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As the Faithful arrived in Middle-earth, they garnered the interest of various local peoples who sought alliances with them. This included the men of the White Mountains, who approached Isildur for a pact. Isildur agreed to form an alliance conditionally: the men of the mountains would aid Gondor in times of need, and the oath would be sworn upon the Stone of Erech, a significant artifact from Númenor that symbolized their joint legacy.
The Stone of Erech, a supernatural object, was not merely a ceremonial piece; it represented the connection between Isildur’s lineage and the greater history of Númenor and its blessings from the Valar.