Still no luck?
Fortress is the straight clue. Fortress, fastness, stronghold, what have you.
Before separates the two parts that the clue is made up of. When you solve them and put them together you'll get the answer.
Aged man is not a reference to a specific person/character. Find a synonym for it.
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You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera
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