In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Osgiliath is a city of Middle-earth, the old capital city of Gondor. J. R. R. Tolkien in 1972, in his study at Merton Street (from by H. Carpenter) John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) is the author of The Hobbit and its sequel The Lord of the Rings. ... A map of the Northwestern part of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda. ... In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Gondor is a fictional location from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ...

Founded by Elendil and his sons at the end of the Second Age, Osgiliath straddled the Great River Anduin at a point approximately half way between the cities of Minas Anor to the west and Minas Ithil to the east. After Minas Ithil fell and became Minas Morgul, Osgiliath came under siege and was eventually abandoned, and the capital was moved to Minas Anor - now renamed Minas Tirith. During the War of the Ring the men of Gondor were hard pressed to prevent the enemy from breaking through at Osgiliath and were eventually forced to abandon it, shortly before the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. After the destruction of the One Ring, Osgiliath was rebuilt, but it never became as great as it once was. Minas Tirith remained the capital and King's city. In Middle-earth, the fantasy universe of J. R. R. Tolkien, Elendil was a heroic figure. ... The Second Age is a fictional time period from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth, the Anduin or Great River of Wilderland is the longest river in the Third Age (the original Sindarin name means Long River), rising east of the Misty Mountains and flowing south through Wilderland and eastern Gondor. ... For the First Age tower of the same name, see Minas Tirith (First Age). ... Minas Ithil (Tower of the Moon in Sindarin) was Gondors watchtower in the east in parallel with Minas Anor in the west, in the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Minas Morgul (Elvish: Tower of Dark Sorcery) is a fictional city and tower in the story of The Lord of the Rings, by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Minas Tirith in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy Minas Tirith is a fictional city in J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... Spoiler warning: In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the War of the Ring ended the Third Age. ... The Battle of the Pelennor Fields was a battle for the city of Minas Tirith in J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ... The One Ring, also known as the Ruling Ring or Ring of Power, is an artifact from J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth universe. ...

The name "Osgiliath" is Sindarin for "Dome of Stars", referring to the city's most prominent building, a great dome which once housed the city's Palantír. (Osgiliath's Palantír was lost in the river, during the Kin-strife in the time of Eldacar, T.A. 1437.) Sindarin is an artificial language (or conlang) developed by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... A palantír is a magical artifact from J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth. ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Kin-strife was a disastrous civil war in Gondor. ... Eldacar is the name of two fictional characters in J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... The Third Age is a fictional time period from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ...

In Peter Jackson's film of The Two Towers, Faramir takes Frodo, Sam and Gollum to Osgiliath, where they witness a battle. This does not occur in the book. Peter Jackson in Wellington (New Zealand) Peter Jackson CNZM is a film writer, director and producer born in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand to Bill and Joan Jackson on October 31, 1961. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth, Faramir (T.A. 2983 - F.A. 82) is a Steward of Gondor and first Prince of Ithilien. ... Frodo Baggins is the main character of J. R. R. Tolkiens monumental and mythological novel, The Lord of the Rings. ... Samwise Gamgee (T.A. 2983-F.A. 62; S.R. 1383-1482), a fictional character featured in J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world Middle-earth, is Frodo Baggins servant who proves to be the most loyal of the Fellowship of the Ring. ... Gollum is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... The Two Towers is the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ...