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The '''Dome of Stars''' refers to two great starred domes.
The '''Dome of Stars''' was the great hall in the King's city of [[Osgiliath]], capital of [[Gondor]], which was built on top of the great bridge across the [[Anduin]], and where the chief ''[[palantíri|palantír]]'', the [[Osgiliath-stone]] was housed.<ref>{{TT|III11}}</ref>


The first Dome of Stars was the Dome of Stars of [[Valinor]], created by the [[Valar|Vala]] [[Varda]] (also known as '''Elbereth'''), and referred both to the great domed building in [[Valimar]], as well as (poetically) the stars of the skies.
The '''Tower of the Dome of Osgiliath''' was destroyed during the civil war of the [[Kin-strife]]<ref>{{App|Gondor}}</ref> in {{TA|1437}}.<ref>{{UT|Palantiri}}, note 3</ref>
 
 
The second Dome of Stars was the great hall in the King's city of [[Osgiliath]], capital of [[Gondor]], which [[Elendil]] built on top of the great bridge across the [[Anduin]], and where the chief ''[[palantíri|palantír]]'' was housed.
 
This second Dome of Stars was destroyed during the civil war of the Kin-strife.


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Revision as of 10:08, 25 May 2015

The Dome of Stars was the great hall in the King's city of Osgiliath, capital of Gondor, which was built on top of the great bridge across the Anduin, and where the chief palantír, the Osgiliath-stone was housed.[1]

The Tower of the Dome of Osgiliath was destroyed during the civil war of the Kin-strife[2] in T.A. 1437.[3]

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