The Hill of Guard or Amon Tirith was the outlying hill on which Minas Tirith was built.[1] On its western side it was joined with Mount Mindolluin by a narrow shoulder which rose to the height of the fifth wall of the city.[2] It was originally called Amon Anor (S. 'Hill of the Sun').[3]
Etymology
Amon Tirith is the Sindarin[4] rendition of "Hill of Guard".[1] Paul Strack suggests that it is a combination of amon ("hill") and tirith ("watch", "guard").[4]
Portrayal in adaptations
2017: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Normally inaccessible, the Hill of Guard can be observed during a mission in which the player accompanies King Elessar to the sappling of the White Tree.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, entry Hill of Guard, p. 772
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith", p. 752
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part Three. The World, its Lands, and its Inhabitants: XVII. Silvan Elves and Silvan Elvish", p. 364
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Paul Strack, "S. Amon Tirith loc.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon, accessed 30 April 2023