Teachings of the White City

Deed Lore

Read the plaques of buildings used for the advancement of knowledge within the city of Minas Tirith.

To complete this deed perform the following objective(s)

• Find the House of the Heavens Plaque

Also known as Bâr Menel, a tower for gazing at the stars. Soothsayers and natural philosophers congregate here, and artisans craft navigational tools for the mariners of the Falas.

• Find the Old Archives Plaque

Also known as Gobeth Iaur, the original library of Minas Anor which delves into the pier-rock in the middle of the Sages' Neath. It is dark, dusty and little-used; its books and scrolls have no semblance of order.

• Find the Archives of Vorondil Plaque

Also known as Gobeth Vorondil, named for the last Steward not to serve as Ruling Steward. This library was built when Minas Anor was renamed as Minas Tirith. It is brighter, more orderly place filled with works penned within the past thousand years, as well as transcripts of major texts from ages past. Sometimes called Gobeth Wain, or the New Archives, though this name has fallen out of favour for obvious reasons with the passage of centuries.

• Find the Black House Plaque

Also known as Bâr Vorn, named for the dark stone of which it is built, as well for the ink used within. This is the chief scriptorium of Minas Tirith, where scribes write, copy, and translate texts both old and new. It is part of the Houses of Lore, and its tower houses the school's Warden.

• Find the Houses of Lore plaque

Also known as Bair Istoth, a collection of halls and towers where the wise gather to teach, learn, argue, and think. Younger sons and daughters of the nobility are often sent here to become sages; teachers from the houses also work throughout the city, teaching rich and poor children alike to read and write, as well as numbers, history, and other lore.

Rewards

5 LOTRO Points

30 Marks

Increased Reputation with Defenders of Minas Tirith ( 500 )

Additional Information

• This deed is available at level 90.
• This deed contributes to the Explorer of the White City meta-deed.

Locations

• Find the following 5 plaques in the 5th level :

Coordinates	Directions / Description
[64.9S, 18.8W]	The House of the Heavens (5th Tier)
[65.7S, 18.4W]	The Old Archives (5th Tier) (under the Pier, in the Lore-Neath)
[66.1S, 18.7W]	The Archives of Vorondil (5th Tier)
[66.4S, 19.5W]	The Black House (5th Tier)
[66.3S, 19.5W]	The Houses of Lore (5th Tier)

Plaque walkthrough

Coordinates	Directions / Description
[63.4S, 19.3W]	Steward Cirion Vandur - (1st Tier)
[63.3S, 19.0W]	The Wheel and Cask (1st Tier)
[63.3S, 18.7W]	King Valacar Formendur - (1st Tier)
[63.4S, 18.8W]	King Atanatar I - (1st Tier)
[63.5S, 18.5W]	Steward Boromir Charn - (1st Tier)
[63.3S, 18.6W]	King Telemnar Sintavarda - (1st Tier)
[63.9S, 17.8W]	Steward Heríon - (1st Tier)
[64.8S, 17.1W]	North Guesthouse (1st Tier)
[65.0S, 17.1W]	Lower Stores (1st Tier)
[65.3S, 16.9W]	Steward Húrin I - (1st Tier)
[65.2S, 16.8W]	Steward Túrin I - (1st Tier)
[65.2S, 16.7W]	Hall of Errands (1st Tier)
[65.5S, 16.9W]	King Anárion - (1st Tier)
[65.5S, 16.9W]	High King Elendil - (1st Tier)
[65.6S, 16.9W]	City Stables (1st Tier)
[65.7S, 16.9W]	King Isildur - (1st Tier)
[65.9S, 16.8W]	Keep of the Keys (1st Tier)
[66.0S, 16.9W]	King Tarannon Falastur - (1st Tier)
[66.0S, 17.0W]	King Eärnil I Ciryatan - (1st Tier)
[66.3S, 17.1W]	Old Guesthouse (1st Tier)
[66.5S, 17.3W]	South Guesthouse (1st Tier)
[67.8S, 18.6W]	The Laughing Halfling (1st Tier)
[68.0S, 19.4W]	King Siriondil - (1st Tier)
[67.8S, 19.4W]	King Ciryandil Úmarth - (1st Tier)
[67.8S, 19.6W]	King Ondoher Manardil - (1st Tier)
[67.3S, 19.9W]	The Mûmak and Keep (2nd Tier)
[67.4S, 19.7W]	Steward Beregond Belechest - (2nd Tier)
[67.4S, 18.9W]	The Splintered Shield (2nd Tier)
[66.9S, 18.0W]	Guest Barracks (2nd Tier)
[66.6S, 17.6W]	Steward Túrin II - (2nd Tier)
[64.6S, 17.7W]	Hall of Laws (2nd Tier)
[63.7S, 19.0W]	The Wainrider's Head (2nd Tier)
[63.8S, 19.8W]	City Gaol (2nd Tier)
[64.4S, 20.3W]	Steward Dior - (3rd Tier)
[64.3S, 20.3W]	Steward Egalmoth - (3rd Tier)
[64.2S, 19.4W]	The Brick and Mortar (3rd Tier)
[64.1S, 18.9W]	The Hammer and Tongs (3rd Tier)
[65.2S, 17.8W]	Vaults of Rynd Mírath (3rd Tier)
[65.2S, 17.8W]	House of Clamour (3rd Tier)
[66.6S, 18.2W]	The Haven (3rd Tier)
[66.9S, 18.4W]	King Eärnil II Melehta - (3rd Tier)
[67.0S, 18.6W]	House of Rest (3rd Tier)
[67.0S, 19.3W]	Middle Stores (3rd Tier)
[67.2S, 19.5W]	King Anardil - (3rd Tier)
[67.1S, 19.8W]	The Merry Swan (3rd Tier)
[66.6S, 19.7W]	Steward Hallas - (4th Tier)
[66.6S, 19.7W]	Steward Húrin II - (4th Tier)
[66.6S, 19.3W]	High Guesthouse (4th Tier)
[66.7S, 19.1W]	King Narmacil II Romenturún - (4th Tier)
[66.6S, 19.1W]	King Calimehtar Minastan - (4th Tier)
[66.6S, 18.7W]	The Lone Beacon (4th Tier)
[66.4S, 18.4W]	Steward Eradan - (4th Tier)
[66.3S, 18.4W]	Steward Mardil Voronwë - (4th Tier) (jump on top of the cart poles)
[64.7S, 18.6W]	The Cresting Wave (4th Tier)
[64.4S, 19.2W]	Steward Barahir - (4th Tier)
[64.6S, 19.6W]	King Aldamir - (4th Tier)
[64.6S, 19.6W]	Steward Belecthor II Orndil - (4th Tier)
[64.6S, 19.7W]	King Minardil Úmanwa -(4th Tier)
[64.5S, 19.7W]	King Calmacil - (4th Tier)
[64.5S, 19.7W]	King Atanatar II Alcarin - (4th Tier)
[64.5S, 19.7W]	King Narmacil - (4th Tier)
[64.9S, 19.6W]	Steward Thorondir - (5th Tier)
[64.8S, 19.4W]	Steward Orodreth - (5th Tier)
[65.0S, 19.4W]	The Eagle and the Sickle (5th Tier)
[64.9S, 19.2W]	Steward Belecthor I - (5th Tier)
[64.9S, 18.8W]	The House of the Heavens (5th Tier)
[65.1S, 18.7W]	Steward Hador Andín - (5th Tier)
[65.1S, 18.6W]	King Meneldil Teltarcil - (5th Tier)
[65.0S, 18.6W]	Upper Stores (5th Tier)
[65.7S, 18.4W]	The Old Archives (5th Tier) (under the Pier-in the Sages' Neath)
[66.1S, 18.7W]	The Archives of Vorondil (5th Tier)
[66.3S, 18.8W]	Steward Belegorn - (5th Tier)
[66.4S, 19.5W]	The Black House (5th Tier)
[66.3S, 19.5W]	The Houses of Lore (5th Tier)
[66.2S, 19.7W]	The Thirsty Seer (5th Tier)
[65.1S, 19.4W]	Steward Denethor I - (6th Tier)
[65.1S, 19.1W]	Chambers of the City (6th Tier)
[65.3S, 18.9W]	Steward Turgon - (6th Tier)
[65.2S, 18.8W]	Dome of the Sun (6th Tier)
[65.2S, 18.8W]	Steward Ecthelion II Thandir - (6th Tier)
[65.3S, 18.8W]	High Stables (6th Tier)
[66.1S, 18.9W]	King Eärendil - (6th Tier)
[66.1S, 19.0W]	King Cemendur - (6th Tier)
[65.5S, 19.2W]	Steward Beren Ithrondil - (7th Tier) (in front of the Citadel)
[65.5S, 19.2W]	King Eärnur Teldil - (7th Tier) (in front of the Citadel)
[65.7S, 19.2W]	King Ostoher - (7th Tier) (in front of the Citadel)
[65.7S, 19.2W]	Steward Ecthelion I Tarastur - (7th Tier) (in front of the Citadel)
[65.8S, 19.2W]	Coffer-House (7th Tier)
[65.8S, 19.1W]	Southern Great Guesthouse (7th Tier)
[65.6S, 18.7W]	King Eldacar Vinitharya - (7th Tier) (on the Pier, westward)
[65.6S, 18.7W]	King Tarondor Andovarda - (7th Tier) (on the Pier, westward)
[65.5S, 18.7W]	King Rómendacil I Tarostar - (7th Tier) (on the Pier, northwestward)
[65.7S, 18.7W]	King Hyarmendacil I Ciryaher - (7th Tier) (on the Pier, southwestward)
[65.5S, 18.5W]	King Turambar Onótimo - (7th Tier) (on the Pier)
[65.7S, 18.5W]	King Hyarmendacil II Vinyarion - (7th Tier) (on the Pier)
[65.7S, 17.9W]	King Telumehtar Umbardacil - (7th Tier) (on the Pier)
[65.5S, 17.9W]	King Rómendacil II Minalcar - (7th Tier) (on the Pier)