'In Elder Days the world was greatly changed from its present form; Morgoth coveted it all. His fortress at Thangorodrim served as the seat of his power, but his servants went forth and established the control of their master in lands far distant. One such dominion subjugated for centuries the territory that is today called Shagâna, or Near Harad by the Gondorians. The tyrants of this dominion served Morgoth in all things; their empire was called Zíkar, and trustworthy accounts of it have disappeared. What remains of its history is hard to decipher by any but the most learned among the Wise.

'But to understand the rise of Zíkar you must learn first of the Kintai, the Elves who did not join the Valar in the West. They once knew a great deal about Zíkar, but in the centuries since that empire disappeared they have tried to forget.'

Mithrandir has much to say about a number of different subjects.

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• Hear what Mithrandir has to say about the Elder Orcs

Mithrandir has much to say about a number of different subjects.

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• Hear what Mithrandir has to say about the Thardúth

Mithrandir has much to say about a number of different subjects.

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• Hear what Mithrandir has to say about the Grim Southron

Mithrandir has much to say about a number of different subjects.

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• Hear what Mithrandir has to say about the Dark Lord Sauron

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• Talk to Gandalf