Minas Ithil

noun. the tower of the moon

minas (“tower, fort”), Ithil (“the moon”)

minas ithil

place name. Tower of the (Rising) Moon

Original name of Minas Morgul, translated “Tower of the Rising Moon” (LotR/244), a combination of minas “tower” and Ithil “Moon” (SA/minas, sil).

Conceptual Development: When it first appeared in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, the name N. Minas Ithil was translated more literally as “Tower of the Moon” (TI/119).

Elements

Word	Gloss
minas	“tower, fort, city (with a citadel and central watch tower)”
Ithil	“Moon”

Variations

• Minas Anor ✧ LotR/0244