Weathertop
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Weathertop is a prominent, ruined hill and former watchtower site in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known as a key landmark and battleground in The Lord of the Rings.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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hill ⓘ ruin ⓘ watchtower site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Amon Sûl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hill of the Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Fellowship of the Ring
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
the Dúnedain of the North
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the kingdom of Arnor NERFINISHED ⓘ the palantír of Amon Sûl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleSite |
attack of the Nazgûl on the hobbits
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wounding of Frodo Baggins by the Witch-king ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | forces of Angmar ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence |
Second Age
NERFINISHED
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early Third Age ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
signal station
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watchtower ⓘ |
| GandalfAction | left rune and signs of his presence on the summit ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | destruction of the tower of Amon Sûl ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedBetween | the Shire and Rivendell ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eriador
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Weather Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | the Great East Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Amon Sûl means Hill of the Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| nearbyRegion |
the Lone-lands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Trollshaws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
commanding view over the surrounding lands
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ring of broken stone walls ⓘ ruined watchtower on its summit ⓘ |
| partOf |
the ancient realm of Arnor
NERFINISHED
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the kingdom of Arthedain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key landmark on the road to Rivendell
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major signal point in Arnor ⓘ |
| timeOfDestruction | Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Aragorn
NERFINISHED
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Frodo Baggins NERFINISHED ⓘ Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ Meriadoc Brandybuck NERFINISHED ⓘ Peregrin Took NERFINISHED ⓘ Samwise Gamgee NERFINISHED ⓘ the Nazgûl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.