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This is a page about the Gondorian culture on Elendor. For information about Gondorian in J.R.R. Tolkien's books, see Gondorian (canon)


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Gondorian

Ruler: Faramir - Rananar
Alignment: Good
Unrestricted Species: Human
Restricted Species: Dunadan
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Gondor

I hearby do swear fealty and service to Gondor and to the Lord Steward of the Realm: To speak and to be silent. To do and to let be. To come and to go, in need or plenty, in peace or war, in living or dying until my lord release me, death take me or the world end.

With these words, you have come to Gondor the Great. Honour, tradition, and fealty are the foundations of this land of Stone. Gondor it is called. Founded by the sons of Elendil: Isildur and Anarion, it is the last vestige of Westernesse.

Yet these are dark days and Gondor's might has waned. Now, a Byzantine empire, it is beset by foes upon all sides. It is only through the vindication of these ancient ideals that gave Gondor its strength, shall give it hope in the days to come.

A wide realm with a diverse and fair people, the Men of Gondor are not only versed in the arts of war. For in Gondor, the flower of Numenor has decayed, but not withered and strength there yet dwells while the Sun and Moon endure. Minas Tirith, Minas Anor of old, is the foundation of tradition, and power still runs through the land, be it in Belfalas under the Prince Imrahil the Fair and his proud Swan-Knights, or through the secret eaves of Ithilien in the hosts of Gondor sent forth to range against the Enemy.

Thus while Gondor is weakened, it has not fallen and by your aid can you help revive the blood of old and bring back hope to the West. The Sons of Elendil beckon you to the Land of Stone!

Credits: Sirion/Indilzar

Current Timeframe: The Third Age

From Robert Foster's The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth

The age of Middle-earth beginning with the first downfall of Sauron and the death of Gil-galad and ending with the War of the Rings, the second and final downfall of Sauron, and the Last Riding of the Keepers of the Rings, in which the greatest of the Eldar still in Middle-earth departed over Sea. In this Age the Elves and Dwarves remained in Middle-earth but did little new, while Men increased in power and numbers. The Dúnedain kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor prospered at first, but waned as the evils of the Second Age, especially the Nazgûl and Sauron rose again. In the end, however, the desperate gamble of the Wise to preserve the Free Peoples succeeded and great evil was banished, but at the same time much good and beauty were lost to Middle-earth.

Called by the Elves the Fading Years


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June 11th: It is a dark time for Gondor. The Knight-Herald, Lord Arathis Isilirim, is lost on his mission to the North. The details of it are unknown, but Prince Imrahil has not been seen in public for many months now. Rumors of a growing clamor for war with the South come from Dol Amroth.

And even while they do, a strange visitor from Harad arrives in Pelargir. A Haradrim named diplomat of Farside Tower arrives and requests an audience with the Steward. Denied, this Yildirim is instead offered a meeting with the Council of Lords in Minas Tirith, his purpose still yet unstated. Yildirim has trekked north to Minas Tirith with the group of Arathis' Knight that went missing for some months and only recently returned.

Meanwhile, enemies push at Gondor's borders in the East, and threaten their seas to the South. Even in the heart of Gondor itself, rumors of a company of woodsmen terrorizing the roads come to the ear of travelers up and down the South Road and beyond.

Gondor's walls of stone and the will of its men are chipped and cracked, but they hold still. But for how long for one day... both shall break.

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