Minas Ithil
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Minas Ithil is a key city and stronghold in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, later captured and corrupted into the dark fortress known as Minas Morgul.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional city
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ location in Middle-earth ⓘ stronghold ⓘ |
| abandonedBy | Gondorians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Moon-tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tower of the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| architectureAfterCorruption | sickly green and corpse-lit as Minas Morgul ⓘ |
| architectureDescribedAs | white and radiant before its fall ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Isildur’s line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the War of the Last Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ the War of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToFranchise | The Lord of the Rings franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAs | eastern fortress of Gondor ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
Ringwraiths
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedInAge | Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedInYear | T.A. 2002 ⓘ |
| contains | a palantír ⓘ |
| corruptedInto | Minas Morgul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| faces | Osgiliath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Isildur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Dúnedain of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInAge | Second Age ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | S.A. 3320 ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Isildur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the House of Isildur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs | Minas Morgul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Ithilien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern slopes of the Ephel Dúath ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite | Minas Anor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Tower of the Rising Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| palantirLaterUsedBy | Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | the realm of Gondor ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | defense against Mordor ⓘ |
| strategicRole | guarding the pass into Mordor ⓘ |
| twinCity | Minas Anor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| twinCityLaterKnownAs | Minas Tirith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.