Category:Gondor

Gondor is one of the southernmost countries located in the Magic Realm and borders to both Mordor and Rohan. The country is ruled by humans and is considered one of the most powerful countries in the Magic Realm, though before Aragorn Elessar claimed the throne after the end of the First Moriquendi War it had slowly declined.

History
Thanks to its location the land that would soon become Gondor was early on colonised by men from the north. Elendil of Gondor was its first King, but the country with its borders was not fully established until after his death. His sons, Isildur and Anárion, are seen as the founders of Gondor proper. It was during this time that Gondor started to be considered the most powerful nation of men in all of the Magic Realm.

But things would not always stay like this. Three calamities struck against the country within a short span of time, causing its population to falter greatly. The first was a civil war where the main opponents were the King, who had mixed blood (his mother was of the Northmen), and an admiral of Gondor's naval forces. The admiral managed to claim the throne and held it for ten years, during which he reined cruelly. The true King then returned with an army from the North and was also joined by the Gondorian army. The usurper fled and turned to piracy, troubling Gondor for years to come.

The second calamity was a plague that moved all the way from the southern kingdoms to the magical border that protected Hogwarts and Narnia, Calormen and Archenland. The country of Gondor was terribly depopulated because of this and several fortifications were abandoned thanks to this. If the enemies of Gondor had not suffered greatly because of the plague as well it is likely that Gondor would have fallen at this point in time.

The third and final calamity was an invasion performed by the Easterlings, who were allies of Sauron. Shortly after getting through this crisis the current King was also slain in battle, together with his two sons. He left behind one daughter, whose husband put forth a claim on the throne. Also a victorious general named Eärnil put forth a claim on the throne and the Council of Gondor eventually ruled in his favour due to the popularity he had gained with the people of Gondor.

Unfortunatelly the rule of Eärnil and his heirs came to be shortlived. Eärnur, the son and heir of Eärnil, claimed the throne upon his father's death. Before becoming King he had won a splendid victory against the Witch King of Angmar, who repeatedly challenged him to a duel after his crowning. Eventually Eärnur was overcome with wrath because of the constant taunts of his opponent and rode with a small company of knights to Minas Morgul. The company was never seen again and thanks to that there was no proof of them being dead, and since no one dared to challenge that by claiming the throne, Gondor came to be ruled by its Stewards.

First Moriquendi War
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Resurrection of Sauron
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