LotR Question

[tarotgal]

Hey... stupid person who hasn't read the books fully here and can ask easier than trying to hunt down an answer....

Does it say/describe anywhere about where Aragorn lives at the end of the third book? I was writing a fic and then started to go with a tradition castle, then suddenly realized that was just an idea I got in my head from fanfic. Maybe he lifed in a palace... or, I dunno, I really have no clue. So I thought I'd ask before I start with all these irreversable castle details :-) Thanks!!!

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[girlwithtulips.livejournal.com]

Minas Tirith (the city in Gondor where he lived) was based around a fortress/castle, and the Citadel was at the top so that it over-looked the whole city. It's basically a huge stronghold which has been standing for a few thousand years. It's described as being full of stone walls etc, so I think you're pretty safe with a castle description.

And you're writing an Aragorn fic? Yay!!! *bg*

[tarotgal]

DAMNIT! I wrote a whole long response and my e-mail died on me and ate it. GROWL! Okay *sigh* I'll try again. Growl!!!

Ummm actually, it's a Legolas/Gimli story. Sorry!!!!!!!! They're hanging around, helping Aragorn out before they go sailing away. So, sorry, just a sneezing elf.

Thank you SO much for your help here! I was feeling quite lost. But that is most perfect! I had Legolas and Gimli up on a stone wall, on the inner curtain, when it suddenly occurred to me that maybe it wasn't a place that would have an inner curtain. For all I knew, he could have gone and lived in Rivendell! Though I figured with what I knew that was highly unlikely. I knew he travelled a lot and never went to the Shire, but, anyway, this helps a lot. And works perfectly. Oh yay! Thank you!!!

*will have to think up a good Aragorn fic to make it up to you*
I'm not at all into RPS but I must say I was squeeing very loudly and excitedly when reading one of your journal entries about the commentary. Oohhhh sick actors! SO yummy!!!
I watched a special on The Rocky Horror Picture Show which was filmed in Scotland (or somewhere in the UK at least) and there were no bathrooms on set. So everyone had to run across the street to their hotel, and it was winter and cold and raining and everyone caught colds. ANd I was thinking how they really need to do that on all movies *G* Would make behind the scene specials SO much more interesting to watch, with all the sniffley little actors and, mmm, yum!
Anyway... ohhh even I get ideas for RPS after such things! Oohhh!!! Sick widdle actors... in a club with an unmentionable name, LOL! Man... makes me so jealous not to have been a part of such yumminess! heehee

ANyway, thank you again, a million times over! Really helps me out a lot fic-wise! And if you have an idea for a short Aragorn fic I could write for the challenge(you know me, 10pgs=short) drop it my way, okay?

Minas Tirith

[ladykorana.livejournal.com]

*SPOILERS for anyone who has not read ROTK*




Actually, Legolas and Gimli don't go sailing away for a good many years after the war ends...not until every other member of the Fellowship is dead or already in Valinor. Legolas builds his ship and leaves with Gimli shortly after Aragorn dies and the throne passes to his son Eldarion.

As for Minas Tirith, Tolkien went to great pains to describe its appearance in detail. The city is butted up against a mountainside and it consists of 7 circular layers of walls and city sections, each rising higher than the previous, with the first circle being bordered by the main walls of the city and the 7th circle being the one in which the King lives and where the White Tower of Ecthelion is located. The Court of the Fountain and the dead White Tree are in the 7th circle as well. The Houses of Healing are located in the 6th circle. The gates in each wall to allow passage to the next circle are not arranged in a straight line, so to pass up into higher circles, one must wind his way back and forth to the next staggered gate. This highly increases security and defensibility against invasion. In the movie, the whole place is made of what appears to be white, marblelike stone.

By the point of the Ring War, the city is slowly falling into decay and disrepair, and the White Tree of Gondor is dying. However, Gimli and his group of dwarves help rebuild the walls and stone structures, and Legolas and his elves bring in plantlife and make the city alive again.

Here's some artwork showing the city: http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Lair/5360/MTIRITH2.JPG

And here's a really nice site with lots of pictures both from various artists and the movie.Make sure you click on to 'Explore the upper levels' of the city too, but beware massive spoilers:
http://fan.theonering.net/middleearthtours/gondor1.html

And finally, really great diagrams from the Atlas of Middle Earth, which you can also find in bookstores.:
http://brendoman.com/honzo/lotr/Minas%20Tirith%20Diagram.jpeg
http://brendoman.com/honzo/lotr/Minas%20Tirith%20Topographical.jpeg

I'd be happy to answer any other questions you might have! I've been thinking about the city and where guests might stay, and the like quite a lot lately myself, for my several Legolas fics currently dancing in my mind *G*

Re: Minas Tirith

[ladykorana.livejournal.com]

Arrgh! First link doesn't work. Ah well, no matter...that same pic appears in a smaller form on the second link I listed.

Re: Minas Tirith

[tarotgal]

Ach... that was so incredibly helpful- you've no idea. Once gwt mentioned Minas Tirith I remembered the houses of healing in the sixth circle... but that's mostly from fanfic reading.
This was the first time I really needed a much better explanation than the Encyclopedia of Arda was able to provide- and the diagram, especially, was very helpful! As are your descriptions regarding the walls. Yay!!!!!!!!!!! Big, huge YAY! :-) And, actually, all the links worked for me- I love the pic in the first link.
Thank you! Thank you! So incredibly helpful!