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'''Minas Tirith''' was the tower on '''Tol Sirion''' that guarded the [[Pass of Sirion]].
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[[File:Stefan Meisl - Minas Tirith.jpeg|thumb|right|250px|Stefan Meisl - ''Minas Tirith'']]
'''Minas Tirith''' was the tower on the island of [[Tol Sirion]] that guarded the [[Pass of Sirion]].


Minas Tirith was built early in the [[First Age]] by [[Finrod]] to keep watch upon the doings of [[Morgoth]] on the northern plain of [[Ard-galen]]. It was ruled by Finrod's nephew [[Orodreth]].
Minas Tirith was built around {{FA|60}}<ref>{{GA|85}}</ref> by [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]] to prevent the forces of [[Morgoth]] from invading [[Beleriand]] from the plains of [[Ard-galen]]. After Finrod built [[Nargothrond]] he handed over control of the watchtower to his nephew, [[Orodreth]].<ref>{{S|Beleriand}}</ref>


In 457 [[First Age]] it was invaded by [[Sauron]] in the aftermath of the [[Dagor Bragollach]]. Sauron, then also known as Gorthaur, renamed the island (and presumably the tower as well) [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]], the Isle of [[Werewolves]].  
In {{FA|457}} [[Sauron]] captured Minas Tirith in the aftermath of the [[Dagor Bragollach]] and Orodreth fled south. The island was then called '''[[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]]''', the "Isle of [[Werewolves]]".<ref>{{S|Fingolfin}}</ref>


About ten years later during the Quest for the [[Silmaril]], [[Beren]] and Finrod were imprisoned there by Sauron. Finrod was slain, but Beren was rescued by [[Lúthien]]. Sauron was defeated, and had to give up his mastery over the tower, which was reduced to ruins. Finrod was buried there.
Although the [[Noldor]] regained control of the Pass of Sirion until the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]] ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears"), they did not attempt to rebuild the tower.


Although the land around the Pass of Sirion did remain under the rule of the [[Ñoldor]] for a few more years, they did not attempt to rebuild the tower.
==Etymology==
Minas Tirith means "Tower of the Guard" in [[Sindarin]] (from ''[[minas]]'' = "tower, citadel" and ''[[tirith]]'' = "watch, guard").


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In the [[Third Age]] the name [[Minas Tirith]] was the later name of [[Minas Anor]].
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The name Minas Tirith refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Minas Tirith (disambiguation).
Stefan Meisl - Minas Tirith

Minas Tirith was the tower on the island of Tol Sirion that guarded the Pass of Sirion.

Minas Tirith was built around F.A. 60[1] by Finrod Felagund to prevent the forces of Morgoth from invading Beleriand from the plains of Ard-galen. After Finrod built Nargothrond he handed over control of the watchtower to his nephew, Orodreth.[2]

In F.A. 457 Sauron captured Minas Tirith in the aftermath of the Dagor Bragollach and Orodreth fled south. The island was then called Tol-in-Gaurhoth, the "Isle of Werewolves".[3]

Although the Noldor regained control of the Pass of Sirion until the Nirnaeth Arnoediad ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears"), they did not attempt to rebuild the tower.

Etymology

Minas Tirith means "Tower of the Guard" in Sindarin (from minas = "tower, citadel" and tirith = "watch, guard").

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "The Grey Annals": §85
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Beleriand and its Realms"
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"
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