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“ We have now come to the River Hoarwell, that the Elves call Mitheithel. It flows down out of the Ettenmoors, the troll-fells north of Rivendell, and joins the Loudwater in the South. ”

–Aragorn in The Fellowship of the Ring, Flight to the Ford


The Ettenmoors is a biome in Middle-earth far to the north. It is bordered to the north by a stretch of the Misty Mountains as well as Angmar, to the west by the Lone-lands, to the east by the Misty Mountains, and to the south by the Coldfells. It has a climate and flora much like that of the Northern Forests. The landscape is dominated by rolling hills, scattered boulders and evergreen trees.

This rugged area has two faces, both saddening to any adventurous Hobbit or Elf. The day is ruled by the savage hillmen of the Rhudaur, who seem to be capable of not only surviving in this harsh realm, but also to coexist with the rulers of the night. Animals are less abundant and anything fluffy or cuddly seems to have left the area. The remaining elk and wolves benefit from lack of competition. At night, more sinister creatures rule. As soon as the thin sun sets, orcs, wargs, trolls, and hill-trolls take over.

Troll hoards and ruined towers hold treasure for the adventurous. But beware, as the Ettenmoors is frequently invaded by forces of Angmar, Gundabad and the DĂșnedain of the North.

Upon entering this biome, the player earns the achievement "The Troll-fells".

VariantsEdit

The Ettenmoors is defined as a 'mountains' biome variant which includes the following biome variants:

  • Standard - Normal mountaineous Ettenmoors biome. This has high elevation differences and results in a 'rolling hill' landsscape. As the climate is cold, snow can be found covering hills and treetops at relatively low altitude.
  • Forested mountains - Forest covered mountaneous rolling hills.
  • Lightly forested mountains - Lightly forested mountaneous rolling hills.

Structures Edit

The Ettenmoors are a barren land, yet the occurence of non-natural structures is striking. Among many towering remnants of old ruined structures of Arnorian, Angmarian and undefined origin, the following structures can be found:


Mobs Edit

Not very many mobs spawn during the day, but the following spawn during the night:

Vegetation Edit

Wolf Trio

A lone trio of Wolves wanders among a field of boulders.

The Ettenmoors have a taiga-like, boreal, coniferous vegetation, which is covered with snow at higher altitudes. Because of the cold climate, vegetation, like in most frigid areas, is fairly limited to a select few, hardy species, including spruce, fir and pine trees dominate the landscape, regardless of elevation. Very rarely, the player may be able to find athelas, a hint at the occupation of Rhudaur. Flowers are more rare in this harsh climate than in most, but grass growth is generally average.

Trivia Edit

As of Public Beta 28 the terrain generation of this biome creates a more rugged terrain. This biome is generated using the same routine as the Emyn Winion, but in a little less extreme manner.

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Ettenmoors

Angmar Shield  The Raiders of Angmar  Angmar Banner

NPCs: Orc (Archer, Banner Bearer, Bombardier) ‱ Troll (Chieftain, Hill) ‱ Warg (Bombardier)
Traders: Chieftain ‱ Trader
Items: Armour (Morgul, Morgul Horse, Warg) ‱ Chain ‱ Equipment (Morgul) ‱ Skull Staff
Blocks: Bed ‱ Brick ‱ Crafting Table ‱ Forge ‱ Torch (Morgul)
Structures: Camp ‱ Dungeon ‱ Hoard ‱ Shrine ‱ Tower ‱ Warg Pit

Angmar Shield  The Hillmen of Rhudaur  Rhudaur Banner

NPCs: Rhudaur Hillman (Axe-thrower, Banner Bearer, Warrior)
Traders: Chieftain
Structures: Castle ‱ Village

Biomes of the Lord of the Rings Mod
List by Alphabet
A-B:

Andrast ‱ Angle ‱ Angmar ‱ Barrow-downs ‱ Blackroot Vale ‱ Blue Mountains ‱ Bree-land ‱ Brown Lands

C-D:

Chetwood ‱ Coldfells ‱ Corsair Coasts ‱ Dagorlad ‱ Dale ‱ Dead Marshes ‱ Dol Guldur ‱ Dor-en-Ernil ‱ Dorwinion ‱ DrĂșwaith Iaur ‱ Dunland

E-H:

East Bight ‱ Eastern Desolation ‱ Emyn Muil ‱ Enedwaith ‱ Erebor ‱ Eregion ‱ Eriador ‱ Eryn Caran ‱ Eryn Vorn ‱ Ettenmoors ‱ Fangorn ‱ Far Harad (Bushland, Grasslands, Jungle, Mangrove, Swampland, Volcano) ‱ Field of Celebrant ‱ Forodwaith ‱ Gladden Fields ‱ Gondor ‱ Great Desert ‱ Gulf of Harad ‱ Gorgoroth ‱ Grey Mountains ‱ Harad Mountains ‱ Harnedor ‱ Harondor

I-L:

Iron Hills ‱ Island ‱ Ithilien ‱ Kanuka Forest ‱ Lamedon ‱ Lebennin ‱ Lindon ‱ Lone-lands ‱ Long Marshes ‱ Lossarnach ‱ Lostladen ‱ Lothlórien

M-P:

Meneltarma ‱ Midgewater ‱ Minhiriath ‱ Mirkwood (Northern) ‱ Misty Mountains ‱ Mordor ‱ Mordor Mountains ‱ Morgulduin ‱ Morgul Vale ‱ Mouths of Anduin ‱ Mouths of Entwash ‱ Nan CurunĂ­r ‱ Nan Ungol ‱ Near Harad ‱ Nindalf ‱ Northern Forest ‱ Northlands ‱ NĂșrn ‱ Old Forest ‱ Orocarni ‱ Pelargir ‱ Pelennor Fields ‱ Pertorogwaith ‱ Pinnath Gelin

Q-T:

RhĂșdel ‱ RhĂ»n ‱ Rivendell ‱ Rohan ‱ Sea of NĂșrnen ‱ Southron Coasts ‱ Swanfleet ‱ Taur-na-Torogrim ‱ The Sea ‱ The Shire ‱ Tolfalas ‱ Trollshaws

U-Z:

UdĂ»n ‱ Uruk Highlands ‱ Umbar ‱ Utumno ‱ Vales of Anduin ‱ Weather Hills ‱ White Downs ‱ White Mountains ‱ Wilderland ‱ Woodland Realm

List by Region
Eriador:

Angle ‱ Angmar ‱ Barrow-downs ‱ Blue Mountains ‱ Bree-land ‱ Chetwood ‱ Coldfells ‱ Dunland ‱ Enedwaith ‱ Eregion ‱ Eriador ‱ Eryn Vorn ‱ Ettenmoors ‱ Lindon ‱ Lone-lands ‱ Midgewater ‱ Minhiriath ‱ Old Forest ‱ Rivendell ‱ Swanfleet ‱ The Shire ‱ Trollshaws ‱ Weather Hills ‱ White Downs

Rhovanion:

Brown Lands ‱ Dagorlad ‱ Dale ‱ Dead Marshes ‱ Dol Guldur ‱ East Bight ‱ Emyn Muil ‱ Erebor ‱ Field of Celebrant ‱ Gladden Fields ‱ Grey Mountains ‱ Iron Hills ‱ Long Marshes ‱ Lothlórien ‱ Mirkwood (Northern) ‱ Misty Mountains ‱ Vales of Anduin ‱ Wilderland ‱ Woodland Realm

Gondor:

Andrast ‱ Blackroot Vale ‱ Dor-en-Ernil ‱ DrĂșwaith Iaur ‱ Fangorn ‱ Gondor ‱ Harondor ‱ Ithilien ‱ Lamedon ‱ Lebennin ‱ Lossarnach ‱ Mouths of Anduin ‱ Mouths of Entwash ‱ Nan CurunĂ­r ‱ Nindalf ‱ Pelargir ‱ Pelennor Fields ‱ Pinnath Gelin ‱ Rohan ‱ Tolfalas ‱ White Mountains

Mordor:

Eastern Desolation ‱ Gorgoroth ‱ Mordor (Biome) ‱ Mordor Mountains ‱ Morgulduin ‱ Morgul Vale ‱ Nan Ungol ‱ NĂșrn ‱ Sea of NĂșrnen ‱ UdĂ»n

Harad:

Corsair Coasts ‱ Far Harad (Bushland, Grasslands, Jungle, Kanuka Forest, Mangrove, Swampland, Volcano) ‱ Great Desert ‱ Gulf of Harad ‱ Harad Mountains ‱ Harnedor ‱ Lostladen ‱ Near Harad ‱ Pertorogwaith ‱ Southron Coasts ‱ Taur-na-Torogrim ‱ Umbar

Rhûn:

Dorwinion ‱ Eryn Caran ‱ Orocarni ‱ RhĂșdel ‱ RhĂ»n

Forod:

Forodwaith ‱ Northlands ‱ Northern Forest ‱ Utumno

Belegaer:

Island ‱ Meneltarma ‱ The Sea

Types

Deserts ‱ Forests ‱ Islands ‱ Mountains ‱ Swamps ‱ Variants

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