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The '''Guards of the Citadel''' were those honoured guards of [[Minas Tirith]] who were charged with protecting the [[Citadel of Gondor|Citadel]], the highest and most important tier of the city. | The '''Guards of the Citadel''' or '''Tower of Gondor''' were those honoured guards of [[Minas Tirith]] who were charged with protecting the [[Citadel of Gondor|Citadel]], the highest and most important tier of the city, and participated in official functions. | ||
At the end of the [[Third Age]], they were the only soldiers of [[Gondor]] to be liveried in the arms of [[Elendil]] himself - a white tree in blossom, surmounted by a silver crown and stars, all embroidered on a field of black. They also bore heirlooms of [[Gondor]]'s ancient wealth, tall helmets wrought out of [[mithril]], and bearing the carved wings of sea-birds. | They also guarded the [[White Tree of Gondor|White Tree]] that stood in the [[Court of the Fountain (Minas Tirith)|Court of the Fountain]]. At the time of the [[War of the Ring]] it had been dead for nearly 150 years, until the new King [[Aragorn|Elessar]] and [[Gandalf]] found a new seedling of the Tree, and the Guards' great duty was refounded. | ||
==Appearance and attire== | |||
At the end of the [[Third Age]], they were the only soldiers of [[Gondor]] to be liveried in the arms of [[Elendil]] himself - a white tree in blossom, surmounted by a silver crown and stars, all embroidered on a field of black. They also bore heirlooms of [[Gondor]]'s ancient wealth, tall helmets wrought out of [[mithril]], and bearing the carved wings of sea-birds. | |||
==Organisation== | |||
There seem to have been at least three companies, each of which had its own storehouse; [[Beregond (soldier of Gondor)|Beregond, son of Baranor]] belonged to the Third Company.<ref>{{RK|1}}</ref> The Captain-general of the Guards was probably the heir of the throne; during the time of the [[Ruling Stewards]] it was the heir of the Steward. | |||
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The Guards of the Citadel or Tower of Gondor were those honoured guards of Minas Tirith who were charged with protecting the Citadel, the highest and most important tier of the city, and participated in official functions.
They also guarded the White Tree that stood in the Court of the Fountain. At the time of the War of the Ring it had been dead for nearly 150 years, until the new King Elessar and Gandalf found a new seedling of the Tree, and the Guards' great duty was refounded.
Appearance and attire
At the end of the Third Age, they were the only soldiers of Gondor to be liveried in the arms of Elendil himself - a white tree in blossom, surmounted by a silver crown and stars, all embroidered on a field of black. They also bore heirlooms of Gondor's ancient wealth, tall helmets wrought out of mithril, and bearing the carved wings of sea-birds.
Organisation
There seem to have been at least three companies, each of which had its own storehouse; Beregond, son of Baranor belonged to the Third Company.[1] The Captain-general of the Guards was probably the heir of the throne; during the time of the Ruling Stewards it was the heir of the Steward.
