In September of 2018, when Merry was rescued by Tom Bombadil from the Barrow he was trapped in with Frodo, he recalled the Barrow-Wight dream. These remaining forces were later destroyed by Aragorn II, King Elessar of Arnor. Some Orcs who sustained the battles lasted there until the War fought between the two races, Dwarves and Orcs. The Witch-King fled and Carn DГ»m was utterly devastated. In TA 1975, Angmar was attacked by the Lindon Elves, remnants of Arnor, and the DГєnedain of Gondor, under the leadership of EГ¤rnur. However, these withdrawing forces sought refuge in Carn DГ»m. From the south ofRivendell, these fleeing soldiers were routed by Earnur's army of Gondor and the forces of Glorfindel, Lord of the House of the Golden Flower. The Battle of Fornost in 1975 brought the fall of Arthedain while the Witch-king along with his army fled northwards. The Gondorians and other soldiers crossed the river Lune to reach the plains amidst Lake Evendim and the North Downs. In 1974, a great battle was fought by Gondor, Lindon, and Arnor's armies against Angmar. The Tower of Amon SГ»ly was destroyed, Rhudaur seized, and Cardolan ravaged. 1409, and the last prince of Cardolan was slain. In TA 1356, joining forces with evil men from Rhudaur, Witch-king of Carn Dum sent forces and killed Argeleb, the seventh King of Arthedain. From this mountain fortress, the Witch-King launched attacks on Rhudaur, Cardolan, and Arthedain in the early Third Age and destroyed the Men of these three realms ofArnor. It was populated with Orcs, the Men of Darkness, and other evil creatures. It was established as the Witch-King capital around TA 1300. Carn Dum was found in the western region of the mountain range in the North of MiddleEarth.

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