Ithilien
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Ithilien is a fair, forested region of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known for its hidden refuges and as the realm guarded by Faramir and his Rangers.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anduin Vale | 1 |
| South Ithilien | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional region
ⓘ
location in Middle-earth ⓘ region of Gondor ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Return of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ The Two Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Faramir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGroup | Rangers of Ithilien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders |
Emyn Arnen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ephel Dúath NERFINISHED ⓘ Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ Osgiliath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | mild and fertile ⓘ |
| contains |
Cascades and waterfalls
ⓘ
Henneth Annûn NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgul Vale approaches ⓘ many herbs and fragrant plants ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| culture | Gondorian ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guardedBy |
Faramir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rangers of Ithilien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| invadedBy | forces of Sauron ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fair and green landscapes
ⓘ
forested terrain ⓘ hidden refuges ⓘ secret ranger outposts ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Westron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterRuledBy | Faramir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterRuledUnder | King Elessar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterTitle | Princedom of Ithilien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern side of the Anduin ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Land of the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Minas Morgul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osgiliath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abundance of wild herbs
ⓘ
beauty despite proximity to Mordor ⓘ |
| partOf | the realm of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyEvent |
Frodo and Sam are brought to Henneth Annûn
ⓘ
Frodo and Sam encounter Faramir ⓘ Gollum is captured by the Rangers of Ithilien ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | frontier region facing Mordor ⓘ |
| suffersFrom | raids from Mordor ⓘ |
| terrainType | hills and woodlands ⓘ |
| timePeriod | primarily described in the Third Age ⓘ |
| usedAs | base for Gondorian rangers ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.