[...]... southern Misty Mountains are located on the western borders because the mountains of the eastern side dropoff rather drastically Any interactions with the inhabitants of the mountains usually come by way of Dunland or the little travelled southern pass 6.1 THE SOUTHERN MISTY MOUNTAINS: T.A.1640 Politics and Power in the southern Misty Mountains is a simple and constant matter during most of the Third Age... temper and quick mood shifts All of these mental changes make the Weapons more difficult to get along with, but they have not warranted their being further altered or caged Power & Politics in the Southern Misty Mountains: the Giants & the Eagles 21 6.13 THE GIANTS While the Giants of the southern Misty Mountains are similar to their northern Misty Mountain cousins, they are more open to contact with other... regions: the Highland to the east against the mountains and the Plains to the west next to the Gwathl6 The Highlands backed by the Misty Mountains rise and fall in hills and ridges, which can reach heights of 1200 feet nearer the mountains These hills lie in a more orderly fashion than those of the Trollshaws and Ettenmoors to the north in Rhudaur They run in fairly regular ridges with a few cliffs and. .. EWEN The people of clan Ewen live high in the foothills of the Misty Mountains in the northeastern part of Dunland The other clans respect the hunters and trappers of this tribe as expert woodsmen (from other Dunlendings this is quite a compliment) Because they range further into the mountains than most of the other clans, Ewen is the only clan that ever has any dealings with the Giants of the mountains. .. POLITICS AND POWER: THE SOUTHERN MISTY MOUNTAINS The Southern Misty Mountains area is usually thought to be relatively inactive However, it has enough activity of a unique nature to influence the people of the lands below The presence of Giants, Elves, Dragons, Great Eagles, and other individually powerful creatures always has an effect on the Dunmen In general, the powerful creatures in the southern Misty. .. close friends and servants, and not telling anyone of their departure For awhile, they lived in a rather primitive structure in the low foothills while they designed a keep to build in the mountains They made friends with some of the Dwarves of Moria, and started building a small citadel high on the western side of the Misty Mountains in the northern area of Dunland They also recruited some of the Giants... of the range Overall, they follow the same pattern; the winters are very cold (bone chilling in the higher altitudes) and the summers are mild to warm Spring and Fall are sudden in onset and short in duration The weather patterns in these mountains are dependent on the conflicting air masses that converge over the western border of the Misty Mountains The warm winds from the Great Sea to the south and. .. feet), there are glaciers and heavy build-ups of snow These precipitate occasional avalanches that thunder down the mountainsides burying anything in their path under 10-30 feet of snow Mountain streams, fed by the melting snow, are common throughout the area They drain into the Nimrodel, the Limlight, and the Entwash on the east side, and the Glanduin, the Gwathló, and the Isen on the west These waters... because of their staunch support of clans Treforn and Roth DOBAC The Dobac are the southernmost of the clans of Dunland Their lands range south past the tips of the Misty Mountains and partially into the gap They are friendly with the Daen Iontis clans, but are not aligned with the Temple of Justice itself Using Dobac lands as a base, the Madoc, Arailt, Sonmar, and Dobac often join forces to make extended... to those found in the White Mountains and have dedicated them to the worship of the Earth Mother (Yavanna), and Gobha (Aulë) For the most part, the temples are located in Caerdh Wood (D "Choil Caerdh") and in the high mountain valleys of the ridge of the Misty Mountains that borders the wood Priests from the clans live at these temples, guarding them from intruders while studying the religion of old . with the inhabitants of the mountains usually come by way of Dunland or the little travelled southern pass. 6.1 THE SOUTHERN MISTY MOUNTAINS: T.A.1640 Politics and Power in the southern Misty Mountains. happened to be the way it wanted to go. 16 Power & Politics in the Southern Misty Mountains: Turukulon 6.0 POLITICS AND POWER: THE SOUTHERN MISTY MOUNTAINS The Southern Misty Mountains area. common throughout the area. They drain into the Nimrodel, the Limlight, and the Entwash on the east side, and the Glanduin, the Gwathló, and the Isen on the west. These waters are very pure and cold,