The westernmost hill among the three peaks located at the southern end of Nen Hithoel, Amon Hen was also called the ‘Hill of Sight’. It was here that the Fellowship of The Ring broke up after which Frodo set out on his lonely journey with Sam into Mordor.
Description
The hill was located near the western bank of the Anduin River above the Falls of Rauros. The lawn of Parth Galen lay on its eastern side. Above it, the hill rose gently in slopes to the flat peak. The North Stair lay at the south of the hill. It was steeper on its west than on the east. Tol Brandir and Amon Lhaw were the other two peaks. The Seat of Seeing was made on its peak that could be reached by stairs.
History
The hill of Amon Hen came into existence in the early days of Gondor as suggested by Aragorn. It was at least 1000 years old when Frodo sat on the high-seat. The Fellowship of the Ring had stopped at Amon Hen in 3019 of the Third Age after traveling down the Anduin. The company dispersed here and Samwise Gamgee, and Frodo Baggins crossed the river towards Mordor. Boromir had also died in battle at Amon Hen. [1] Frodo could visualize hundreds of miles in all the directions when he sat on the High Seat as it had magical powers. That is when Frodo chose to go to Mordor. [2]
Etymology
In Sindarin, Amon Hen translates to ‘Hill of The Eye’ coming from ‘Amon’ (Hill) and ‘Hen’ (Eye). It is also called Hill of Sight.
Adaptations
In ‘The Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring’, there is a scene at Amon Hen. Frodo had run to a platform and could see Barad-dur and the Eye. He fell off and told Aragorn that he must leave. The Uruk-Hai came and Frodo escaped while Aragorn fought the orcs on the hill.
References
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Sindarin words
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