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Dates Known as The Hill of Anwar (or the Hill of Awe) from the beginning of the Third Age1 Location The westernmost of the Beacons of Gondor, in the Wood of Anwar on Gondor's border with Rohan Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Gondorians Source The stream known as Glanhír (and later as the Mering Stream) rose in the Firien-dale on the southern flanks of the hill Pronunciation Anwar is pronounced 'a'nwarr' ('rr' indicates that the final r sound should be distinctly pronounced) Meaning Anwar means 'Awe' ('Hill of Anwar' is a partial translation of Elvish Amon Anwar, 'Hill of Awe') Other names Amon Anwar, Eilenaer, Halifirien, Hill of Awe, Holy Mount; at one time called Fornarthan, 'North Beacon' Indexes: Alphabetical: H Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 7 November 2024 Updates planned: 1 An old name for the Halifirien Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A hill that rose along the northern edges of the White Mountains. Around its feet grew a dense wood, and from that wood a stream ran out across the grasslands to meet the Entwash to the north. 'Hill of Anwar' is a partial translation of Amon Anwar, the 'Hill of Awe' at the centre of the old kingdom of Gondor, on whose summit was the Tomb of Elendil. After Eorl rode to the aid of Gondor, Cirion the Steward granted the land of Calenardhon to him and his people. The Hill of Anwar stood on the borders of that land, and by Elendil's Tomb, Cirion and Eorl swore an Oath of abiding friendship between their two countries. Eorl's people would become the Rohirrim, and their land came to be known as Rohan. They gave the Hill of Anwar a new name in their own tongue, and at that time it became known as the Halifirien, the 'hallowed mountain'. Notes 1 The hill became known as the Hill of Anwar or Hill of Awe after it was chosen as the burial site for Elendil, as it lay near the centre of the realm of Gondor (at a time when the foundation of Rohan lay far in the future, and Gondor extended over a much greater area than in its later years). Elendil had fallen at the end of the War of the Last Alliance, and so his entombment took place as the Second Age ended and the Third Age began. The Tomb of Elendil was a secret place, and its location was known only to the Kings of Gondor and later the Stewards, but nonetheless a deep sense of awe fell on the hill and its surrounding wood, giving rise to the 'awe' of the hill's name. See also... Oath of Cirion, Oath of Cirion and Eorl, Wood of Anwar Indexes: Alphabetical: H Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 7 November 2024 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2006, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus provides free and unlimited tools for managing and understanding relationships, teams and leadership.

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Dates Known as The Hill of Anwar (or the Hill of Awe) from the beginning of the Third Age1 Location The westernmost of the Beacons of Gondor, in the Wood of Anwar on Gondor's border with Rohan Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Gondorians Source The stream known as Glanhír (and later as the Mering Stream) rose in the Firien-dale on the southern flanks of the hill Pronunciation Anwar is pronounced 'a'nwarr' ('rr' indicates that the final r sound should be distinctly pronounced) Meaning Anwar means 'Awe' ('Hill of Anwar' is a partial translation of Elvish Amon Anwar, 'Hill of Awe') Other names Amon Anwar, Eilenaer, Halifirien, Hill of Awe, Holy Mount; at one time called Fornarthan, 'North Beacon' Indexes: Alphabetical: H Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 7 November 2024 Updates planned: 1 An old name for the Halifirien

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A hill that rose along the northern edges of the White Mountains. Around its feet grew a dense wood, and from that wood a stream ran out across the grasslands to meet the Entwash to the north. 'Hill of Anwar' is a partial translation of Amon Anwar, the 'Hill of Awe' at the centre of the old kingdom of Gondor, on whose summit was the Tomb of Elendil. After Eorl rode to the aid of Gondor, Cirion the Steward granted the land of Calenardhon to him and his people. The Hill of Anwar stood on the borders of that land, and by Elendil's Tomb, Cirion and Eorl swore an Oath of abiding friendship between their two countries. Eorl's people would become the Rohirrim, and their land came to be known as Rohan. They gave the Hill of Anwar a new name in their own tongue, and at that time it became known as the Halifirien, the 'hallowed mountain'. Notes 1 The hill became known as the Hill of Anwar or Hill of Awe after it was chosen as the burial site for Elendil, as it lay near the centre of the realm of Gondor (at a time when the foundation of Rohan lay far in the future, and Gondor extended over a much greater area than in its later years). Elendil had fallen at the end of the War of the Last Alliance, and so his entombment took place as the Second Age ended and the Third Age began. The Tomb of Elendil was a secret place, and its location was known only to the Kings of Gondor and later the Stewards, but nonetheless a deep sense of awe fell on the hill and its surrounding wood, giving rise to the 'awe' of the hill's name. See also... Oath of Cirion, Oath of Cirion and Eorl, Wood of Anwar Indexes: Alphabetical: H Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 7 November 2024 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2006, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus provides free and unlimited tools for managing and understanding relationships, teams and leadership.