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Dates
A beacon was established on this hill at some point after c. III 2000
Location
Northward of Minas Tirith, on the eastern edge of the Drúadan Forest
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Gondorians
Pronunciation
dee'n
Meaning
'Silent', a shortening of the hill's full name of Amon Dîn, the 'Silent Hill'
Other names
Amon Dîn, The Silent Hill

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Dîn

The hill to the east of the Drúadan Forest

A name meaning 'silent' that referred to the Beacon-hill of Amon Dîn. That hill marked the eastern edge of the Drúadan Forest, and on its summit was the easternmost of the Beacons of Gondor. South from Amon Dîn lay the Grey Wood that masked the eastern end of the Stonewain Valley, from which Théoden and his Riders emerged as they rode to the relief of Minas Tirith.


See also...

Min-Rimmon

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  • Updated 26 October 2023
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