Ostoher

In Third Age 420, Ostoher rebuilt and enlarged Minas Anor. Upon completion, he made Minas Anor his summer residence, which became the tradition of his successors.

Later, in Third Age 490, Gondor was invaded for the first time by Easterlings. Since Ostoher had become an old man his son Tarostar worked to defeat this threat. Tarostar succeeded, but not until Third Age 500, years after Ostoher's death.

Ostoher is Quenya. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack explains that it seems to mean "City Lord" and seems to be a compound of osto ("city", "fortress") and heru ("lord").

Ostoher's name was originally "Ostohir", which was changed to "Ostonir", and then finally "Ostoher" in the Second Edition of The Lord of the Rings.

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