Erelas
Fourth Beacon-hill of Gondor
Erelas was the fourth of the seven Beacon-hills of Gondor, which ran west from Minas Tirith on the northern side of the White Mountains that looked down on the plains of Anórien.
Description
Erelas was was a green hill without trees. While the fourth beacon-hill, its beacon was small and was not always lit. The lighting of its beacon was a signal of great urgency. The Beacon-hills from Halifirien (the westernmost and seventh Beacon-hill) to Nardol (the third Beacon-hill) were situated along a shallow curve that bent a little southward so that the three Beacon-hills between them, Calenhad, Min-Rimmon and Erelas did not block the view. The beacon-fire on Nardol could be seen from Halifirien on a clear night.
History
On the night of 7 March Third Age 3019, Gandalf and Pippin, riding eastward on Shadowfax, saw the beacons being lit to call for aid from Rohan.
On 11 March Third Age 3019, when King Théoden of Rohan rode with the Rohirrim and Merry through through Anórien on his ride to the aid of Minas Tirith, the signal fire on Erelas was no longer lit.
Etymology
Despite being Sindarin in style, Erelas has no suitable Sindarin meaning. It is probably a pre-Númenórean name, but it is not recorded from which language the name Erelas was taken, nor what it means.
Portrayal in adaptations
2015: The Lord of the Rings Online:
Erelas is located in the Beacon-hills, across the river to the west from the Drúadan Forest. The hill of Erelas is much smaller than of nearby Beacon-hills Nardol and Min-Rimmon. A small village of a few household sits just to the east of the beacon.
Referencias
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