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In the following decades Dol Guldur must have rebuilt some of its power until the War of the Ring, during which its forces (most likely Orcs) made an attack upon the Woodland Realm and assaults on Lórien, causing grievous damage to the outlying woodlands. In 2951 Sauron came to Mordor, his plans now ready, and sent Khamûl, the second chief, and two other Nazgûl back to Dol Guldur. This was carefully planned by Gandalf, so that Sauron and Smaug could not assist each other, as otherwise they could easily have done. 2941 Saruman finally agreed to an attack, which occurred at the same time as the Quest of Erebor. Gandalf returned to the White Council and urged an attack on Dol Guldur, but was overruled by Saruman, who secretly had begun searching for the One Ring in the area by then. Gandalf confirmed that the Necromancer, the master of Dol Guldur at that time, was Sauron. In 2850 Gandalf again entered Dol Guldur, found the dying Thráin, and was entrusted with the map and key to give to Thorin, although Thráin could not tell him his own or his son's name before he died. He was captured near the eaves of Mirkwood, imprisoned and tortured in Dol Guldur's dungeons, and his Ring taken from him. In 2845 Thráin II, King of Durin's Folk-in-exile and holder of the last of the Seven Rings of the Dwarves, was on his way to the Lonely Mountain.

2510 when Eorl the Young was leading his riders to the Battle of the Field of Celebrant he steered his force westward to avoid the phenomenon of the shadow, and they entered the mist.

Ī dark shadow and cloud flowed from Dol Guldur whereas a golden mist that came from Lothlórien to the west contended with the darkness coming from Mirkwood. In 2063 Gandalf went to Dol Guldur, and the "Necromancer", not yet powerful, fled to the East so as not to be identified.Īfter four centuries in 2460, just as the One Ring was found by Sméagol the Stoor, the "Necromancer" returned there. The Council of the Wise long feared the Necromancer might be none other than Sauron himself who secretly regained his powers after his defeat in the War of the Last Alliance.