Annúminas

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place_name = ''Annúminas'' (West Tower)|
place_alias = none|
place_description= Seat of the High Kings of Arnor|
place_built= [[Elendil|Elendil the Tall]]|
place_type = Capital City|
place_realm = Arnor|
place_sub_realm =|
place_time= 3429 [[Second Age|SA]] – 861 [[Third Age|TA]] |
place_lord = [[High King of Arnor]] <br/>King of Arthedain|
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In the legendarium of [[J. R. R. Tolkien]], '''Annúminas''' ([[Sindarin]]: "West Tower" or "Sunset Tower") is a city of [[Middle-earth]].

The city was once the capital of [[Arnor]], on the shores of [[Lake Evendim]] in the north of [[Eriador]]. The city was founded by Elendil near where the lake gives rise to the [[Baranduin]] (Brandywine) River. It survived for nearly a thousand years. In the early days of Arnor, it was one of the glories of Middle-earth. Soon after its founding, though, the numbers of the [[Dúnedain]] of the North began to dwindle. The population of Annúminas seems to have fallen throughout its history, until it became deserted and when Arnor was divided in 861 the kings removed to [[Fornost]] to the east.

At the time of the [[War of the Ring]] at the end of the Third Age, Annúminas had lain in ruins for more than 2,000 years. There are hints in Tolkien's writings, however, that King [[Elessar]], formerly known as [[Aragorn]], refounded the city and may even have made it his northern capital early in the [[Fourth Age]]. He went to live there in {{ME-date|FA|17}}.

The [[Sceptre of Annúminas]], the symbol of royalty of Arnor, was given by Elrond to Elessar when Elrond first travelled to Gondor in the dawn of the Fourth Age to give Arwen to the new King as his bride.

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