Tomb of Elendil

The Tomb of Elendil was the burial place of Elendil, and marked the center of the kingdom of Gondor prior to the ceding of Calenardhon to the Éothéod.

Description
The tomb was located at the eastern end of the summit of the mountain Halifirien, consisting of only a grassy mound on which grew the flower known as alfirin. Before it lay a black stone inscribed with the Quenya phrase lambe, amdo, lambe. Though the mountain was grown over with forest, the summit was treeless, and a stone stair made by Isildur led from the edge of the wood to the tomb.

History
At some point between the years SA 3441 and TA 2, Isildur visited Halifirien and created the tomb for his father, who perished in combat with Sauron during the Siege of Barad-dûr. Upon its completion, Isildur had Elendil's casket placed into the tomb and hallowed the place. Ever afterwards, the mountain was known for its silence, and it was renamed Amon Anwar, "Hill of Awe".

Before his final departure, Isildur decreed that each King of Gondor should journey to the tomb in times of war or distress to find quiet, but that the place should be known only to the king and his heir when he came of age. This was known as the "Tradition of Isildur", and kept by his descendants until the line of kings ended, and the Stewards of Gondor ruled the kingdom.

Following the Battle of the Field of Celebrant in TA 2510, Cirion, twelfth Steward of Gondor, summoned Eorl the Young to Amon Anwar, where he offered ownership of the land of Calenardhon to Eorl for his part in defending Gondor. Eorl accepted, and the two took part in what became known as the Oath of Eorl, each pledging friendship and loyalty to the other. Afterwards Cirion had Elendil's casket removed from the tomb and taken to the Houses of the Dead in Minas Tirith, as the tomb was no longer was located in the center of Gondor.