 Elendil, who founded the Kingdom of Arnor to the north, was held to be the High King of all the lands of the Dúnedain.Within the South-kingdom, the hometowns of Isildur and Anárion were Minas Ithil and Minas Tirith respectively, and the capital city was Osgiliath.Sauron survived the destruction of Númenor and secretly returned to his realm of Mordor, soon launching a war against the Númenórean kingdoms.