The Encyclopedia of Arda - The Tower (original) (raw)

ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random
Dates Built III 1900 and rebuilt III 2698; still standing at the end of the Third Age (stood for more than [1,121 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=1900&startage=3&endyear=3021&endage=3&c=The Tower in the Citadel)) Location The seventh and highest tier of Minas Tirith in Gondor Origins Built by King Calimehtar; rebuilt by Steward Ecthelion I Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Gondorians (Men of Minas Tirith) Family Originally built by a King of the House of Anárion; rebuilt by a Steward of the House of Húrin Other names The White Tower; known after its rebuilding as the Tower of Ecthelion Indexes: Alphabetical: T Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 18 July 2024 This entry is complete A name for the White Tower of Minas Tirith Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The Tower of Minas Tirith (usually called the White Tower) stood within the Citadel on the city's highest tier (see inset) The Tower of Minas Tirith (usually called the White Tower) stood within the Citadel on the city's highest tier (see inset) "The Tower trembles; to the tombs of kingsdoom approaches." From the prophecy of MalbethThe Return of the King V 2_The Passing of the Grey Company_ A name for the White Tower of Minas Tirith, built on the highest tier of the city. It was originally constructed in III 1900 by King Calimehtar, at a time when Minas Tirith was still known by its old name of Minas Anor. Rebuilt long afterwards (in III 2698) by Steward Ecthelion I, the Tower stood above the High Court of the city and held the palantír known as the Anor-stone. It was protected by its own dedicated company of guards - the Guard of the Tower - who were considered among the most honoured of the soldiers of Gondor. See also... House of the Kings Indexes: Alphabetical: T Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 18 July 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2012, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus' free Job Profiler module defines ideal DISC profiles for any role.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Built III 1900 and rebuilt III 2698; still standing at the end of the Third Age (stood for more than [1,121 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=1900&startage=3&endyear=3021&endage=3&c=The Tower in the Citadel)) Location The seventh and highest tier of Minas Tirith in Gondor Origins Built by King Calimehtar; rebuilt by Steward Ecthelion I Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Gondorians (Men of Minas Tirith) Family Originally built by a King of the House of Anárion; rebuilt by a Steward of the House of Húrin Other names The White Tower; known after its rebuilding as the Tower of Ecthelion Indexes: Alphabetical: T Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 18 July 2024 This entry is complete A name for the White Tower of Minas Tirith

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

The Tower of Minas Tirith (usually called the White Tower) stood within the Citadel on the city's highest tier (see inset) The Tower of Minas Tirith (usually called the White Tower) stood within the Citadel on the city's highest tier (see inset) "The Tower trembles; to the tombs of kingsdoom approaches." From the prophecy of MalbethThe Return of the King V 2_The Passing of the Grey Company_ A name for the White Tower of Minas Tirith, built on the highest tier of the city. It was originally constructed in III 1900 by King Calimehtar, at a time when Minas Tirith was still known by its old name of Minas Anor. Rebuilt long afterwards (in III 2698) by Steward Ecthelion I, the Tower stood above the High Court of the city and held the palantír known as the Anor-stone. It was protected by its own dedicated company of guards - the Guard of the Tower - who were considered among the most honoured of the soldiers of Gondor. See also... House of the Kings Indexes: Alphabetical: T Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 18 July 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2012, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus' free Job Profiler module defines ideal DISC profiles for any role.