Weathertop Ruins
unique_objectCrumbling stone ring like rough crown on hill, central fire-blackened cairn, scorched turf
The Weathertop Ruins, perched atop a jagged hill like a weathered stone crown encircling a fire-blackened cairn, emerge in The Fellowship of the Ring as a haunting waypoint on the journey to Rivendell. This ancient watchtower, scarred by flames and time, serves as the site of a pivotal ambush where the Nazgûl wound Frodo with a Morgul-blade, marking a dark turning point in the quest to destroy the One Ring. Though absent from later volumes, its legacy endures as a symbol of encroaching shadow and the perils awaiting the Fellowship.
Evolution
The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings
Crumbling stone ring like rough crown on hill, central fire-blackened cairn, scorched turf
Book Appearances
The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings
First appears Ch 13