Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
"IntheSouththerealmofGondorlongendured;andforawhileitssplendourgrew,recallingsomewhatofthemightofNumenor,ereitfell.Hightowersthatpeoplebuilt,andstrongplaces.andhavensofmanyships;andthewingedcrownoftheKingsofMenwasheldinawebyfolkofmanytongues.TheirchiefcitywasOsgiliath,CitadeloftheStars.throughthemidstofwhichtheRiverflowed.AndMinasIthiltheybuilt,ToweroftheRisingMoon,eastwarduponashoulderoftheMountainsofShadow;andwestwardatthefeetoftheWhiteMountainsMinasAnortheymade,ToweroftheSettingSun.ThereinthecourtsoftheKinggrewawhitetree,fromtheseedofthattreewhichIsildurbroughtoverthedeepwaters,andtheseedofthattreebeforecamefromEressea,andbeforethatoutoftheUttermostWestintheDaybeforedayswhentheworldwasyoung.
"ButinthewearingoftheswiftyearsofMiddle-earththelineofMeneldilsonofAnarionfailed,andtheTreewithered,andthebloodoftheNumenoreansbecamemingledwiththatoflessermen.ThenthewatchuponthewallsofMordorslept,anddarkthingscreptbacktoGorgoroth.Andonatimeevilthingscameforth,andtheytookMinasIthilandabodeinit,andtheymadeitintoaplaceofdread;anditiscalledMinasMorgul,theTowerofSorcery.ThenMinasAnorwasnamedanewMinasTirith,theTowerofGuard;andthesetwocitieswereeveratwar,butOsgiliathwhichlaybetweenwasdesertedandinitsruinsshadowswalked.
