Worldbuilding Wednesday 4/16/25: Villain Lairs of Middle-earth

Tolkien’s work is full of evil fortresses, towers, and strongholds. My favorite among them is Angmar. Isn’t that an evocative name! It just oozes evil.

Others are Thangorodrim, Minas Morgul, Durthang, and Barad-Dur. Unpleasant-sounding names, all of them.

In that vein, here’s some evil place names that would fit very well into Middle-earth, all randomgenned of course.

 

Evil Places of Middle-Earth

Idgarbad

Elgnar

Minas Angmel

Anskodar

Mitharagrim

Durlvar Nan

Dimeld Gast

Carn Boen

Barad Morkast

Morgaul

Birinsgor

Orchast

Cirith Gronang

Rurdamang

Barad Dolmen

Nurgn Tor

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