Osgiliath

Map of Osgiliath

• Type :City in Decline.
• Inhabitants :90% Gondorian ,10% Mixed Mannish .
• Population :2.500 .
• Origin :Founded by Elendil in S.A.3320.
• Purpose: The former capital of Gondor ;a center for learning and art;the major port for Anduin traffic.
• Symbol :The White Tree surrounded by Seven Stars.

Osgiliath has been plagued by disaster.Castamir's supporters burned the city during the Kin-strife,and repairs never restored its original beauty.Then,the city was devastated by the Plague,losing half of it's citizens in a few short months.The King moved his seat to Minas Anor, leaving only a desperate few to live among the crumbling buildings .A small but able detachment of soldiers guards the decrepit bridge a cross the Anduin . Despite it's strategic importance as a river-crossing ,the King is almost helpless to prevent the decline of what was once the most beautiful city of Gondor into a pathetic nun and a den of brigands .