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| death=[[July 13]], {{TA|1944}} | | death=[[13 July|July 13]], {{TA|1944}} | ||
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'''Minohtar''' was King [[Ondoher]]'s siter-son. | | height= | ||
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'''Minohtar''' was King [[Ondoher]]'s siter-son and Captain of the Right Wing of the northern army of [[Gondor]]. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In {{TA|1944}} when King Ondoher and Prince [[Artamir]] led the [[Northern Army]] of Gondor out to meet the expected assault of the [[Wainriders]], Minohtar was assigned the position of Captain of the Right Wing. His section of the army followed the main force that included the King's Guards as they approached the area in front of the [[Morannon]]. | |||
Ondoher had intended to deploy his full army upon the [[Dagorlad]] to meet the foe. However, the Wainriders sent forth a swift vanguard of horsemen and charioteers that struck the head of the moving army. Ondoher had just enough time to send a message to Minohtar to cover his left flank before he and his son, with most of the King's Guard, were annihilated. Minohtar then took command of the army, rallying the remaining men of the Centre and deploying his own command. He sent word to [[Adrahil I|Adrahil]] of [[Dol Amroth]], who was the Captain of the Left Wing, to withdraw to a defensive position between [[Cair Andros]] and the [[Ephel Dúath]]. It was Minohtar's intention to use his forces as a rearguard to attempt to halt the Wainriders, whose main host was now approaching. | |||
Minohtar checked the advance of the enemy for awhile. At this time the leader of the [[Éothéod]] arrived with the news that the younger son of the King, [[Faramir (son of Ondoher)|Faramir]], had been slain. The prince should have stayed in [[Minas Anor]] but had disguised himself to join in the battle. He had been riding with the [[Northmen]] when his party had been caught near the [[Dead Marshes]]. Minohtar had been in the process of sending a message to Faramir when this crushing news arrived. | |||
Soon the Wainriders broke through Minohtar's position. Late on the thirteenth day of [[Cermië]] Minohtar was overwhelmed and slain by an arrow. His body was carried away with the rearguard as they fled to find Adrahil. | |||
It is possible that had Minohtar lived he might have received the crown after the death of his uncle and two cousins. Since he died too the throne was eventually granted to the victorious general [[Eärnil II|Eärnil]].<ref>{{UT|Cirion}}</ref> | |||
== Genealogy == | |||
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{{familytree | | | | | | | | | | | ARA | | | | | | | | EAR |ARA=[[Aranarth]]<br/><small>''{{TA|1938|n}} - {{TA|2106|n}}''</small>|EAR=[[Eärnur]]<br/><small>''{{TA|1928|n}} - {{TA|2050|n}}''†</small>}} | |||
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{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
[[Category:Dúnedain]] | [[Category:Dúnedain]] | ||
[[Category:Gondorians]] | [[Category:Gondorians]] | ||
[[Category:Third Age characters]] | |||
[[de:Minohtar]] | [[de:Minohtar]] | ||
[[fi:Minohtar]] | |||
[[fr:encyclo/personnages/hommes/3a/dunedain/gondoriens/minohtar]] | [[fr:encyclo/personnages/hommes/3a/dunedain/gondoriens/minohtar]] | ||
Revision as of 21:52, 18 September 2015
Minohtar | |
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Gondorian | |
Biographical Information | |
Position | Captain of Gondor |
Location | Gondor |
Language | Westron |
Death | July 13, T.A. 1944 Disaster of the Morannon |
Family | |
House | House of Anárion |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Minohtar was King Ondoher's siter-son and Captain of the Right Wing of the northern army of Gondor.
History
In T.A. 1944 when King Ondoher and Prince Artamir led the Northern Army of Gondor out to meet the expected assault of the Wainriders, Minohtar was assigned the position of Captain of the Right Wing. His section of the army followed the main force that included the King's Guards as they approached the area in front of the Morannon.
Ondoher had intended to deploy his full army upon the Dagorlad to meet the foe. However, the Wainriders sent forth a swift vanguard of horsemen and charioteers that struck the head of the moving army. Ondoher had just enough time to send a message to Minohtar to cover his left flank before he and his son, with most of the King's Guard, were annihilated. Minohtar then took command of the army, rallying the remaining men of the Centre and deploying his own command. He sent word to Adrahil of Dol Amroth, who was the Captain of the Left Wing, to withdraw to a defensive position between Cair Andros and the Ephel Dúath. It was Minohtar's intention to use his forces as a rearguard to attempt to halt the Wainriders, whose main host was now approaching.
Minohtar checked the advance of the enemy for awhile. At this time the leader of the Éothéod arrived with the news that the younger son of the King, Faramir, had been slain. The prince should have stayed in Minas Anor but had disguised himself to join in the battle. He had been riding with the Northmen when his party had been caught near the Dead Marshes. Minohtar had been in the process of sending a message to Faramir when this crushing news arrived.
Soon the Wainriders broke through Minohtar's position. Late on the thirteenth day of Cermië Minohtar was overwhelmed and slain by an arrow. His body was carried away with the rearguard as they fled to find Adrahil.
It is possible that had Minohtar lived he might have received the crown after the death of his uncle and two cousins. Since he died too the throne was eventually granted to the victorious general Eärnil.[1]
Genealogy
Telumehtar Umbardacil 1632 - 1850 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Narmacil II 1684 - 1856† | Arciryas unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Calimehtar 1736 - 1936 | Calimmacil unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ondoher 1787 - 1944† | Kings of Arnor | daughter unknown | Siriondil unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Artamir d. 1944† | Faramir d. 1944† | Fíriel b. 1896 | Arvedui 1864 - 1975† | MINOHTAR d. 1944† | Eärnil II 1883 - 2043 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aranarth 1938 - 2106 | Eärnur 1928 - 2050† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chieftains of the Dúnedain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aragorn 2931 - Fo.A. 120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||