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'''Elostirion''' was the tallest and westernmost of the three [[White Towers]] that stood on the [[Tower Hills]]<ref>{{FR|Hobbits}}</ref> and that had been built by [[Gil-galad]] for [[Elendil]]. It | '''Elostirion''' was the tallest and westernmost of the three [[White Towers]] that stood on the [[Tower Hills]]<ref>{{FR|Hobbits}}</ref> and that had been built by [[Gil-galad]] for [[Elendil]]. It held one of the [[palantíri|palantír]] of [[Arnor]] which did not communicate with the rest but looked only westward across the Sundering Seas to [[Valinor]].<ref>{{UT|Palantiri}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 18:19, 8 March 2012
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General Information | |
Location | Central Eriador, west of the Far Downs southeast of the Grey Havens |
Type | Tower |
Description | A hilly region where the White Towers were built |
Regions | Arnor Lindon The Shire |
Inhabitants | Elves, Men, then Hobbits |
Elostirion was the tallest and westernmost of the three White Towers that stood on the Tower Hills[1] and that had been built by Gil-galad for Elendil. It held one of the palantír of Arnor which did not communicate with the rest but looked only westward across the Sundering Seas to Valinor.[2]