Pelennor

Pelennor is a region in the fictional land of Gondor in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. The name is most often associated with the Pelennor Fields, a broad, fertile plain that lies before the city of Minas Tirith during the later ages of the Third Age. The plain has historically served as an agricultural area for the capital, supporting crops and grazing for its inhabitants. The Pelennor region also includes lands around the ruined city of Osgiliath, which sits on the western edge of the plain near the river Anduin.

In the narrative of The Lord of the Rings, the Pelennor Fields are best known as the site of the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, a decisive engagement during the War of the Ring. Sauron’s forces besieged Minas Tirith, and the battle featured, among other events, a Rohirrim charge that bolstered the city’s defense and the eventual lifting of the siege. The encounter culminates with the death of the Witch-king of Angmar, a turning point in the struggle against Sauron. The victory is instrumental in the broader arc toward Sauron’s eventual defeat.

Etymology and precise geographical extents of Pelennor are not described in detail in the main texts, and references vary among sources. The term generally denotes the plains surrounding Minas Tirith and, in some usages, the broader area around Osgiliath, though maps and scholarly notes may differ in delineation.