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'''Argeleb I''' ({{TA|1226}}<ref>{{PM|Elendil}}, p. 194</ref> - {{TA|1356|n}},<ref name="North">{{App|North}}</ref> died aged 130) was the seventh king of [[Arthedain]], succeeding his father, [[Malvegil]], upon his death in 1349.


==History==
==History==
By the time Argeleb came to power, the line of kings had failed in the kingdoms of [[Cardolan]] and [[Rhudaur]], so Argeleb claimed sovereignty over all of [[Arnor]] (taking the royal prefix ''[[ar|ar(a)-]]'' as a token of this). He was thus not only the seventh King of [[Arthedain]], but also the seventeenth King of [[Arnor]].
By the time Argeleb came to power, the line of kings had failed in the kingdoms of [[Cardolan]] and [[Rhudaur]], so Argeleb claimed sovereignty over all of [[Arnor]]<ref name="Eriador">{{App|Eriador}}</ref> (taking the royal prefix ''[[ar|ar(a)-]]'' as a token of this<ref>{{App|North}}, note 4</ref>). He was thus not only the seventh King of [[Arthedain]], but also the seventeenth King of [[Arnor]]. Cardolan accepted this rule but Rhudaur resisted this claim, and a captain of the [[Hill-men]] of that land formed a secret alliance with Arnor's enemy, the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]]. In response, Argeleb fortified the [[Weather Hills|hills]], but he was killed during battle with the two realms in {{TA|1356}}.<ref name="Eriador"/><ref>{{App|TA}}</ref>
 
Cardolan accepted this rule, but by then [[Rhudaur]] had fallen under the control of [[Angmar]], and resisted his rule. It was about this time that the remaining [[Stoors]] in the [[Angle of Eriador|Angle]] left the area due to hostile nature of Rhudaur to either return to [[Wilderland]] or to go westwards like other [[hobbits]]. Argeleb fortified the [[Weather Hills|hills]] at [[Weathertop]]. He was killed in {{TA|1356}} by evil men from [[Rhudaur]].


Argeleb ruled for only seven years, and was succeeded by his son, [[Arveleg I]], upon his death in 1356.
Argeleb ruled for only seven years, and was succeeded by his son, [[Arveleg I]], upon his death in {{TA|1356}}.<ref name="North"/>


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
Argeleb's name is [[Sindarin]] for "Silver King" from ''[[ar]]'' meaning "royal", and ''[[celeb]]'' (becoming lenited to ''geleb'') meaning "silver".
''Argeleb'' is a [[Sindarin]] name.<ref name=GS>{{HM|GS}}, p. 342</ref><ref name=Tolkiendil>{{webcite|author=Association Tolkiendil|articleurl=https://www.tolkiendil.com/langues/english/i-lam_arth/compound_sindarin_names|articlename=Compound Sindarin Names in Middle-earth|website=Tolkiendil|accessed=03 February 2022}}</ref><ref name=Eldamo>{{webcite|author=Paul Strack|articleurl=https://www.eldamo.org/content/words/word-3417283821.html|articlename=S. ''Argeleb'' m.|website=Eldamo|accessed=08 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{App|Elves}}, footnote after "''Eldarin'' form"</ref><ref>{{App|North}}, footnote after "Amlaith of Fornost"</ref><ref>{{PM|Elendil}}, manuscript C, The Heirs of Elendil, The Northern Line of Arnor: the Isildurioni, 10. Earendur, "used Elvish names of Noldorin form"</ref> Its meaning is not glossed. [[David Salo]] suggests it means "king of silver".<ref name=GS/> The Association Tolkiendil suggests it means "royal silver".<ref name=Tolkiendil/> David Salo, the Association Tolkiendil and Paul Strack suggests that it is a combination of ''[[ara|ar(a)-]]''<ref>{{App|North}}, footnote after "Malvegil 1349,"</ref> ("royal", "noble", "high") and a [[lenition|lenited]] form ''geleb'' of ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver").<ref name=GS/><ref name=Tolkiendil/><ref name=Eldamo/>


== Genealogy ==
==Genealogy==
  [[Isildur]]
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{{familytree | MAL |MAL=[[Malvegil]]<br/><small>''{{TA|1144|n}} - {{TA|1349|n}}''</small>}}
  [[Malvegil]]
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{{familytree | ARG |ARG='''ARGELEB I'''<br/><small>''{{TA|1226|n}} - {{TA|1356|n}}''†</small>}}
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  '''ARGELEB I'''
{{familytree | ARV |ARV=[[Arveleg I]]<br/><small>''{{TA|1309|n}} - {{TA|1409|n}}''†</small>}}
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{{familytree | ARA |ARA=[[Araphor]]<br/><small>''{{TA|1391|n}} - {{TA|1589|n}}''</small>}}
  [[Arveleg I]]
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==Portrayal in Adaptations==
==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''2006: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'':'''
'''2006: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'':'''
:In the Angmar campaign of the [[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king|expansion pack ''The Rise of the Witch-king]]'', Argeleb comes to the aid of the struggling kingdom of Rhudaur. He arrives from the North after the player destroys the first of two fortresses, and has to be defeated for the level to pass.
:In the Angmar campaign of the [[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king|expansion pack ''The Rise of the Witch-king'']], Argeleb comes to the aid of the struggling kingdom of Rhudaur. He arrives from the North after the player destroys the first of two fortresses, and has to be defeated for the level to pass.


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Latest revision as of 16:18, 9 March 2023

This article is about the seventh King of Arthedain. For the tenth King, see Argeleb II.
Argeleb I
Arnorian
Argeleb I.jpg
Argeleb I from The Rise of the Witch-king
Biographical Information
TitlesKing of Arthedain
LocationArthedain
LanguageSindarin, Westron
BirthT.A. 1226
RuleT.A. 1349 - 1356
DeathT.A. 1356 (aged 130)
Rhudaur
Family
HouseHouse of Isildur
ParentageMalvegil
ChildrenArveleg I
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Argeleb I

Argeleb I (T.A. 1226[1] - 1356,[2] died aged 130) was the seventh king of Arthedain, succeeding his father, Malvegil, upon his death in 1349.

History[edit | edit source]

By the time Argeleb came to power, the line of kings had failed in the kingdoms of Cardolan and Rhudaur, so Argeleb claimed sovereignty over all of Arnor[3] (taking the royal prefix ar(a)- as a token of this[4]). He was thus not only the seventh King of Arthedain, but also the seventeenth King of Arnor. Cardolan accepted this rule but Rhudaur resisted this claim, and a captain of the Hill-men of that land formed a secret alliance with Arnor's enemy, the Witch-king of Angmar. In response, Argeleb fortified the hills, but he was killed during battle with the two realms in T.A. 1356.[3][5]

Argeleb ruled for only seven years, and was succeeded by his son, Arveleg I, upon his death in T.A. 1356.[2]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Argeleb is a Sindarin name.[6][7][8][9][10][11] Its meaning is not glossed. David Salo suggests it means "king of silver".[6] The Association Tolkiendil suggests it means "royal silver".[7] David Salo, the Association Tolkiendil and Paul Strack suggests that it is a combination of ar(a)-[12] ("royal", "noble", "high") and a lenited form geleb of celeb ("silver").[6][7][8]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

Celebrindor
1062 - 1272
 
 
 
 
Malvegil
1144 - 1349
 
 
 
 
ARGELEB I
1226 - 1356
 
 
 
 
Arveleg I
1309 - 1409
 
 
 
 
Araphor
1391 - 1589


Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]

2006: The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II:

In the Angmar campaign of the expansion pack The Rise of the Witch-king, Argeleb comes to the aid of the struggling kingdom of Rhudaur. He arrives from the North after the player destroys the first of two fortresses, and has to be defeated for the level to pass.

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 194
  2. 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur"
  3. 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur"
  4. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur", note 4
  5. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 David Salo (2004), A Gateway to Sindarin, p. 342
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Association Tolkiendil, "Compound Sindarin Names in Middle-earth", Tolkiendil (accessed 3 February 2022)
  8. 8.0 8.1 Paul Strack, "S. Argeleb m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 8 March 2023)
  9. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "The Languages and Peoples of the Third Age", "Of the Elves", footnote after "Eldarin form"
  10. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur", footnote after "Amlaith of Fornost"
  11. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", manuscript C, The Heirs of Elendil, The Northern Line of Arnor: the Isildurioni, 10. Earendur, "used Elvish names of Noldorin form"
  12. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur", footnote after "Malvegil 1349,"
Argeleb I
House of Isildur
Cadet branch of House of Elros
Born: T.A. 1226 Died: T.A. 1356
Preceded by:
Malvegil
15th Heir of Isildur
T.A. 1349 - 1356
Followed by:
Arveleg I
7th King of Arthedain
T.A. 1349 - 1356


The Northern Line and the Heirs of Isildur
Kings of Arnor: Elendil (S.A. 3320 - 3441) · Isildur (S.A. 3441 - T.A. 2) · Valandil (T.A. 2 - 249) · Eldacar (249 - 339) · Arantar (339 - 435) · Tarcil (435 - 515) · Tarondor (515 - 602) · Valandur (602 - 652) · Elendur (652 - 777) · Eärendur (777 - 861)
Kings of Arthedain: Amlaith (861 - 946) · Beleg (946 - 1029) · Mallor (1029 - 1110) · Celepharn (1110 - 1191) · Celebrindor (1191 - 1272) · Malvegil (1272 - 1349) · Argeleb I (1349 - 1356) · Arveleg I (1356 - 1409) · Araphor (1409 - 1589) · Argeleb II (1589 - 1670) · Arvegil (1670 - 1743) · Arveleg II (1743 - 1813) · Araval (1813 - 1891) · Araphant (1891 - 1964) · Arvedui (1964 - 1975) ·
Chieftains of the Dúnedain: Aranarth (1975 - 2106) · Arahael (2106 - 2177) · Aranuir (2177 - 2247) · Aravir (2247 - 2319) · Aragorn I (2319 - 2327) · Araglas (2327 - 2455) · Arahad I (2455 - 2523) · Aragost (2523 - 2588) · Aravorn (2588 - 2654) · Arahad II (2654 - 2719) · Arassuil (2719 - 2784) · Arathorn I (2784 - 2848) · Argonui (2848 - 2912) · Arador (2912 - 2930) · Arathorn II (2930 - 2933) · Aragorn II (2933 - 3019)
Kings of Arnor: Elessar (T.A. 3019 - Fo.A. 120) · Eldarion (Fo.A. 120 onwards)