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The grandson of [[Meneldil]] and son of [[Cemendur]], who succeeded his father to become the fifth King to rule the South-kingdom of [[Gondor]]. He shared his name with [[Eärendil the Mariner]], the great hero who voyaged to [[Aman]] and saved [[Middle-earth]] from the darkness of [[Morgoth]] nearly four thousand years before King Eärendil's time.  
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}}'''Eärendil''' ([[Quenya|Q]] "sea-friend", pron. {{IPA|[ˌe.aˈrendil]}}; {{TA|48}}<ref name="Elendil">{{PM|Elendil}}</ref> – {{TA|324|n}},<ref>{{App|South}}</ref> aged 276 years) was the fifth [[King of Gondor]], ruling for 86 years, from {{TA|238|n}} until his death.


The only recorded historical event to take place during Eärendil's reign was the birth of [[Elrond]]'s daughter [[Arwen]] in the north, three years after he took the throne. No-one in Gondor at that time, of course, could have known how significant that event would be: nearly three thousand years later, Arwen was to wed [[Aragorn]], a distant descendant of Eärendil's ancestor [[Elendil]], and become Queen of his realm.
== Genealogy ==
 
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Eärendil ruled Gondor for eighty-six years, and was succeeded by his son, [[Anardil]].
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{{familytree | CEM |CEM=[[Cemendur (King of Gondor)|Cemendur]]<br/><small>''{{SA|3399}} - {{TA|238}}''</small>}}
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{{familytree | EAR |EAR='''EÄRENDIL'''<br/><small>''{{TA|48}} - {{TA|324|n}}''</small>}}
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{{familytree | ANA |ANA=[[Anardil (King of Gondor)|Anardil]]<br/><small>''{{TA|136}} - {{TA|411|n}}''</small>}}
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{{familytree | OST |OST=[[Ostoher]]<br/><small>''{{TA|222}} - {{TA|492|n}}''</small>}}
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== Other Versions of the Legendarium ==
In ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', Section VII "[[The Heirs of Elendil]]", it was explained that three manuscripts existed in the textual history of this section.  Manuscript A contained the Southern Line of Gondor, and appeared to be the first stage of composition.  Manuscript B added the Northern Line, and began as a fair copy of A for the Southern line but became heavily emended.  Manuscript B led to Manuscript C, a fine copy (but with later emendations), which led to a final typescript D.  In the earlier Manuscripts A and B, Eärendil lived from {{TA}} 40 to 316 instead of {{TA|48}} to {{TA|324|n}}.<ref name="Elendil"/>
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Revision as of 21:12, 10 May 2015

The name Eärendil refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Eärendil (disambiguation).
Eärendil
Gondorian
Matěj Čadil - Eärendil of Gondor.jpg
Biographical Information
TitlesKing of Gondor
LocationGondor
LanguageWestron and Sindarin
BirthT.A. 48
RuleT.A. 238 - 324 (86 years)
DeathT.A. 324 (aged 276)
Family
HouseHouse of Anárion
ParentageCemendur
ChildrenAnardil
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Eärendil

Eärendil (Q "sea-friend", pron. [ˌe.aˈrendil]; T.A. 48[1] – 324,[2] aged 276 years) was the fifth King of Gondor, ruling for 86 years, from 238 until his death.

Genealogy

Meneldil
S.A. 3318 - T.A. 158
 
 
 
 
Cemendur
S.A. 3399 - T.A. 238
 
 
 
 
EÄRENDIL
T.A. 48 - 324
 
 
 
 
Anardil
T.A. 136 - 411
 
 
 
 
Ostoher
T.A. 222 - 492


Other Versions of the Legendarium

In The Peoples of Middle-earth, Section VII "The Heirs of Elendil", it was explained that three manuscripts existed in the textual history of this section. Manuscript A contained the Southern Line of Gondor, and appeared to be the first stage of composition. Manuscript B added the Northern Line, and began as a fair copy of A for the Southern line but became heavily emended. Manuscript B led to Manuscript C, a fine copy (but with later emendations), which led to a final typescript D. In the earlier Manuscripts A and B, Eärendil lived from T.A. 40 to 316 instead of T.A. 48 to 324.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion"
Eärendil
House of Anárion
Born: T.A. 48 Died: T.A. 324
Preceded by:
Cemendur		5th King of Gondor
T.A. 238 - 324		Followed by:
Anardil


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