Houses of Lore

This page is about the Houses of Lore before the Battle of Pelennor Fields. For the library after the battle, see Houses of Lore (After-battle). For the library at Midsummer, see Houses of Lore (Midsummer).

Houses of Lore
Type:	Archive
Region:	Old Anórien
Area:	Minas Tirith
Location:	[66.3S, 19.5W]

Description

The Houses of Lore of Minas Tirith are a landmark in Old Anórien. ^{[66.3S, 19.5W]}

The lore-masters of Minas Tirith, led by Idhrenil, gather the ancient knowledge of ages past and lore as well as trophies from all over Middle-earth are displayed here in a museum-like fashion. Also known as Bair Istoth. Many sages and teachers of the city study here.

Quest Involvement

Starting:

[100] Unspoken Fears

Involving:

[100] Words of the Enemy
[100] Umbar and Osgiliath

Deed Involvement

NPCs

Landmarks and Interiors of Minas Tirith
Landmarks:	Workers' Tier (1st): Cisterns • City Stables • Foodmongers' Fellow-hall • The Great Gate • Hall of Errands • Keep of the Keys • The Laughing Halfling • North Guesthouse • Northern Lower Stores • Old Guesthouse • South Guesthouse • Southern Lower Stores • The Wheel and Cask • Wrights' Fellow-hall Soldiers' Tier (2nd): City Gaol • Guest Barracks • Hall of Laws • The Mûmak and Keep • The Splintered Shield • The Sword-gate • Training Ground • The Wainrider's Head Craftsmen's Tier (3rd): The Brick and Mortar • Builders' Fellow-hall • Egalmoth's Green • Clothiers' Fellow-hall • Forges of Cirion • The Haven • The Hammer and Tongs • Hostellers' Fellow-hall • The House of Craft • House of Clamour • House of Rest • The Merry Swan • Middle Stores • The Silver Gate • Smiths' Fellow-hall • Vaults of Rynd Mírath Players' Tier (4th): Artists' Fellow-hall • Baths of Belecthor • The Blue Theatre • The Cresting Wave • High Guesthouse • The Lone Beacon • Lords' Gate Sages' Tier (5th): Archives of Vorondil • The Black House • The Eagle and Sickle • Gate of Stars • Hall of Air • Houses of Lore • House of the Heavens • The Old Archives • The Thirsty Seer • Upper Stores Masters' Tier (6th): Burgsmens' Fellow-hall • Chambers of the City • Dome of the Sun • The Fair Hall • Fen Hollen • Gate of Stones • High Stables • Houses of Healing The Citadel (7th): Chamber of the Anor-stone • Citadel Gate • The Coffer-house • Merethrond • Southern Great Guesthouse • The Pier • Tower of Ecthelion • The Watch-point • The White Tree	Landmarks: