Carchost is a location in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, and one of the two Towers of the Teeth built by Gondor to prevent anything from leaving Mordor. It overlooks the Black Gate together with Narchost.
Trivia[]
- The name Carchost means "fang tower" in the language of the Sindar.
- It is situated on one side, some say the east (or north), of Cirith Gorgor, the Haunted Pass, on a hill that is at the extreme western end of the Ered Lithui.
- It was first referenced by name in J.R.R. Tolkien's Return of the King.
| Regions |
Dagorlad • Eastern Desolation • Gorgoroth • Lithlad • Núrn (Sea of Núrnen) |
| Castles and Fortresses |
Barad-dûr • Barad Núrn • Barad Silme • Black Gate • Durthang • Fort Morn • Towers of the Teeth (Carchost • Narchost) • Black Hand Fortress • Dol Guldur • Ghâshgôr • Khargukôr • Sharkburz • Dar-ghûrum |
| Caves | |
| Mountains |
Ephel Dúath • Ered Glamhoth • Ered Lithui • Mount Doom |
| Passes and Valleys |
Cirith Gorgor • Carach Angren • Udûn |
| Other |
Cracks of Doom • Núrnen Fishery • Black Road • Gorthaur • Uruks Hollow |
| Outside of Mordor |
Arda • Middle-earth • Bree • Gondor • Nordinbad • Rivendell • Mirkwood forest • Barrow-Downs • Ettenmoors • Umbar |