Mirkwood was once known as Greenwood the Great while under the dominion of the Elves. When the Necromancer came and drove forth the Elves, spreading his corruption behind them, it became Mirkwood. The corruption of Sauron was complete, tainting the land, the trees, the very water of the forest.



In the bogs of the Drownholt, there is a pool which stands as a warning against carelessly trusting the waters of Mirkwood. The skeletal remains of Woodmen litter the edges of the pool, where they died trying to escape the stagnant waters of the Drownholt, only to perish in the poisoned waters of the Pool of Creeping Death.



The Pool of Creeping Death is a landmark created by the designers of The Lord of the Rings OnlineTM for the Siege of MirkwoodTM expansion.