Cirith Ungol

Location from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Spider's Pass — a treacherous mountain crossing into Mordor guarded by Shelob's lair and an orc watchtower, known only to those desperate or foolish enough to use it.

Also known as: Cirith Ungol, the Spider's Pass, Shelob's Lair, the Pass of the Spider

What They Know

• Shelob is an ancient spider-creature, daughter of Ungoliant, who has laired here for ages — Sauron tolerates her as a guard
• The Phial of Galadriel is the most effective weapon against Shelob — her kind fear the light of Eärendil
• Gollum deliberately led Frodo here hoping Shelob would kill him so Gollum could take the Ring from the remains
• The orc tower was originally built by Gondor to watch Mordor — its defenses face inward now
• Sting glows blue in the tunnels, warning of the orcs in the tower beyond

Connections

• guards — mordor
• gateway_to — mordor
• home_of — shelob

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