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Hill of Guard

The Hill of Guard or Amon Tirith was the outlying hill on which Minas Tirith was build. It joined Mindolluin by a narrow shoulder which rose to the height of the fifth wall of the city.[1][2]

[edit] Etymology

Amon Tirith is the Sindarin rendition of "hill of guard" (see amon and tirith).[2]

[edit] References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 772
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