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Dates Built in the early First Age; captured by Sauron in I 4571 Location On the island of Tol Sirion, in the Pass of Sirion Origins Built by Finrod Felagund Race Elves Division Noldor Culture Built and defended by the Elves of Nargothrond Passes Guarded the Pass of Sirion Pronunciation mi'nas ti'rith (all the 'i' sounds here are short, so Minas is pronounced like 'minnas') Meaning 'Tower of Guard' Note Finrod's tower is not the same 'Minas Tirith' as the seat of the Stewards of Gondor, but a much older tower, destroyed millennia before the Gondorians began construction on their White Tower; for that later version, see the entry for Minas Tirith in Gondor Indexes: Alphabetical: M Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 19 August 2006 Updates planned: 38 The tower that guarded the Pass of Sirion Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The tower that guarded the Pass of Sirion, after which Minas Tirith in Gondor was perhaps named. Built by Finrod Felagund to keep watch on the western pass of Beleriand, it was mainly in the keeping of his brother Orodreth until captured by Sauron in the late First Age. Notes 1 Sauron didn't destroy the tower after its capture - instead, he ruled it himself as Tol-in-Gaurhoth for a period of about ten years. The tower was finally destroyed by Lúthien during the Quest of the Silmaril. See also... Battle of the Bragollach, Crossings of Teiglin, Dagor Bragollach, Elu Thingol, Finrod Felagund, Halmir, Lord of Brethil, Morgoth, Narrow Land, Orc-hunters, Pass of Sirion, Ruin of Beleriand, Sauron, Sauron’s Isle, Seven Names of Gondolin, [See the full list...]South Road, South Road, The Highway, Tol Sirion, Tol-in-Gaurhoth Indexes: Alphabetical: M Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 19 August 2006 Updates planned: 38 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2006. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.

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Dates Built in the early First Age; captured by Sauron in I 4571 Location On the island of Tol Sirion, in the Pass of Sirion Origins Built by Finrod Felagund Race Elves Division Noldor Culture Built and defended by the Elves of Nargothrond Passes Guarded the Pass of Sirion Pronunciation mi'nas ti'rith (all the 'i' sounds here are short, so Minas is pronounced like 'minnas') Meaning 'Tower of Guard' Note Finrod's tower is not the same 'Minas Tirith' as the seat of the Stewards of Gondor, but a much older tower, destroyed millennia before the Gondorians began construction on their White Tower; for that later version, see the entry for Minas Tirith in Gondor Indexes: Alphabetical: M Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 19 August 2006 Updates planned: 38 The tower that guarded the Pass of Sirion

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Map of Minas Tirith on Tol Sirion

The tower that guarded the Pass of Sirion, after which Minas Tirith in Gondor was perhaps named. Built by Finrod Felagund to keep watch on the western pass of Beleriand, it was mainly in the keeping of his brother Orodreth until captured by Sauron in the late First Age. Notes 1 Sauron didn't destroy the tower after its capture - instead, he ruled it himself as Tol-in-Gaurhoth for a period of about ten years. The tower was finally destroyed by Lúthien during the Quest of the Silmaril. See also... Battle of the Bragollach, Crossings of Teiglin, Dagor Bragollach, Elu Thingol, Finrod Felagund, Halmir, Lord of Brethil, Morgoth, Narrow Land, Orc-hunters, Pass of Sirion, Ruin of Beleriand, Sauron, Sauron’s Isle, Seven Names of Gondolin, [See the full list...]South Road, South Road, The Highway, Tol Sirion, Tol-in-Gaurhoth Indexes: Alphabetical: M Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 19 August 2006 Updates planned: 38 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2006. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.