Minas Tirith… City of the Kings.

Sauron’s forces are massing in the east. His eye is fixed on Rivendell. And Saruman, you tell me, has betrayed us. Our list of allies grows thin.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 🌈 dir. Peter Jackson.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003, dir. Peter Jackson

“Farewell, Aragorn! Go to Minas Tirith and save my people! I have failed.” “No!” said Aragorn, taking his hand and kissing his brow. “You have conquered. Few have gained such a victory. Be at peace! Minas Tirith shall not fall!” Boromir smiled. “Which way did they go? Was Frodo there?” said Aragorn. But Boromir did not speak again. - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring.

But I am the real Strider, fortunately. I am Aragorn son of Arathorn; and if by life or death I can save you, I will.

This is a lotr blog once again. Anyone else interested if I take the next couple months to make a Merry&Pippin PMV? I can't do a whole animation, but I *really* want to illustrate these two goobers

Two two cards dedicated to The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings for fandom merch movement in Zinidea

A strong citadel it was indeed, and not to be taken by a host of enemies, if there were any within that could hold weapons; unless some foe could come behind and scale the lower skirts of Mindolluin, and so come upon the narrow shoulder that joined the Hill of Guard to the mountain mass. But that shoulder, which rose to the height of the fifth wall, was hedged with great ramparts right up to the precipice that overhung its western end; and in that space stood the houses and domed tombs of bygone kings and lords, for ever silent between the mountain and the tower.