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'''Dunharrow''' is a ]al place from ]'s ] ]. |
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It was a refuge of the ], hidden in the deep vales of the ] and fortified against attack. |
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Dunharrow as a refuge actually predated ] by several centuries: it had first been used as a refuge by the ] of the White Mountains in the ]. Here they fled from the dark forces of ], or the equally hostile ]. |
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After the foundation of ] the Dúnedain seemed not to have used Dunharrow, instead opting to use the fortresses at ], ] and along the ] to secure ]. |
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Dunharrow proper was a clifftop overlooking the valley of the river ], '''Harrowdale'''. To reach the refuge, a winding path had to be used, known as the '''Stair of the Hold'''. This path was lined with statues known as the Púkel-men — statues originally carved by the Men of the White Mountains, in the likeness of the ]. After the stair was the '''Firienfeld''', a large grassy area where in the ] ] King had his camps. |
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Large carved stones marked the entrance to the '''Dimholt''', a dark forest on the mountain slopes of '''Irensaga''', '''Starkhorn''', and '''Dwimorberg'''. After the Dimholt was a natural ], which led into the ]. |
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