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Originally Posted by Inziladun
First, the Meneltarma remaining above water after the Downfall was only a belief among the Dúnedain, never proven.
Second, the peak itself was described as being very steep. The apex was only accessible via a winding road that almost certainly was destroyed.
At the top, it was said to have been "somewhat flattened and depressed, and could contain a great multitude" (UT A Description of Númenor), but that doesn't translate to being livable. They would have needed suitable land for farming, and mountain peaks don't typically fit that bill.
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But...but...but...the Eagles could fly them on and off. At least until the invention of the helicopter.
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And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.
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