Minas Tirith

Minas Tirith (pronounced /ˈmɪnəs ˈtɪrɪθ/), originally named Minas Anor, is a fictional city in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings. It became the heavily fortified capital of Gondor in the second half of the Third Age. It was originally built to guard the former capital, Osgiliath, from attack from the west, but became the capital when Osgiliath fell into ruin following the Kin-Strife and the Great Plague. It is often referred to as the Whit... more

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