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Dates
Established with the island of Númenor at the beginning of the Second Age; reduced to an island in the Downfall of II 3319
Location
At the centre of Númenor, within the borders of Arandor
Race
Division
Culture
Source
The river Siril had its source in the valley of Noirinan on the mountain's southern side
Meaning
So named because the mountain was tall and thin, reaching into the heavens, and also had associations with the Valar, especially Manwë
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Pillar of Heaven

The Meneltarma of Númenor

Map of the Pillar of Heaven

The name given to the tall, pillar-like mountain that stood alone in the royal lands in the middle of Númenor. In Elvish, it was known as the Meneltarma.


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