Before departing for the north, Isildur planted the White Tree of Gondor in the Court of the Fountain in memory of his slain brother. Anárion successfully defended Osgiliath and retook Minas Ithil, driving Sauron back for a time, but in the following War of the Last Alliance, Anárion was slain and rule of Gondor passed to his descendants, who would continue to rule from Osgiliath. In the year SA 3429, Sauron invaded Gondor, capturing Minas Ithil and forcing Isildur to flee. The South-kingdom, however, was jointly ruled from Osgiliath by both brothers under the overlordship of Elendil. It served as the home of Anárion, as Minas Ithil, built to guard against Mordor, became the dwelling-place of Isildur. It was at that time named Minas Anor, meaning "Tower of the Sun". The fortress of the Tower of the Sun was built to guard against the Men of the White Mountains in the year SA 3320 by the Dúnedain of Gondor, those Faithful Númenóreans who escaped the destruction of Númenor the year prior. 3.2 Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings films.3.1 Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King.
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