Gondor is a fictional kingdom in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. It was a Dúnedain kingdom founded by Isildur and Anárion, the sons of Elendil, after the Downfall of Númenor. Its sister kingdom was Arnor in the north, which was founded by Elendil himself. Gondor was located to the west of Mordor, on the Bay of Belfalas. Its name means "Land of Stone", from Sindarin gond (stone) + (n)dor (land), most likely given to it because of the Ered Nimrais and other mountain chains in the land. A hypothetical Quenya equivalent was Ondonórë. Gondor and Arnor were known as the Realms of the Dúnedain in Exile.
Gondor's early history was characterized by huge building projects, of cities, ships, and armies, and the gradual increase of the wealth of the kingdom. It was a stage where Gondor won almost every war, setting it up as a power in the Third Age.
Gondor was home to many Númenórean colonists, who either mixed blood with the indigenous Middle Men if they were friendly, or dispersed them...
