City Wall
The City Wall was the protective stone wall that enclosed Minas Tirith on its lowest level. Its only opening was the Great Gate that pierced the wall at its easternmost point.
History
The city of Minas Anor (later Minas Tirith) was probably built after the founding of the realm of Gondor in Second Age 3320 before Second Age 3429. Minas Anor was built as a small fort on the summit of Amon Anor mostly to guard Rath Dínen, the Tombs of the Kings and was originally of less importance than its eastern counterpart Minas Ithil (S. 'Tower of the Moon'). It is thus probable that Minas Anor did not have all seven of its levels at its earliest stage and that the City Wall was built later.
In the great Battle of the Pelennor Fields on 15 March Third Age 3019, the host of Sauron did not attempt to breach the City Wall; instead they concentrated upon breaking the Great Gate.
Other versions of the legendarium
On a plan of Minas Tirith, drawn on the back of a typescript page, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote "Othram or City Wall" to the left of the words "Great Gate". Although the phrase "City Wall" was used in The Return of the King, the Sindarin word Othram was not included.
Portrayal in adaptations
2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King:
Although the text of The Return of the King states that the outer wall of Minas Tirith was "dark" (see quotation above) in the movie, as in other depictions of the City, the wall is white.
Referencias
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