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Dates
Founded in or about II 3320; still extant during the Fourth Age
Location
A narrow land between the river Anduin in the west and the mountains of Ephel Dúath in the east
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Gondorians
Family
Originally established and held by the House of Isildur; in later history, this region was associated with the House of Húrin, especially after Faramir, a descendant of that house, was made Prince of Ithilien
Settlements
Minas Ithil (later Minas Morgul)1
Sources
Several rivers and streams rose in Ephel Dúath to the west, of which only Morgulduin is named
Outflow
The streams of Ithilien flowed westward into Anduin
Passes
In the central Ephel Dúath, a pass known in later years as the Morgul Pass ran from Ithilien into Mordor, with the lesser pass of Cirith Ungol above it
Pronunciation
ithi'lien
Meaning
'Land of the Moon' (associated with Isildur, whose name means 'Devoted to the Moon')

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Ithilien

The narrow lands of Gondor east of the Anduin

Map of Ithilien

Fiefs and regions of Gondor

The lands of Gondor east of the River Anduin, on the borders of Mordor. With the capture of Minas Ithil, and the return of the Nazgûl to the Black Land, Ithilien became a deserted country.


Notes

1

Minas Ithil is the only named city of Ithilien. However, this rich land was at one time a populous region, and doubtless supported many other towns and settlements. The hills of Emyn Arnen seem to have been of particular importance, though no individual settlements among the hills are ever named.

See also...

Adrahil, Anemones, Asphodel, Battle of the Camp, Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Bays, Boromir, Box-woods, Briar, Broom, Captain of the Southern Army, Celandines, Clematis, Cornel, Cross-roads, [See the full list...]

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Ithilien

The narrow lands of Gondor east of the Anduin

Dates
Founded in or about II 3320; still extant during the Fourth Age
Location
A narrow land between the river Anduin in the west and the mountains of Ephel Dúath in the east
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Gondorians
Family
Originally established and held by the House of Isildur; in later history, this region was associated with the House of Húrin, especially after Faramir, a descendant of that house, was made Prince of Ithilien
Settlements
Minas Ithil (later Minas Morgul)1
Sources
Several rivers and streams rose in Ephel Dúath to the west, of which only Morgulduin is named
Outflow
The streams of Ithilien flowed westward into Anduin
Passes
In the central Ephel Dúath, a pass known in later years as the Morgul Pass ran from Ithilien into Mordor, with the lesser pass of Cirith Ungol above it
Pronunciation
ithi'lien
Meaning
'Land of the Moon' (associated with Isildur, whose name means 'Devoted to the Moon')

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 4 May 2009
  • Updates planned: 1

Ithilien

The narrow lands of Gondor east of the Anduin

Map of Ithilien

Fiefs and regions of Gondor

The lands of Gondor east of the River Anduin, on the borders of Mordor. With the capture of Minas Ithil, and the return of the Nazgûl to the Black Land, Ithilien became a deserted country.


Notes

1

Minas Ithil is the only named city of Ithilien. However, this rich land was at one time a populous region, and doubtless supported many other towns and settlements. The hills of Emyn Arnen seem to have been of particular importance, though no individual settlements among the hills are ever named.

See also...

Adrahil, Anemones, Asphodel, Battle of the Camp, Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Bays, Boromir, Box-woods, Briar, Broom, Captain of the Southern Army, Celandines, Clematis, Cornel, Cross-roads, [See the full list...]

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 4 May 2009
  • Updates planned: 1

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2000, 2003, 2009. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Discus DISC reports provide a rich and accessible view of any individual's working style.