Ithilien

2006-08-06T03:37:56Z

200.217.83.81: information about Legolas and other elves in Ithilien during 4th age

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[[Image:Ted_Nasmith_-_First_Sight_of_Ithilien.jpg|right|thumb|250px|''First Sight of Ithilien'' by [[Ted Nasmith]].]]
'''Ithilien''' is a region and fiefdom of [[Gondor]].

Ithilien, or ''Moon-land'', is the only part of [[Gondor]] across the Great River [[Anduin]], wedged in between the river and the [[Ephel Dúath]] of [[Mordor]]. The region is further divided into North and South Ithilien.

It was a fair and prosperous land during the [[Second Age]] and the first part of the [[Third Age]], when Gondor was strong and Mordor deserted. Of old its chief city was ''Minas Ithil'', but when this was captured by Mordor it was renamed [[Minas Morgul]]. After this the majority of its people fled across the Anduin to escape war, but the [[Stewards of Gondor]] still kept scouts in Ithilien, based on secret locations such as ''[[Henneth Annûn]]''.

In ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', [[Gollum]] leads [[Frodo Baggins]] and [[Samwise Gamgee]] through Ithilien on the way to the pass of [[Cirith Ungol]] into Mordor. After witnessing a battle with [[Southrons]] of Harad accompanied by [[Oliphaunts]], the hobbits are found by [[Faramir son of Denethor II|Faramir]], the son of the Steward [[Denethor II|Denethor]], but are allowed to continue when he is satisfied they are not agents of [[Sauron]].

During the [[Fourth Age]], Ithilien is ruled by the Princes of Ithilien, a line that starts with Faramir and [[Éowyn]] (the White Lady of Ithilien). Minas Morgul is not repopulated, and Faramir rules as Lord of the [[Emyn Arnen]]. After the fall of Sauron, [[Legolas]] brought elves from [[Greenwood]], and they dwelt in Ithilien, and once again it became the fairest country in all the westlands.

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