The Palantíri
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The Palantíri are the legendary seeing-stones of Middle-earth, crafted by the Elves and used by great rulers to communicate over vast distances and perceive events far away.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional magical artifact set
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legendary objects of Middle-earth ⓘ seeing-stones ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings
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The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInUniverse | Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arnor
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Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ Númenor NERFINISHED ⓘ the Faithful of Númenor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broughtToMiddleEarthBy | the Faithful Númenóreans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeCorruptedBy | Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdByRace | Elves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdIn | Aman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| danger | can mislead by selective truth ⓘ |
| etymology | from Quenya palan- (far) and tir (watch) ⓘ |
| includes |
the Amon Sûl-stone
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the Annúminas-stone NERFINISHED ⓘ the Anor-stone NERFINISHED ⓘ the Elostirion-stone NERFINISHED ⓘ the Ithil-stone NERFINISHED ⓘ the Orthanc-stone NERFINISHED ⓘ the Osgiliath-stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keptAt |
Amon Sûl (Weathertop)
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Annúminas NERFINISHED ⓘ Elostirion in the Tower Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ Minas Anor (Minas Tirith) NERFINISHED ⓘ Minas Ithil NERFINISHED ⓘ Orthanc in Isengard NERFINISHED ⓘ Osgiliath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Sindarin plural form of palantír ⓘ |
| material | crystal-like stone ⓘ |
| notableUser |
Aragorn
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Denethor II NERFINISHED ⓘ Elendil NERFINISHED ⓘ Isildur NERFINISHED ⓘ Pippin Took NERFINISHED ⓘ Saruman NERFINISHED ⓘ Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| number | seven major stones in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
the Dúnedain
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the Kings of Arnor NERFINISHED ⓘ the Kings of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| property |
cannot be deceived in what they show
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communication possible between stones ⓘ indestructible by ordinary means ⓘ stronger will can dominate weaker user ⓘ view can be directed by will ⓘ |
| transportedTo | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
counsel in war and governance
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long-distance communication ⓘ seeing distant places ⓘ seeing distant times ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.