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Dates
Founded in II 3320; still extant during the Fourth Age
Location
On the Bay of Belfalas, to the west of Mordor
Origins
One of the Two Kingdoms founded in Middle-earth by Elendil and his sons after the Downfall of Númenor
Race
Division
Culture
Family
Ruled by Kings of the House of Elendil, and later by Stewards of the House of Húrin
Settlements
Important peaks
Ered Nimrais, the White Mountains, ran through Gondor from west to east, and Ephel Dúath formed its eastern border with Mordor
Pronunciation
go'ndorr (the final 'r' should be pronounced - 'rr' is used here to emphasise this)
Meaning
'Land of (the people of) stone'
Other names

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Gondor

The South-kingdom of the Dúnedain

Map of Gondor
The major regions and settlements of Gondor at the end of the Third Age
The major regions and settlements of Gondor at the end of the Third Age

The second of the two great nations of Men founded in Middle-earth by Elendil after the Downfall of Númenor, the other being Arnor in the north. Gondor was at first ruled jointly by Elendil's sons Isildur and Anárion. Both Elendil and Anárion were lost in the Siege of Barad-dûr, and Isildur soon afterwards in the Disaster of the Gladden Fields, and so the Kingship of Gondor fell on Anárion's son Meneldil. Thus, the Kings of Gondor were descendants of Anárion through many generations until the time of Eärnur.

When Eärnur was lost in Minas Morgul in III 2050, the rule of Gondor was taken up by the King's Steward, Mardil Voronwë; the death of Eärnur was not certain, and so Mardil and the Stewards who succeeded him pledged to rule 'until the King comes back'. Unlikely though this seemed, it happened almost a thousand years later in III 3019 when Aragorn II Elessar, descendant by right line of Isildur, elder brother of Anárion, reclaimed the throne of Gondor.


See also...

Adrahil, Aglarond, Alcarin, Aldamir, Amon Dîn, Amon Hen, Amon Lhaw, Anardil, Anárion, Andrast, Anfalas, Angamaitë, Angbor, Angelimir, Angmar, [See the full list...]

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