topon. 'Tower of Sorcery'. >> Minas Tirith
Sindarin
minas morgul
place name. Tower of Sorcery
Cognates
- S. morgul “black arts, sorcery, necromancy” ✧ SA/gûl
Elements
Word Gloss minas “tower, fort, city (with a citadel and central watch tower)” morgul “black arts, sorcery, necromancy”
Minas Morgul
'Tower of Sorcery'
The name of Minas Ithil after it fell into the hands of Sauron, translated “Tower of Sorcery” (LotR/245). This name is a combination of minas “tower” and morgul “sorcery” (MR/350, PE17/31).
Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, this name first appeared as N. Minas Morgol “Tower of Sorcery” (TI/127), soon revised to N. Minas Morghul (TI/146) and eventually to its final form N/S. Minas Morgul (WR/230).