Location from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
A ruined watchtower on a lonely hilltop — once a great fortress of the North-kingdom, now a windswept ruin where Frodo was wounded by the Witch-king's blade.
Weathertop is exposed. That is its defining quality and its curse. Standing on its summit, you can see for leagues in every direction — which means anything for leagues in every direction can see you. The wind is constant and cold, whipping across the hilltop with nothing to break it. The ruins provide some shelter but no real protection; the walls are too broken to defend and too low to hide behind. The ruin carries a weight of fallen grandeur. These stones were once part of Amon Sûl, greatest of the watchtowers of the North-kingdom, and a palantír was kept here. Now the tower is rubble, the kingdom is dust, and only the Rangers remember what this place was. At night, the hilltop feels terribly alone — the darkness presses in from all sides, the wind sounds like voices, and the feeling of being watched intensifies. This is where the Nazgûl found Frodo, and the place retains a memory of that assault — a psychic stain of terror and Morgul-cold that sensitive souls can feel.
A broad, flat-topped hill rising above the surrounding terrain, visible for miles in every direction. The ruins of a stone tower and walls crowning the summit — broken walls, tumbled blocks, a ring of foundation stones surrounding a flattened area. The surrounding land is wild moorland with scattered boulders and scrub. A dell on the western side with a spring and some shelter from the wind.
Also known as: Weathertop, Amon Sûl, the Weather Hills