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Dates
Constructed in the early days of Gondor, possibly before the end of the Second Age1
Location
The western shores of Nen Hithoel, above the Falls of Rauros
Origins
The high seat was built on Amon Hen by the ancient Gondorians
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Gondorians
Pronunciation
a'mon he'n
Meaning
Literally, 'Hill of the Eye'
Other names
Hill of the Eye, Hill of Sight

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  • Updated 5 June 2014
  • Updates planned: 1

Amon Hen

The Hill of Sight

Map of Amon Hen

The Hill of Sight that stood on the western banks of the Anduin, above the Falls of Rauros, originally close to the borders of Gondor. It was on the slopes of Amon Hen that the Company of the Ring was broken, and from there Frodo began his lonely journey into Mordor with Sam.


Notes

1

The dating evidence for the works of Men on Amon Hen is slight. Aragorn says that they were made '...in the days of the great kings' (The Fellowship of the Ring II 9) but this is open to interpretation. There were many great constructions of this kind during the time when Isildur and Anárion held the joint rule of Gondor, and it is assumed here that the Seat of Amon Hen was among them.

See also...

Amon Lhaw, Aragorn Elessar, Boromir, Carnimírië, Hill of Hearing, Hill of the Eye, Kine of Araw, Legolas Greenleaf, Lugdush, Nen Hithoel, North Stair, Oxen, Parth Galen, Seat of Amon Hen, Seat of Seeing, [See the full list...]

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Amon Hen

The Hill of Sight

Dates
Constructed in the early days of Gondor, possibly before the end of the Second Age1
Location
The western shores of Nen Hithoel, above the Falls of Rauros
Origins
The high seat was built on Amon Hen by the ancient Gondorians
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Gondorians
Pronunciation
a'mon he'n
Meaning
Literally, 'Hill of the Eye'
Other names
Hill of the Eye, Hill of Sight

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 5 June 2014
  • Updates planned: 1

Amon Hen

The Hill of Sight

Map of Amon Hen

The Hill of Sight that stood on the western banks of the Anduin, above the Falls of Rauros, originally close to the borders of Gondor. It was on the slopes of Amon Hen that the Company of the Ring was broken, and from there Frodo began his lonely journey into Mordor with Sam.


Notes

1

The dating evidence for the works of Men on Amon Hen is slight. Aragorn says that they were made '...in the days of the great kings' (The Fellowship of the Ring II 9) but this is open to interpretation. There were many great constructions of this kind during the time when Isildur and Anárion held the joint rule of Gondor, and it is assumed here that the Seat of Amon Hen was among them.

See also...

Amon Lhaw, Aragorn Elessar, Boromir, Carnimírië, Hill of Hearing, Hill of the Eye, Kine of Araw, Legolas Greenleaf, Lugdush, Nen Hithoel, North Stair, Oxen, Parth Galen, Seat of Amon Hen, Seat of Seeing, [See the full list...]

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 5 June 2014
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999-2000, 2002, 2014. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Add your corporate identity to your DISC profiles and DISC reports with Discus' branding features.