Eärendil (King of Gondor)

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Eärendil
Gondorian
Biographical Information
Titles	King of Gondor
Language	Westron and Sindarin
Birth	T.A. 48
Rule	T.A. 238 - 324 (86 years)
Death	T.A. 324 (aged 279)
Family
House	House of Anárion
Parentage	Cemendur
Children	Anardil
Physical Description
Gender	Male
Gallery	Images of Eärendil

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

History

The only recorded historical event to take place during Eärendil's reign was the birth of Elrond's daughter Arwen, three years after he took the throne. No one in Gondor at that time could have known how significant that event would be: nearly three thousand years later, Arwen was to wed Aragorn II, a distant descendant of Eärendil's ancestor Elendil, and become Queen of his realm.

Eärendil rule was peaceful and he was succeeded by his son Anardil.

Genealogy

 Elendil
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    :
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 Cemendur
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 EÄRENDIL
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 Anardil
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 Ostoher

References

• J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers
• J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands)

Eärendil
Preceded by: Cemendur	5th King of Gondor T.A. 238 - 324	Followed by: Anardil