For the Fangorn faction, see here.
| “ | '...Fangorn is old, old even as the Elves would reckon it... as old as the forest by the Barrow-downs, and it is far greater. Elrond says that the two are akin, the last strongholds of the mighty woods of the Elder Days, in which the Firstborn roamed while men still slept. Yet Fangorn holds some secret of its own.' | ” |
–The Two Towers, The Riders of Rohan | ||
Fangorn Forest (Sindarin for Beard of Tree) also called the Entwood by the Rohirrim, is a massive, ancient, mysterious woodland on the eastern side of the southern part of the Misty Mountains, north-northwest of Rohan, south of the Vales of Anduin, and north of the Uruk Highlands. It is a remnant of the original great forests that used to span over nearly all of Eriador and Calenardhon in the early ages, but it has since greatly diminished in size due to both the Númenórean lumbering and Sauron's war on the Elves. Long this forest in its present state has stood, untouched by Elf and Man alike. Rumors of mystery and hints of its power and danger are spoken in tales in Gondor, Rohan, and elsewhere, though little is actually known about it.
In the Lord of the Rings mod, Fangorn makes for an interesting home. Despite the fact that no evil mobs spawn here, it can still be dangerous to many good players. Should you cut down any living tree, the Ents will bring down their wrath upon you! In many places, the forest floor consists of grassless dirt or is covered by podzol.
Fangorn Forest is filled with trees, including huge beech and oak trees that tower above everything else. Ferns and other shrubbery can be found on the grassy ground, as well occasional clusters of Ent jars that often contain certain quantities of water, which cannot be collected and disappear when the jar is broken. However, they can be used to make Ent draught, as long as the jar is not moved.
Fangorn is a relatively safe place, provided you befriend the tree Ents and do not risk the wrath of the Huorns. No Bandits dare enter Fangorn. Ents are too tall and strong to pick-pocket … do they even have pockets? And even Saruman isn't brave enough to face the wrath of the Ents and enter the forest with scouting parties, let alone expeditionary forces.
Upon entering this biome, the player will gain the achievement "Lower Your Axe".
Glflegolas did a regional spotlight on Fangorn Forest, which may be found here. If you plan on visiting, make sure to check that out.
Sub-biomes[]
Fangorn clearing near Derndingle - Where Entmoot is held.
Fangorn Clearing[]
Small clearings in the forest. No trees grow here. Interestingly enough, Huorns spawn here, which makes them very obvious. Ents also gather here more frequently than elsewhere in the surrounding woods.
Fangorn Wasteland[]
The crippled wasteland, burnt by Saruman's Uruks.
Fangorn Wasteland is a desolate region in the southern parts of the forest. Here, the Uruks of Saruman have burned down, ripped up, cut down, and scarred the ancient trees of Fangorn, leaving the place a blasted wasteland full of dead and burned stumps. The Uruks have also left piles of refuse to dot the landscape. Even the massive Fangorn trees have not been spared by Saruman, having been either burned or killed at the roots, and left standing leafless in place, simply for sport. These are perhaps the worst of the many crimes that Saruman has committed against Fangorn, and the Ents will not suffer it much longer. Uruks spawn in this land, day and night, though they will be swiftly killed by Ents and Huorns should they dare to enter Fangorn proper. Fangorn Wasteland is a good source of wood especially for evil players.
Variants[]
- Standard - Normal Fangorn forest.
- Flowers - The undergrowth here is lush and teems with flowers, both from vanilla Minecraft and the LOTR mod.
- Light Forest - A variant of the forest with fewer trees.
- Hills - A hilly landscape with a higher average elevation.
Mobs[]
Fangorn is the one and only home in Middle-Earth for the Ents, an ancient race of tree herders, and the near invisible Huorns, akin to the Dark Huorns found in the Old Forest biome.
Fangorn Forest[]
- Ents- large, strong, and ancient tree herders, who look like large, moving trees themselves. They are the guardians of the forest, and not only attack evil players (and Uruks that stumble into the forest from the wasteland,) but anyone who attempts to chop down trees.
- Huorn- Mobs that resemble trees and are identical to them until angered (by chopping down a tree or the Huorn itself, or when Uruks get too close). When provoked, an angry face appears in their bark, and they charge their attacker. They are akin to Dark Huorns from the Old Forest Biome. Unlike the Dark Huorns, however, killing Huorns of Fangorn will cause a player's Fangorn alignment to decrease.
Fangorn Wasteland[]
- Uruk- Orcs bred by Saruman with Goblin-men to be larger, stronger, and smarter. They are armed with Uruk weapons.
- Uruk Crossbower- Uruk armed with a Crossbow.
- Isengard Warg- Wargs bred by Sauron that were later adopted by the wizard Saruman.
- Uruk Sapper- An Uruk armed with the Fire of Orthanc. They are similar to a Orc Bombardier, but much stronger, and the fastest of all Uruks.
- Uruk Berserker- The most powerful Uruks ever to come out of the pits of Isengard. They are taller, stronger, and faster than normal Uruks.
Conquest[]
Fangorn can be conquered by Rohan (Wasteland only), Isengard, Dunland, Fangorn, Gundabad, Mordor, and Dol Guldur. The conquest rate is 0.2 (1.0 into Wasteland)
Vegetation[]
Oak, beech, and birch trees grow in the broadleaf eaves of Fangorn Forest. Certain varieties of Fangorn-specific vegetation can be found, such as Sunfruit and Fangorn's Beard, and used to make Ent-Draughts. Huge versions of both of these trees also grow here - which in the renewed version only, have stripped log interiors and wood exteriors. In the Fangorn Birch Forest, only birch trees and giant birch trees grow.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- There is always a tiny patch of the Fangorn Clearing sub-biome near the Derndingle waypoint.
- This biome has been known to cause trouble for players concerning lag. This is due to the vast quantity of trees, that must be rendered in a short space of time. These issues can be easily avoided by lowering your render distance and setting your graphics to fast.
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