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The Argonath, or the Pillars of Kings, consisted of two monumental stone statues carved along the banks of the Anduin River. These colossal figures represented Isildur and Anárion, who stood as a warning to invaders. Each figure raised a hand in a challenge, wielding an axe in the other, marking the northern boundary of Gondor.
Constructed around the year 1248 of the Third Age, the Argonath served both as a deterrent to enemies and a testament to Númenórean artistic skill and engineering prowess.