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'''Aratan''' ('Royal Man') was the second son of [[Isildur]], slain with his father and his brothers [[Elendur]] and [[Ciryon]] in the [[Disaster of the Gladden Fields]].
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'''Aratan''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈaratan]}}) was the second son of [[Isildur]].


==History==
In the War of the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]], Aratan and his brother [[Ciryon]] did not participate in the [[Siege of Barad-dûr]].  Isildur had sent these two brothers to man [[Minas Ithil]] so as to guard [[Cirith Dúath]] and prevent a possible breakout of [[Sauron]] should he escape the siege.<ref>{{UT|Gladden}}, note 11</ref>
In the [[Disaster of the Gladden Fields]], Ciryon was the first brother to fall; Aratan was mortally wounded while trying to save him.  After Aratan was wounded, [[Elendur (son of Isildur)|Elendur]] advised his father to put on [[the One Ring]] and escape.<ref>{{UT|Gladden}}</ref>
==Genealogy==
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{{familytree | ELE | | ARA | | CIR | | VAL | | GON |ELE=[[Elendur (son of Isildur)|Elendur]]<br/><small>''{{SA|3299}} - {{TA|2}}''†</small>|ARA='''ARATAN'''<br/><small>''{{SA|3339}} - {{TA|2}}''†</small>|CIR=[[Ciryon]]<br/><small>''{{SA|3379}} - {{TA|2}}''†</small>|VAL=[[Valandil (King of Arnor)|Valandil]]<br/><small>''{{SA|3430}} - {{TA|249}}''</small>|GON=[[Kings of Gondor|''Kings of<br/>Gondor'']]}}
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{{familytree | | | | | | | | | | | | | ELD | | | | |ELD=[[Eldacar (King of Arnor)|Eldacar]]<br/><small>''{{TA|87}} - {{TA|339|n}}''</small>}}
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{{familytree | | | | | | | | | | | | | ARA | | | | |ARA=[[Arantar]]<br/><small>''{{TA|185}} - {{TA|435|n}}''</small>}}
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==Etymology==
''Aratan'' is [[Quenya]] for "Royal Man", from ''[[ar]]'' "royal" and ''[[atan]]'' "man".
==Other Versions of the Legendarium==
In early manuscripts Aratan was named "Eärnur".<ref name="Elendil"/>
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Revision as of 11:28, 17 July 2015

Aratan
Arnorian
Biographical Information
LocationGondor
LanguageSindarin, Westron
BirthS.A. 3339[1]
Gondor
DeathT.A. 2 (aged 104)
Disaster of the Gladden Fields
Family
HouseHouse of Isildur
ParentageIsildur
SiblingsElendur, Ciryon and Valandil
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Aratan

Aratan (Q, pron. [ˈaratan]) was the second son of Isildur.

History

In the War of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men, Aratan and his brother Ciryon did not participate in the Siege of Barad-dûr. Isildur had sent these two brothers to man Minas Ithil so as to guard Cirith Dúath and prevent a possible breakout of Sauron should he escape the siege.[2]

In the Disaster of the Gladden Fields, Ciryon was the first brother to fall; Aratan was mortally wounded while trying to save him. After Aratan was wounded, Elendur advised his father to put on the One Ring and escape.[3]

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elendil
S.A. 3119 - 3441
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Isildur
S.A. 3209 - T.A. 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anárion
S.A. 3219 - 3440
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elendur
S.A. 3299 - T.A. 2
 
ARATAN
S.A. 3339 - T.A. 2
 
Ciryon
S.A. 3379 - T.A. 2
 
Valandil
S.A. 3430 - T.A. 249
 
Kings of
Gondor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eldacar
T.A. 87 - 339
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arantar
T.A. 185 - 435
 
 
 
 


Etymology

Aratan is Quenya for "Royal Man", from ar "royal" and atan "man".

Other Versions of the Legendarium

In early manuscripts Aratan was named "Eärnur".[1]

References