Gondor
Sign in to saveGondor is a fictional kingdom in J. R. R. Tolkien's writings, described as the greatest realm of Men in the west of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age. The third volume of The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, is largely concerned with the events in Gondor during the War of the Ring and with the restoration of the realm afterward. The history of the kingdom is outlined in the appendices of the book.
Key facts
- Fictional location.name
- Gondor
- Fictional location.series
- J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium
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- Escudo Real de Gondor.svg
- Fictional location.image_size
- 150px
- Fictional location.caption
- Coat of arms bearing the white tree,Nimloth the fair
- Fictional location.alt_name
- The South-kingdom
- Fictional location.type
- Southern Númenórean realm in exile
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- Location
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- Northwest Middle-earth
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- Capital
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- Osgiliath, then Minas Tirith
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- Lifespan
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- Founder
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- Isildur and Anárion
- Fictional location.ruler
- Kings of Gondor; Stewards of Gondor
- Fictional location.first
- The Lord of the Rings
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23 sectionsContents
- Literature
- In-fiction etymology
- Fictional geography
- Country
- Capital, Minas Tirith
- Dol Amroth
- Fictional history
- Pre-Númenórean
- Númenórean kingdom
- Third Age, under the Stewards
- War of the Ring and restoration
- Concept and creation
- Writing
- In-universe
- Influences
- Adaptations
- Film
- Games
- Notes
- References
- Primary
- Secondary
- Sources
Gondor is a fictional kingdom in J. R. R. Tolkien's writings, described as the greatest realm of Men in the west of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age. The third volume of The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, is largely concerned with the events in Gondor during the War of the Ring and with the restoration of the realm afterward. The history of the kingdom is outlined in the appendices of the book.
Gondor was founded by the brothers Isildur and Anárion, exiles from the downfallen island kingdom of Númenor. Along with Arnor in the north, Gondor, the South-kingdom, served as a last stronghold of the Men of the West. After an early period of growth under the House of Elendil, Gondor gradually declined as the Third Age progressed, being continually weakened by internal strife and conflict with the allies of the Dark Lord Sauron. By the time of the War of the Ring, the throne of Gondor is empty, and its principalities and fiefdoms instead pay deference to the regency of the Stewards of Gondor. The kingdom's ascendancy is restored only with Sauron's final defeat and the crowning of Aragorn as king.