Tolkien Region Spotlight - Gondor

Question

Answer

Founded by this faction of men who remained friendly with the elves...

Fleeing from the destruction of this kingdom

Meaning...

Northern sister kingdom

Mountain range of which marks most of Gondor's northern border

Easternmost peak of the above that City #1 was built on

Stone that the oathbreakers swore loyalty to Ruler #2 on

The 'Pillars of Kings' located at the entrance of Nen Hithoel

Main river of Gondor

Title given to four kings under whom there was a Golden Age

Civil war that ravaged Gondor during the reigns of Rulers #7 and #8

Disaster that greatly depopulated Gondor

Easterling confederation that constantly raided Gondor after TA 1851

Cities

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Capital city

Former name, meaning 'Tower of the Sun'

City founded by Ruler #2, meaning 'Tower of the Moon'

New name after it was captured by the Nazgul

Original capital city

Main port city that was home to the Gondorian navy

Coastal princedom named after the last king of Lorien

Important island fortress located on Question #9

Pirate haven that launched multiple attacks on Gondor

 

 

Regions

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Fair region between the Anduin and Mordor

Heavily-populated farmland region south of City #1

Wide southern region known as the 'Land of Five Streams'

Densely populated valley region whose lord was Angbor during the War of the Ring

Sparsely populated northern region where the Warning Beacons are located

Rulers

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First king; ruled indirectly through his two sons

Eldest son who cut the One Ring from Sauron

Younger brother who founded City #1

Son of the above who only assumed kingship in Gondor

Gondor reaches the height of its power under him

Defeated the Easterlings, made an alliance with the Northmen, and built Question #8

Faced rebellion due to only being half-Dunedain

Usurped the throne from the above; his descendants became the Corsairs of City #8

Great military general who defeated a joint Haradrim and Easterling invasion before becoming king

Last king of Gondor and son of the above who disappeared after riding out to duel the Witch-king of Angmar

Restored king, uniting both Gondor and Question #4

First known steward of Gondor

First ruling steward of Gondor

Defeated the Balcoth with help from the Eotheod; to whom he granted the lands of Calenardhon and helped found Rohan

Burnt himself on a pyre during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields

The last ruling steward of Gondor, ruled briefly before the crowning of Ruler #11

Prince of City #7 during the War of the Ring

 

 

Quote

Answer

Tall _____ and tall _____

_____ times _____,

What brought they from the foundered land

Over the flowing sea?

Seven _____ and seven ______

And one white ____.