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}}'''Elphir''' was the twenty-third [[Prince of Dol Amroth]].  


==History==
==History==
Elphir was the oldest son of the four children of [[Imrahil]]. He was born in [[Third Age|T.A.]] 2987, and was already a man by the time of the [[War of the Ring]], but no feat of his was recorded. He had two brothers, [[Erchirion]] and [[Amrothos]], and a sister, [[Lothíriel]].  
Elphir was the oldest son of the four children of [[Imrahil]]. He was born in {{TA|2987}}, and was already a man by the time of the [[War of the Ring]], but no feat of his was recorded. He had two brothers, [[Erchirion]] and [[Amrothos]], and a sister, [[Lothíriel]].  


After his death in {{FoA|57}}, he was succeeded by his son [[Alphros]].
After his death in {{FoA|67}}, he was succeeded by his son [[Alphros]].<ref>{{PM|Elendil}}, ''The Line of Dol Amroth'', p. 221</ref>


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
''Elphir'' seems to mean "Swan-lord", from [[Sindarin]] ''[[alph]]'' ("swan") and ''[[hîr]]'' ("lord").  
''Elphir'' seems to mean "Swan-lord", from [[Sindarin]] ''[[alph]]'' ("swan") and ''[[hîr]]'' ("lord").  
==Genealogy==
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* {{PM|Elendil}}
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Elphir
Gondorian
Biographical Information
TitlesPrince of Dol Amroth
LocationDol Amroth, Gondor
LanguageWestron
BirthT.A. 2987
RuleFo.A. 34 - 67 (33 years)
DeathFo.A. 67 (aged 101)
Family
HouseHouse of Dol Amroth
ParentageImrahil
SiblingsErchirion, Amrothos and Lothíriel.
ChildrenAlphros
Physical Description
GenderMale

Elphir was the twenty-third Prince of Dol Amroth.

History

Elphir was the oldest son of the four children of Imrahil. He was born in T.A. 2987, and was already a man by the time of the War of the Ring, but no feat of his was recorded. He had two brothers, Erchirion and Amrothos, and a sister, Lothíriel.

After his death in Fo.A. 67, he was succeeded by his son Alphros.[1]

Etymology

Elphir seems to mean "Swan-lord", from Sindarin alph ("swan") and hîr ("lord").

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
 
 
Adrahil
2917 - 3010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ivriniel
b. 2947
 
Finduilas
2950 - 2988
 
Denethor II
2930 - 3019
 
Imrahil
2955 - Fo.A. 34
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kings of
Rohan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Boromir
2978 - 3019
 
Faramir
2983 - Fo.A. 82
 
ELPHIR
2987 - Fo.A. 67
 
Erchirion
b. 2990
 
Amrothos
b. 2994
 
Lothíriel
b. 2999
 
Éomer
2991 - Fo.A. 63
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elboron
unknown
 
Alphros
3017 - Fo.A. 95
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elfwine
unknown
 
 

References

Elphir
House of Dol Amroth
Born: T.A. 2987 Died: Fo.A. 67
Preceded by:
Imrahil
23rd Prince of Dol Amroth
Fo.A. 34 - Fo.A. 67
Followed by:
Alphros