King of the Dead

The King of the Dead, originally "King of the Mountains", was the king of the Dead Men of Dunharrow in Dwimorberg. His spirit resided along with those of his kin in the Paths of the Dead. These Dead Men of Dunharrow were Men of the White Mountains cursed to remain in Middle-earth by Isildur, after they abandoned their oath to aid him in the War of the Last Alliance. They haunted the caverns beneath the Dwimorberg, and the valley of Harrowdale that lay in its shadow, though they were said to appear in the valley only in times of trouble or death. Since the line of Isildur was thought in the late Third Age to have ended, no one could call upon these Dead Men for aid, as they would only answer to an Heir of Isildur, so Aragorn revealed himself as an heir and called upon them to fulfill their oath.

Original deck by Geektopia available here.

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