorcery”
The name of Minas Ithil after it fell into the hands of Sauron, translated “Tower of Sorcery” (LotR/245). This name is a combination of minas “tower” and morgul “sorcery” (MR/350, PE17/31).
Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, this name first appeared as N. Minas Morgol “Tower of Sorcery” (TI/127), soon revised to N. Minas Morghul (TI/146) and eventually to its final form N/S. Minas Morgul (WR/230).
References ✧ LotR/245; LotRI/Minas Morgul, Tower of Sorcery; LT2I/Minas Morgul; MR/350; MRI/Minas Morgul; PE17/31; PMI/Minas Morgul; S/297; SA/gûl; SI/Minas Morgul; UTI/Minas Morgul
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| minas | “tower, fort, city (with a citadel and central watch tower)” | |
| morgul | “black arts, sorcery, necromancy” | ✧ MR/350; PE17/31 |
N. Minas Morgol loc. “Tower of Sorcery”
References ✧ SDI1/Minas Morgul; TI/127, 146; TII/Minas Morgol; WR/230; WRI/Minas Morghul
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| minnas | “tower” |
| morgul | “sorcery” |