Dol Guldur

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Dol Guldur is an orcish faction that controls Southern Mirkwood and other holds throughout. It has seen plenty of ups and downs in activity. It was ruled by the Nazgûl Khamûl (Khamul\_The\_Black), who disappeared for a lengthy period of time, during which FreakyPumpkin and Purity22 took over leadership of the faction. After awhile Freaky stepped down, and the faction was ran entirely by Purity, who then resigned and Ercjman was appointed as the new leader. After 8 Months the veteran player SpeedySC became the new leader. Speedy never played during his reign, on September 9th 2020 he gave the lead to Adamoy and AudaciousPisces. Adamoy returned to mordor on 18th of november, leaving AudaciousPisces as the only leader. On March 13th 2021 AudaciousPisces resigned, with a few less important leaders succeeding him, until JokerMoment came and tried to make the faction great again. Following a short period of turmoil, long-time player Azalog would take the crown.

## The History of Dol Guldur

Dol Guldur was founded near the start of the server, but lacked any real organization or power. This changed when in May 2015, three players known as LordKhamul, General\_Uvatha, and Lord\_Witch\_King arrived in Dol Guldur and established a triumvirate. These three became leaders of the plot which started the Great War on July 13th 2015, of which they took a leading role in. Over the following months however, Uvatha would completely disappear, and LWK faded into inactivity.

In December 2015, LordKhamul left the server for a break, and crazykid546 tricked Khamul into naming him acting leader. A new player named TheKrimsonWolf contested him for leadership with his two soldiers, and it seemed a civil war would ensue until the sudden return of LordKhamul and LWK. Krimson quickly bent the knee to the old rulers, and crazykid was banished for his treachery. Shortly afterwards however, Khamul would once again disappear, and LWK became the sole ruler of Dol Guldur on January 15th 2016.

Over the course of LWK’s reign, notable players such as The\_Overlord and Greivous1138 joined the faction, and many builds were completed. Eventually, LWK left the server, and a player named Morgoth\_The\_Black changed his name to Khamul\_The\_Black and took power over Dol Guldur. Over the course of Khamuls reign, the factions infrastructure continued to improve, and the Overlord became his most trusted advisor. In time, however, he would go inactive, and The\_\_Overlord became the acting leader before suddenly disappearing. Due to this, FreakyPumpkin began to slowly take over the responsibilities of leadership, before being proclaimed the new ruler on August 14th 2018.

Peaky ruled DG for many months, but it remained a relatively small faction. In time, however, it began attracting many new players including Purity22. Enemies of Peaky in the Dark Alliance, most notably Mordor, attempted to overthrow Peaky and instate Purity, but Purity instead betrayed the alliance and became Peaky's co-ruler on January 26th. That same day the the pair chose to exit the Alliance and found the Iron Pact alongside Dunland and Angmar. This new alliance caused them to support Dunland in its war with Arnor on April 24th, although they were defeated. Months later, DG withdrew from the weakening pact on August 13th 2019 due to Dunland’s transition to the Free Peoples.

On November 24th 2019, FreakyPumkin resigned from leadership due to real-life reasons. Purity22 took up the mantle of the sole ruler, but did not want to remain the sole ruler forever. Dol Guldur then became a largely inactive faction. It was during this inactive period that Purity22 resigned as leader and Ercjman was appointed as the new one. On January 15th 2020 Ercjman became the leader of Dol Guldur.

On January 30th, Dol Guldur started strengthening its relationship with its biggest ally, Mordor. Not long afterward, in around March 2020, they helped found the Alliance of the East. Tensions increased with the Woodmen, and a short cold war was held, however, after the tensions died down, the two factions developed a mutual respect for one another as the two regional powers of Mirkwood.

Dol Guldur was the biggest it had been in years, and Ercjman started several ideas and projects for the faction in April 2020. These included designing East Bight and redesigning Dol Guldur. By May 2020, Dol Guldur had became very active with several players working to fulfill these projects. The treasury was tripled, and the armory doubled, but by June this activity had died down again.

Dol Guldur signed a Confederation treaty with Mordor which brought the two factions closer than ever before, and DG became even stronger with supplies being shipped in from Mordor, and most projects were completed by August except for the new capital build, which was being designed by the veteran player SpeedySC, who Ercjman recruited into Dol Guldur.

Sadly the real world caught up to Ercjman, who resigned on August 18th 2020, and appointed Speedy as the new leader. Speedy never played during his entire reign and abdicated on September 9th 2020 so that AudaciousPisces and Adamoy could revive the faction.

On the 18th of November Adamoy returned to Mordor, leaving AudaciousPisces (AP) as the only leader. AP decided that it would be beneficial if the faction was able to walk on it's own feet, rather than relying on one person to make things happen, causing inactivity at some point. That's why he created a lower council. The council consisted out of 3 captains (Xothkug, Bhus and Archangel321456) and 1 former leader functioning as an advisor (PeakyFrumpkin). This all went very well and the faction grew rapidly. A lot of members joined and contributed, so AP was able to expand his system. XothKug and Archangel got promoted to a new introduced 'High Council' for extreme activity and contributions. FinnkyWinky got promoted to the lower council to fill up one of the empty spots. Currently Bhus, Finnkywinky and the high council function as the lower council.

On March 13th 2021, AudaciousPisces decided to step down in favor of Archangel321456 and leave for Mordor.

On April 29th 2021, Archangel321456 decided to step down in favor of LordLol.

On June 26th 2021, LordLol decided to leave the Shadow Confederacy in favor of the rising sun alliance, due to lies propagated by the rising sun alliance.

On August 5th 2021, LordLol decided to step down in favor of Mackyykcam.

On March 19th 2022, seeing how the rising sun alliance was breaking down, Dol Guldur saw the error of their ways and rejoined the Shadow Confederacy.

On August 16th 2022, Mackyykcam stepped down in favor of JokerMoment, on the same day JokerMoment saw the glory of Sauron (Evillee) and decided to pledge his eternal loyalty and join Greater Mordor.

On March 29th 2023, JokerMoment would abdicate in favor of Alhamdulillah, choosing to go down a separate path.

On May 6th 2023, Alhamdulillah would choose to hand the throne over to Azalog.

Currently, Dol Guldur is part of Greater Mordor, an empire consisting of Mordor, Angmar, Half-Trolls and now Dol Guldur.

## Strongholds of Southern Mirkwood

Dol Guldur is home to many builds, ranging from Dol Guldur (being rebuilt better) proper to Mal Kala in the north.

### **Dol Guldur** (Hill of Sorcery)

The old fortress of Dol Guldur is the capital build of the faction and contains many ancient secrets. Once the capital of Oropher's realm of Wood-Elves, and later the secret hold of Sauron under the guise of the Necromancer, it is currently being rebuilt by Lord Khamûlwith the help of other Orcs of Dol Guldur and Gundabad.After it is finished, Khamûlwill rule the fortress at the Amon Lanc with a rod of steel and most of the players of the faction will be able to dwell into it. Dol Guldur is located east of the fast travel point at the end of a gravel path.

Currently, Dol Guldur has been reset and a new better build is being built in it's place.

### **Karmaz Guldur** (Lake of Sorcery)

Karmaz Guldur, or the "Lake of Sorcery," as it's known in the common tongue, is Dol Guldur's most secure military fortress in all of Mirkwood. Surrounded completely by a lake of potent water, the fortress is a monolith and testament to the achievements of the Necromancers of Dol Guldur. Built by Purity and his clan, this fortress stands Northeast of the Hill of Sorcery, and can only be entered via an underwater tunnel, suspended by Necromantic powers. The fortress is an all-in-one city, with self-sustaining animals, farms, traders, and captains. Its inhabitants live in the towers suspending off of the main tower. In time, a city will be built around the fortress, making it a hub of all Evil.

### **Mal Kala** (Mountain Fortress)

Mal Kala, also known as the Mountain Fortress, is Dol Guldur's central stronghold in the Mirkwood Mountains and is located atop a tall peak west of the waypoint. It is one of the faction's strongest defensive positions. It is mostly used as a military post when controlling Dol Guldur's borders with the Woodland Realm. It was originally a capital of Thranduil's Realm, until better halls were made to the north. It was later taken over by the Gloom of Núrn and General Raugscara, and rebuilt to serve as an outpost. Mal Kala contains many towers, corridors, and dungeons that make up a complex yet compact stronghold.

### **Barad Gulduin**

The fortress known as Barad Gulduin is located in the forest of Mirkwood, near the River Gate waypoint. It serves as the main fortress in Central Mirkwood, and the lair of General Ufthak, being ruled by ERCJMan in his absence. It was built as a hideout by fugitive orcs after Sauron's first fall, and when Sauron grew in power in Dol Guldur those orcs joined him. Then Ufthak, the original founder of the fortress, occupied it once more, and rebuilt and expanded the hidden citadel. It is a rickety fortress of brick and wood, located atop a hall deep in the forest. Barad Gulduin is ringed by thick walls, bolstered by a heavily defendable gate and three watchtowers. At the edge of the cliff at the far end of the build stands Barad Ufthak, the tallest tower in the fortress and the personal tower of General Ufthak. In the future, many structures will be built inside the walls, and underground sections will also be dug. It is used as a hunting base.

### **Orthrond Guldur**

Currently the most important build:The fortress is strategically built at the entrance of Dol Guldur, along the road, to stop any incoming attackers that come from the West. Its main purpose is being a military fortress for the forces of Dol Guldur. Many armies have stopped in their tracks at the sight of the fortress, and those foolish enough to attack it have their heads displayed on the gate for all to see. This fortress currently function as the headquarters of all Dol Guldur members, since plans to redesign Dol Guldur will soon start.

### **Barad Almoth**

    Barad Almoth is a stout tower fortress built by **Ercjman** in central Mirkwood. It is only 50 blocks tall, but it is 50 blocks wide and has a Great hall, farms, troop barracks, storage, stables, an Armory, a temple to Melkor and the Ungoliant, a rooftop prison, and Ercjman's personal quarters. It uses its central location, and easy to defend design to strengthen Dol Guldur's claim on central Mirkwood.

## Joining Dol Guldur

Currently, Dol Guldur uses the typical joining method: the factions can be entered by gaining 100 Dol Guldur alignment, reaching the Dol Guldur biome, and talking with the leader.