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High seat on Amon Hen. The Seat of Seeing was on the summit of the hill in the center of a circle of flagstones surrounded by a battlement. The Seat itself was a great chair set upon four carved pillars. A stair with many steps led up to it. From the Seat of Seeing, a person could see clearly for many miles around.
According to Aragorn, the seats on Amon Hen and Amon Lhaw were built in the days of the great Kings. It is not certain exactly when he meant, but it is likely that it was during the time of Isildur and Anarion since the Seat of Seeing is referred to as a work of the Men of Numenor. In choosing the Fellowship's course down the Anduin, Aragorn hoped to have a chance to look out from the Seat of Seeing.
On February 26, 3019, Frodo Baggins climbed to the top of Amon Hen and sat in the high seat after Boromir tried to take the Ring from him. Frodo was wearing the Ring and at first as he looked around all seemed in shadow, but then the mist cleared and he could see far and wide. There was no sound, only vivid images. Frodo saw that war was brewing across Middle-earth, from Mirkwoodand Lothlorien to Rohan and Gondor.
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