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.

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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

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Minas Morgul corruptedFrom Minas Ithil
Minas Morgul formerlyKnownAs Minas Ithil
Gondor majorFortress Minas Ithil