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With the passage of time and changes in leadership, Minas Ithil was rebuilt but never regained its former glory. Eventually, in 2000 of the Third Age, the city succumbed once again as it fell into the hands of the Nazgûl, the dark remnants of Sauron’s will. Renamed Minas Morgul, the “Tower of Sorcery,” it became a hub of evil, marked by its ghostly illumination and the oppressive aura of decay.
The aesthetic transformation of Minas Morgul was stark; the once-white walls devolved into a shadowy fortress where cruel beings thrived. The city’s legacy morphed into one of dread, becoming a base for insidious operations against Gondor, with darkness enveloping the lands it once protected.