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'''Nardol''' was the third [[Beacon]] of [[Gondor]]. It stood on the broad end of a ridge of the [[White Mountains]], and the guard station maintained there could create a huge signal fire when needed. It was well-stored with fuel and at need a great blaze could be lit.  
'''Nardol''' was the third [[Beacon]] of [[Gondor]]. It stood on the broad end of a ridge of the [[White Mountains]], and the guard station maintained there could create a huge signal fire when needed. It was well-stored with fuel and at need a great blaze could be lit. Its fire could be visible on a clear night even as far as the [[Halifirien]] (some 120 miles to the west). The guard of Nardol also protected the quarries.<ref>{{UT|Cirion}}</ref><ref name=RC>{{HM|RC}}, p. 510</ref>


Its fire could be visible on a clear night even as far as the [[Halifirien]] (some 120 miles to the west)
The guard also protected the quarries.
The previous Beacon on [[Eilenach]] came to a sharp point, making the building of a bright beacon difficult.
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The name means 'fire-hilltop' ([[Sindarin|S.]] ''[[naur]]'' "fire" + ''[[dôl]]'' "hill"), because its beacon-fire was so bright.
''Nardol'' is [[Sindarin]], meaning "fire-hilltop" (''[[naur]]'' "fire" + ''[[dol]]'' "hill"), because its beacon-fire was so bright.<ref name=VT42>{{VT|42a}}, p. 19</ref>
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Nardol was the third Beacon of Gondor. It stood on the broad end of a ridge of the White Mountains, and the guard station maintained there could create a huge signal fire when needed. It was well-stored with fuel and at need a great blaze could be lit. Its fire could be visible on a clear night even as far as the Halifirien (some 120 miles to the west). The guard of Nardol also protected the quarries.[1][2]

Etymology

Nardol is Sindarin, meaning "fire-hilltop" (naur "fire" + dol "hill"), because its beacon-fire was so bright.[3]

References

Beacons of Gondor
Amon Dîn · Eilenach · Nardol · Erelas · Min-Rimmon · Calenhad · Halifirien