Meneltarma

"Among the Exiles many believed that the summit of the Meneltarma, the Pillar of Heaven, was not drowned for ever, but rose again above the waves, a lonely island lost in the great waters; for it had been a hallowed place, and even in the days of Sauron none had defiled it."

- The Silmarillion

Meneltarma is a special biome that was added in the Public Beta 24 update. Meneltarma was the name of the highest mountain on the island of Númenor; its summit was rumoured to have remained above ground after the island sank.

The Meneltarma biome replaced the old island biome in the region of Meneltarma on the map, though chunks already explored before the update will remain as the island biome. Meneltarma has no sub-biomes.

Upon setting foot on the summit of the island, the player earns the achievement '''"Pillar of the Heavens." '''Meneltarma is hidden on the Middle-Earth map until the player has travelled there, but its approxamite location is west of Umbar.

This biome is completely uninhabited with neither structures nor mobs.

Since Public Beta 24.4, the island is not shown on the ME map, and only appears once the player first visits. '''DO NOT PESTER STAFF ABOUT THE COORDINATES. THEY WILL NOT TELL YOU THEM!!!'''

Historically, Meneltarma was the highest point in Númenor. It was a very sacred place that was dedicated to Eru Ilúvatar, the supreme deity of Arda. None dared, even in the days of Sauron, to defile that sacred place. It was said that this was the sole area in all of Númenor that had survived the great drowning of the island.

Mining
In addition to the general ores, mithril can be found in Meneltarma. This makes Meneltarma one of the only two biomes (the other being the Misty Mountains) to contain this precious ore, however, mithril can be found more commonly here.

Vegetation
Meneltarma is a fairly rich biome in terms of vegetation. Bright green grass and colourful flowers cover the island. The biome is also abundant in trees, specifically cedar, oak, birch, and beech.

Meneltarma is one of the few biomes in which athelas spawns, either naturally or with bonemeal. It is more common here than anywhere else.