Stone of Erech
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The Stone of Erech is a mysterious black monolith in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, associated with ancient oaths and the Dead Men of Dunharrow.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artifact in Middle-earth
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fictional object ⓘ monolith ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings
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The Return of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCulture |
Dúnedain of Gondor
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ⓘ
people of Morthond ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aragorn
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ⓘ
Dead Men of Dunharrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Isildur NERFINISHED ⓘ Men of the Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Oathbreakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broughtBy | Isildur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments in Middle-earth
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Númenórean artifacts ⓘ Objects in The Lord of the Rings ⓘ |
| color | black ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| describedAs | great globe of black stone ⓘ |
| event |
cursing of the Men of the Mountains by Isildur
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mustering of the Dead to Aragorn ⓘ swearing of the oath of the Men of the Mountains to Isildur ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| function |
oath-stone
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rallying point for the Dead ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Dead Men of Dunharrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMystery | true ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFiction |
Gondor
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Morthond Vale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Hill of Erech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
The Return of the King, Appendix A
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The Return of the King, Book V, Chapter 2 "The Passing of the Grey Company" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameRefersTo | hill and stone together ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | catalyst for fulfillment of the Oathbreakers’ curse ⓘ |
| originLegend |
brought out of the ruin of Númenor
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fell from the sky ⓘ |
| shape | spherical ⓘ |
| statusDuringWarOfTheRing | intact ⓘ |
| symbolism |
ancient Númenórean authority
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binding oaths ⓘ curse and redemption ⓘ |
| timeOfKeyEvent | War of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Aragorn to summon the Dead ⓘ |
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