 in j. r. r. tolkien's fantasy world of middle-earth, the misty mountains are an epic mountain range, and one of the most important features of middle-earth's geography.karen wynn fonstad, the atlas of middle-earth, harpercollins, 1994 edition, regional maps, p. 79, isbn 0 261 10277 x. the mountain-chain is less well known by its sindarin name of hithaeglir (mist-peak-linej. r. r. tolkien (1977), ed. christopher tolkien, the silmarillion, george allen & unwin, index p.335, isbn 0 04 823139 8.)âmisspelled as hithaiglin on the original lord of the rings mapâand as the mountains of mist or the towers of mist.j. r. r. tolkien (1977), the silmarillion, george allen & unwin, ch.3 p. 54; isbn 0 04 823139 8. the range stretched continuously for some 900 mileskaren wynn fonstad, the atlas of middle-earth, harpercollins, 1994 edition, regional maps, p. 79, isbn 0 261 10277 x. in the appendix (p.191) a different length is listed: 702 miles. the higher-scale map of middle-earth which accompanies unfinished tales yields a length of about 850 miles. (1440 kilometres) from carn dÃ»m in the northrobert foster (1978), the complete guide to middle-earth, unwin paperbacks, p. 63, isbn 0-04-803001-5. to dol baran in the south, and was a formidable barrier between the middle-earth regions of eriador and rhovanion. the misty mountains were introduced to the world in tolkien's 1937 book, the hobbit. a vision of the mountains is invoked in the first chapter: "far over the misty mountains cold..."; they are encountered directly in chapter 4. further information about the mountains was added in tolkien's subsequent publications. ==middle-earth narrative== ===geography=== the northernmost section of the misty mountains, which ran from carn dÃ»m to mount gundabad, was known as the mountains of angmar. mount gundabad was where durin awoke according to legend, though it was later an abode of orcs. mount gram, another orc nest, was not far away. mount gundabad was on the eastern side of the range, where it nearly joined the westernmost extremity of the grey mountains. the strategic gap was about 10 miles wide. the greatest dwarven realm in middle-earth, khazad-dÃ»m, was located at the midpoint of the misty mountains. the area's three massive peaks - the mountains of moria - were caradhras (redhorn and its pass), celebdil (silvertine) and fanuidhol (cloudyhead). under celebdil was the main part of k
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