The Lord of the Rings Online Point of Interest
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Annúminas, the first capitol of the North Kingdom, and High Seat of all the Kingdoms of Men, fell into ruin some years after the wars against Sauron. The heirs of Valandil, son of Isildur, left that place and established their seat of power at the fortress-city of Fornost on the North Downs. There, many generations of kings dwelt, even after the North-kingdom of Arnor was sundered into three: Arthedain, the chief kingdom; Cardolan, which was quickly devastated by plague and war; and Rhudaur, which fell under the rule of an evil king of the Hill-men, who was secretly in league with Angmar.