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'''Warden of the Keys''' was a high office of [[Minas Tirith]] in [[Gondor]]. | '''Warden of the Keys''' was a high office of [[Minas Tirith]] in [[Gondor]]. | ||
At the time of the [[War of the Ring]], the position was filled by [[Húrin (Warden of the Keys)|Húrin the Tall]], who gained the epithet "of the Keys". At the coronation of [[Aragorn]], he opened the | At the time of the [[War of the Ring]], the position was filled by [[Húrin (Warden of the Keys)|Húrin the Tall]], who gained the epithet "of the Keys". At the coronation of [[Aragorn]], he opened the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith]] for the new king. Other than that, what other tasks and responsibilities belonged to this office remains unknown.<ref>{{RK|VI5}}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Minas Tirith]] | [[Category:Minas Tirith]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:19, 2 November 2014
Warden of the Keys was a high office of Minas Tirith in Gondor.
At the time of the War of the Ring, the position was filled by Húrin the Tall, who gained the epithet "of the Keys". At the coronation of Aragorn, he opened the Great Gate of Minas Tirith for the new king. Other than that, what other tasks and responsibilities belonged to this office remains unknown.[1]
