Minas Ithil
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| Dates: | Built in II 3320 or shortly thereafter Under the control of Sauron between II 3429 and c. II 3434 Captured by the Nazgûl and renamed Minas Morgul in III 2002 |
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| Location: | The valley later named Imlad Morgul in the western slopes of the Ephel Dúath | ||||||||||||||
| Founders: | Elendil and his sons | ||||||||||||||
| Race: | Men | ||||||||||||||
| Division: | Númenóreans | ||||||||||||||
| Culture: | Exiles of Númenor | ||||||||||||||
| Pronunciation: | mina's ithi'l (the 'i' sound in 'Minas' is short, so the name is pronounced like 'minnas') | ||||||||||||||
| Meaning: | 'Tower of the (Rising) Moon' | ||||||||||||||
| Other names: | Moontower, Tower of the Moon, Tower of the Rising Moon; later known as Minas Morgul | ||||||||||||||
| Note: | This entry covers the building of Minas Ithil and its history up to its capture by the Nazgûl in III 2002. For its history after that date, refer to the entry for Minas Morgul. | ||||||||||||||
Isildur's Tower of the Moon
The Tower of the Moon, built by the Gondorians on the borders of Mordor to keep a watch on that land; later captured by the Nazgûl and renamed Minas Morgul.
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