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White Mantle of the Stewards of Gondor, The

Type: Artifacts

Other Names: White Robe

Description:Then Cirion led Eorl ... to the upper slopes of the Hill [of Awe] ...

Cirion rose and from his esquire took the white wand of office and the white mantle of the Stewards of Gondor. ...

Standing to his full height he laid his hand upon the tomb [of Elendil] and in his right hand held up the white wand of the Stewards, and spoke words that filled those who heard them with awe. For as he stood up the sun went down in flame in the West and his white robe seemed to be on fire; and ... [he] vowed that Gondor should be bound by a like bond of friendship and aid in all need....

Unfinished Tales, Part 3, Ch 2, Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan: Cirion and Eorl

Contributors: Elena Tiriel 7.25.04

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