Ents take Orthanc? (no expansion)

[Homba]

We're playing the main game without the expansion (no Ent figures) and the Ents (via a card) just destroyed Saruman.

But our understanding is that Orthanc (even though unoccupied now) remains a shadow stronghold, isenguard units can still be mustered there, and the Ents' successful action there does NOT count 2 points toward an FP military victory.

Not missing anything am I? Just feels a bit odd, since the Ents basically destroyed the place and killed Saruman.

Thanks

[Krieghund]

No, you're not missing anything. A Stronghold can only be captured by Army units. Even though everything in Orthanc has been destroyed by the Ents, it remains a Shadow Stronghold until a Free Peoples Army enters it.