1) Middle-earth object 
A palantír (pl. palantíri) is a magical artifact from J. R. R. Tolkien`s fantasy legendarium. A palantír (sometimes translated as `Seeing Stone` but literally meaning `Farsighted` or `One that Sees from Afar`; cf. English television) is a spherical stone that functions somewhat like a crystal ball. ==History== ===Origins and characterist...