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| Hill | |
| Min-Rimmon | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Location | North of the White Mountains |
| Type | Hill |
| Description | Fifth Beacon-hill of Gondor |
Min-Rimmon was the fifth of the seven Beacon-hills of Gondor, which ran west from Minas Tirith on the northern side of the White Mountains that looked down on the plains of Anórien.[1]
Description
Min-Rimmon was the highest peak in a group of crags known as the Rimmon. With Eilenach and Amon Dîn, Min-Rimmon was one of the oldest Beacon-hills, set in place before the foundation of Rohan.[2][3]
History
On the night of 7 March T.A. 3019,[4] Gandalf and Pippin, riding eastward on Shadowfax, saw the beacons being lit to call for aid from Rohan.[5]
On 12 March T.A. 3019, Théoden, on his way to Minas Tirith, camped his army of the Rohirrim under Min-Rimmon.[6]
After the defeat of Sauron, tidings of Aragorn's coronation were sent out to "all parts of Gondor, from Min-Rimmon even to Pinnath Gelin and the far coasts of the sea".[7] This would suggest that there was a settlement of some kind at Min-Rimmon, and that it marked the western boundary of Gondorian settlement in Anórien by the end of the Third Age.
Etymology
Min means "peak" in Sindarin, thus Min-Rimmon refers to the "Peak of the Rimmon".[3] "Rimmon" is a name of forgotten origin, coming from the Second Age before Gondor was established.[8]
Portrayal in adaptations
2015: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Min-Rimmon sits above Ost Rimmon, a small but formidable Gondorian town. Because of this, its beacon is the best-maintained out of all the northern beacons.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Map of Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 511
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 509
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith", p. 747
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Great Years"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Steward and the King"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "The Languages and Peoples of the Third Age", "Of Men", p. 1129
| Beacons of Gondor | |
| Amon Dîn · Eilenach · Nardol · Erelas · Min-Rimmon · Calenhad · Halifirien | |