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Dates Raised c. II 3320; destroyed III 1409 (survived c. 1,530 years) Location On the hill of Amon Sûl (Weathertop) at the southern end of the Weather Hills Origins Built by the Men of Arnor soon after the founding of the North-kingdom Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Men of Arnor (and later of Arthedain) Important peaks Amon Sûl (Weathertop) Pronunciation Amon Sûl is pronounced 'a'mon soo'l' Meaning Amon Sûl literally means 'hill of the wind', but is usually translated 'Weathertop' Indexes: Alphabetical: A Alphabetical: T Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 20 October 2010 This entry is complete An ancient stronghold of Arnor Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A tower built by Elendil in the founding years of Arnor, to hold one of the North-kingdom's three palantíri. It stood on the hill known as Amon Sûl or Weathertop, which at that time lay in the central parts of Elendil's northern domains. The later breakup of Arnor, though, left the Tower in exposed borderlands, and it was eventually destroyed by the invading armies of Angmar. See also... Amon Sûl, Angmar, Araphor, Argeleb I, Arveleg I, Cardolan, Elendil, Fornost Erain, King of Arthedain, Palantíri, Pale King, South Downs, Stone of Amon Sûl, Stone of Annúminas, Stones of Arnor, [See the full list...]Weathertop, Witch-realm of Angmar Indexes: Alphabetical: A Alphabetical: T Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 20 October 2010 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2001, 2010. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.DISC The Complete Introduction takes you from core ideas to advanced DISC interpretation.

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Dates Raised c. II 3320; destroyed III 1409 (survived c. 1,530 years) Location On the hill of Amon Sûl (Weathertop) at the southern end of the Weather Hills Origins Built by the Men of Arnor soon after the founding of the North-kingdom Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Men of Arnor (and later of Arthedain) Important peaks Amon Sûl (Weathertop) Pronunciation Amon Sûl is pronounced 'a'mon soo'l' Meaning Amon Sûl literally means 'hill of the wind', but is usually translated 'Weathertop' Indexes: Alphabetical: A Alphabetical: T Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 20 October 2010 This entry is complete An ancient stronghold of Arnor

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Map of the Tower of Amon Sûl

A tower built by Elendil in the founding years of Arnor, to hold one of the North-kingdom's three palantíri. It stood on the hill known as Amon Sûl or Weathertop, which at that time lay in the central parts of Elendil's northern domains. The later breakup of Arnor, though, left the Tower in exposed borderlands, and it was eventually destroyed by the invading armies of Angmar. See also... Amon Sûl, Angmar, Araphor, Argeleb I, Arveleg I, Cardolan, Elendil, Fornost Erain, King of Arthedain, Palantíri, Pale King, South Downs, Stone of Amon Sûl, Stone of Annúminas, Stones of Arnor, [See the full list...]Weathertop, Witch-realm of Angmar Indexes: Alphabetical: A Alphabetical: T Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 20 October 2010 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2001, 2010. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.DISC The Complete Introduction takes you from core ideas to advanced DISC interpretation.