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Dates
Established with the island of Númenor at the beginning of the Second Age; reduced to an island in the Downfall of II 3319
Location
At the centre of Númenor, within the borders of Arandor
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Númenóreans
Source
The river Siril had its source in the valley of Noirinan on the mountain's southern side
Meaning
So named because the mountain was tall and thin, reaching into the heavens, and also had associations with the Valar, especially Manwë
Other names
Hallowed Mountain, Holy Mountain, Meneltarma, The Pillar, Pillar of the Heavens

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Pillar of Heaven

The Meneltarma of Númenor

Map of the Pillar of Heaven

The name given to the tall, pillar-like mountain that stood alone in the royal lands in the middle of Númenor. In Elvish, it was known as the Meneltarma.


See also...

Eruhantalë, Hallowed Mountain, Holy Mountain, Menel, Meneltarma, Mittalmar, Noirinan, Pillar of the Heavens, Roots of the Pillar, Sorontil, Tarmasundar, The Pillar

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Pillar of Heaven

The Meneltarma of Númenor

Dates
Established with the island of Númenor at the beginning of the Second Age; reduced to an island in the Downfall of II 3319
Location
At the centre of Númenor, within the borders of Arandor
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Númenóreans
Source
The river Siril had its source in the valley of Noirinan on the mountain's southern side
Meaning
So named because the mountain was tall and thin, reaching into the heavens, and also had associations with the Valar, especially Manwë
Other names
Hallowed Mountain, Holy Mountain, Meneltarma, The Pillar, Pillar of the Heavens

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 13 April 2022
  • Updates planned: 1

Pillar of Heaven

The Meneltarma of Númenor

Map of the Pillar of Heaven

The name given to the tall, pillar-like mountain that stood alone in the royal lands in the middle of Númenor. In Elvish, it was known as the Meneltarma.


See also...

Eruhantalë, Hallowed Mountain, Holy Mountain, Menel, Meneltarma, Mittalmar, Noirinan, Pillar of the Heavens, Roots of the Pillar, Sorontil, Tarmasundar, The Pillar

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 13 April 2022
  • Updates planned: 1

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2022. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.
Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.