Pelargir

The great port of Gondor, Pelargir, was one of the earliest settlements of the Númenóreans founded in Middle-earth during the Second Age.
It was located above the delta of the Anduin and south of the White Mountains.
== History ==
Pelargir was built in SA 2350., Appendix B: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands), "The Second Age" During the years of Númenor's moral decline it became the chief haven of the Faithful as they migrated to escape the persecution they faced from the King's Men. When Númenor fell the force of the storm changed the coastline, and where Pelargir had been fairly close to the sea, from then on it was almost fifty miles upstream. The city subsequently became the principal port of the newly founded Kingdom of Gondor., Akallabêth (The Downfall of Númenor)
As Gondor's power grew under the four Ship-kings, Pelargir became the home of its navy. Tarannon Falastur built a palace in the city, suspended on arches above the river. However during the civil war of the Kin-strife, the city was besieged by Eldacar, as it had become a stronghold of the sons and supporters of Castamir the Usurper. The siege was partially a success, as Eldacar drove his enemies out, but they escaped by ship and set themselves up in Umbar. Their heirs became known as the Corsairs of Umbar.
With the decline of Gondor's power, Pelargir was attacked many times by the Corsairs, who were in secret allegiance with Sauron, but the forces of Gondor managed to defend the coasts. In TA 1634, however, the Corsairs sacked the city, slaying King Minardil.
Prior to the War of the Ring the city's defences were strengthened by Ecthelion II and during the war the struggle with the Corsairs came to a head when a great Corsair fleet captured the city. As Gondor's army was tied up at Minas Tirith, there were few troops to defend Pelargir or the coasts. Then Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli, along with the Grey Company and the Army of the Dead, arrived and defeated the Corsairs. The heroes used the black ships to reach Minas Tirith and defeat Sauron's forces., , Book Five, Chapter IX: "The Last Debate"
After Sauron was defeated, the Corsairs were eventually subdued. 
== Etymology ==
Pelargir is a Sindarin word that meant 'Garth of Royal Ships'., Index of Names
== In adaptations ==
=== In The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power ===
In , Pelargir is featured as a ruined port city that host refugees from the Southlands.
=== In The Lord of the Rings trilogy of films ===
The city is seen from a distance burning in a scene from the of (2003).
=== In games ===
In Games Workshop's the garrison of Pelargir is the Wardens of Pelargir. They carry shields emblazoned with the original Men of Gondor heraldry rather than those seen in the War of the Ring. Games Workshop also name Corinir as the Lord of Pelargir.
== Translations ==
Foreign Language 	Translated name
Amharic 	ጰላርጊር
Arabic 	پهلارگیر
Armenian 	Պելարգիր
Belarusian Cyrillic	Пеларгир
Bengali 	পেলারজির
Bulgarian Cyrillic 	Пеларгир
Chinese 	佩拉格
Georgian 	პელარგირ
Greek 	Πελαργυρ
Gujarati 	પેલાગિર
Hebrew 	פלרגיר
Hindi 	पेलर्गिर
Japanese 	ペラルギア
Kannada 	ಪೆಲಗಿರ್
Kazakh 	Пеларгир (Cyrillic) Pelargir (Latin)
Kyrgyz Cyrillic 	Пэларгир
Macedonian Cyrillic	Пеларгир
Malayalam 	പെലര്ഗിര്
Marathi 	पलालगिर
Mongolian Cyrillic 	Пэларгир
Nepalese 	पेलर्गिर
Persian 	پلارگیر
Russian 	Пеларгир
Sanskrit 	पेलर्गिर्
Serbian 	Пеларгир (Cyrillic) Pelargir (Latin)
Sinhalese 	පෙලර්ගිර්
Tajik Cyrillic 	Пеларгир
Tamil 	பெளர்கிற
Telugu 	పేలరెగిరి
Thai 	ภเละรgิร
Ukrainian Cyrillic 	Пеларгір
Uzbek 	Пеларгир (Cyrillic) Pelargir (Latin)
Yiddish 	פּעלאַרגיר
== References ==
Category:Cities of Gondor
Category:Harbours and ports
Category:The Rings of Power locations
Category:Sindarin names & words
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