Ornendil
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | During the [[Kin-strife]], [[Castamir|Castamir the Usurper]] besieged [[Osgiliath]]. Though [[Eldacar (King of Gondor)|Eldacar]] managed to escape, Ornendil was captured, and put to death by Castamir. Eldacar managed to avenge his son's death ten years later. | + | During the [[Kin-strife]], [[Castamir|Castamir the Usurper]] besieged [[Osgiliath]]. Though [[Eldacar (King of Gondor)|Eldacar]] managed to escape, Ornendil was captured, and put to death by Castamir. Eldacar managed to avenge his son's death by killing Castamir ten years later. |
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Revision as of 20:50, 27 May 2011
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| Ornendil | |
| Gondorian | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Language | Westron |
| Birth | Before T.A. 1330 |
| Death | T.A. 1437 (aged 107+) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Anárion |
| Parentage | Eldacar |
| Siblings | Aldamir |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
History
During the Kin-strife, Castamir the Usurper besieged Osgiliath. Though Eldacar managed to escape, Ornendil was captured, and put to death by Castamir. Eldacar managed to avenge his son's death by killing Castamir ten years later.
Etymology
Ornendil means "Friend of the Trees" in Quenya (from ornë = "tree" and -ndil = "friend, devoted to").