Rangers of Ithilien

"They walked in silence for a while, passing like grey and green shadows under the old trees, their feet making no sound; above them many birds sang, and the sun glistened on the polished roof of dark leaves in the evergreen woods of Ithilien."

~The Two Towers, Window on the west

About this faction
Ithilien (Sindarin for land of the moon) is a fair realm on the borders of Gondor, situated across the Great River Anduin lying between the river and the Ephel Dúath. It is inhabited by the secretive Southern Dúnedain, also known as the Rangers of Ithilien. The lands of Ithilien are ruled by Faramir, the Prince of Ithilien.

Lore
It was a fair and prosperous land during the Second Age and the first part of the Third Age, filled with many woods and gardens, when Gondor was strong and Mordor deserted. Its chief city was Minas Ithil, but when this was captured by Mordor in TA 2002 it was renamed Minas Morgul.

Watchful Peace in these lands was broken when Uruks from Mordor devastated the realm; and although they were driven back to the Morgul Vale by Gondor, raids never entirely ceased after this time. Several centuries later attacks by Orcs and Haradrim continued.

During the Fourth Age, the realm of Ithilien was ruled by the Princes of Ithilien, a line that began with Faramir. The Elves also played a great role in the reconstruction of this fair land, and many elves dwelt here following the downfall of Sauron

Builds

 * Henneth Annûn - the hidden city of the Rangers of Ithilien, deep within the forests of the north


 * Osgiliath - the fairest city of the realm of Ithilien, situated on the river Anduin, and also on the border with Gondor.
 * Emyn Arnen - The fortress of Ithilien, situated in the Ithilien hill

Territories

 * Ithilien - The land of the moon, and home to the finest forests and falls in all of middle earth
 * Ithilien hills - The more mountainous region of Ithilien, and the ancestoral home of the Stewards