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|}}'''Eärendur''' ([[Quenya|Q]] | '''Eärendur''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˌe.aˈrendur]}}; {{TA|640}}<ref>{{PM|Elendil}}, p. 193</ref> - {{TA|861}},<ref name="North">{{App|North}}</ref> died aged 221) was the tenth and last [[King of Arnor]]. | ||
==History== | |||
Eärendur succeeded his father [[Elendur (King of Arnor)|Elendur]] on his death in {{TA|777}}. Eärendur's rule was uneventful, but he was the tenth and last [[King of Arnor]] due to dissension amongst his sons. | |||
After his death in {{TA|861|n}}, probably due to jealousy on the part of the two younger sons, his three sons split [[Arnor]] into three separate kingdoms: [[Arthedain]], [[Cardolan]] and [[Rhudaur]]. | |||
His eldest son and rightful heir, [[Amlaith]] of [[Fornost]], became the first [[King of Arthedain]], and it was through Amlaith and his heirs that the line of Isildur endured whilst the line of kings of Rhudaur and Cardolan failed - [[Aragorn|Aragorn II]] was a direct descendent of Amlaith, and it wasn't until [[Aragorn]] became king that Arnor was finally reunified.<ref>{{App|Eriador}}</ref> | |||
== Etymology== | == Etymology== | ||
Eärendur is a [[Quenya]] name meaning "Servant of the Sea", and is a combination of the word ''[[Eär|ëar]]'' meaning "sea", and the suffix ''[[Ndur|-ndur]]'' meaning "devotion to, friend of". It is unlikely that Eärendur himself was devoted to the sea: it is more likely that he was named after one of the two previous [[Eärendur| | Eärendur is a [[Quenya]] name meaning "Servant of the Sea", and is a combination of the word ''[[Eär|ëar]]'' meaning "sea", and the suffix ''[[Ndur|-ndur]]'' meaning "devotion to, friend of". It is unlikely that Eärendur himself was devoted to the sea: it is more likely that he was named after one of the two previous [[Eärendur (disambiguation)|Eärendur]]s. | ||
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Revision as of 21:58, 19 October 2012
| Eärendur | |
|---|---|
| Arnorian | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Position | King of Arnor |
| Birth | T.A. 640 |
| Rule | T.A. 777 - 861 |
| Death | 221 years, T.A. 861 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Elendur |
| Children | Amlaith, 1st King of Rhudaur, 1st King of Cardolan |
Eärendur (Q, pron. [ˌe.aˈrendur]; T.A. 640[1] - T.A. 861,[2] died aged 221) was the tenth and last King of Arnor.
History
Eärendur succeeded his father Elendur on his death in T.A. 777. Eärendur's rule was uneventful, but he was the tenth and last King of Arnor due to dissension amongst his sons.
After his death in 861, probably due to jealousy on the part of the two younger sons, his three sons split Arnor into three separate kingdoms: Arthedain, Cardolan and Rhudaur.
His eldest son and rightful heir, Amlaith of Fornost, became the first King of Arthedain, and it was through Amlaith and his heirs that the line of Isildur endured whilst the line of kings of Rhudaur and Cardolan failed - Aragorn II was a direct descendent of Amlaith, and it wasn't until Aragorn became king that Arnor was finally reunified.[3]
Etymology
Eärendur is a Quenya name meaning "Servant of the Sea", and is a combination of the word ëar meaning "sea", and the suffix -ndur meaning "devotion to, friend of". It is unlikely that Eärendur himself was devoted to the sea: it is more likely that he was named after one of the two previous Eärendurs.
Genealogy
| Isildur | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elendur | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EÄRENDUR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amlaith | Kings of Cardolan | Kings of Rhudaur | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kings of Arthedain | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 193
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur"
| Preceded by: Elendur |
10th King of Arnor T.A. 777 - 861 |
Followed by: Title dissolved |
