Gondor

Rare card · No. 63507

Gondor is a fictional kingdom in J. R. R. Tolkien's writings, described as the greatest realm of Men in the west of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age. The third volume of The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, is largely concerned with the events in Gondor during the War of the Ring and with the restoration of the realm afterward. The history of the kingdom is outlined in the appendices of the book. Gondor was founded by the brothers Isildur and Anárion, exiles from the downfallen island kingdom of Númenor. Along with Arnor in the north, Gondor, the South-kingdom, served as a last stronghold of the Men of the West. After an early period of growth under the House of Elendil, Gondor gradually declined as the Third Age progressed, being continually weakened by internal strife and conflict with the allies of the Dark Lord Sauron. By the time of the War of the Ring, the throne of Gondor is empty, and its principalities and fiefdoms instead pay deference to the regency of the Stewards...

Read on Wikipedia · Image Escudo Gondor.svg: *Escudo Gondor.png: Vëon Menelion derivative work: Luigi Chiesa Demi-volée d'argent.svg: Wagner51 (Wagner51) Escudo de Beinza-Labayen.svg: Miguillen (Miguillen) derivative work: Ro…, CC BY-SA 3.0