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Gondor

Gondor is a fictional realm in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, a major kingdom of Men in the western part of the continent. It traces its origin to Númenórean settlers who followed Elendil after the Downfall of Númenor, and it became the southern portion of the Reunited Kingdom of Arnor and Gondor. Its heartland lies along the Anduin, with the White Mountains to the north and the sea to the west and south. The principal city is Minas Tirith, a fortress-city on the Citadel hill overlooking the Pelennor Plain; Osgiliath along the Anduin served as a seat of government in earlier ages, and Minas Ithil was renamed Minas Morgul after its capture by Sauron. Dol Amroth, a coastal duchy, and the fertile lands of Ithilien were important parts of the realm.

Governance in Gondor was a hereditary monarchy until the death of King Eärnur, after which the realm

In the War of the Ring, Gondor fought alongside Arnor and its allies to oppose Sauron. At

was
governed
by
Stewards
for
centuries.
The
Stewardcy
helped
defend
the
realm
against
Sauron
and
maintained
crucial
alliances,
notably
with
Rohan.
The
White
Tree
symbolized
the
line
of
kings,
and
its
saplings
were
tended
in
the
court
to
preserve
the
lineage.
the
end
of
the
Third
Age,
Aragorn,
a
direct
descendant
of
Isildur,
was
crowned
king,
restoring
the
line
of
kings
and
uniting
Arnor
and
Gondor
as
the
Reunited
Kingdom.
The
story
of
Gondor
continues
into
the
Fourth
Age
as
a
center
of
governance,
defense,
and
culture
within
Tolkien's
legendarium.