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}}'''Ornendil''' was the elder son of King [[Eldacar (King of Gondor)|Eldacar]] of [[Gondor]]. | }} | ||
'''Ornendil''' was the elder son of King [[Eldacar (King of Gondor)|Eldacar]] of [[Gondor]]. | |||
==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 by killing Castamir 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.<ref>{{App|Gondor}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Ornendil means "Friend of the Trees" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[orne]]'' = "tree" and ''-[[ndil]]'' = "friend, devoted to"). | Ornendil means "Friend of the Trees" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[orne]]'' = "tree" and ''-[[ndil]]'' = "friend, devoted to"). | ||
== Genealogy == | |||
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{{familytree| | | | |MIN| |CLM|MIN=[[Rómendacil II]]|CLM=[[Calimehtar (son of Calmacil)|Calimehtar]]}} | |||
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{{familytree|VID|y|VAL| | |:| |VID=[[Vidumavi]]|VAL=[[Valacar]]}} | |||
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{{familytree|ORN| |ALD| | | | | |ORN='''ORNENDIL'''|ALD=[[Aldamir]]}} | |||
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{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
[[Category:Gondorians]] | [[Category:Gondorians]] | ||
[[Category:House of Anárion]] | [[Category:House of Anárion]] |
Revision as of 00:47, 19 August 2011
Ornendil | |
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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 |
Gallery | Images of Ornendil |
Ornendil was the elder son of King Eldacar of Gondor.
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.[1]
Etymology
Ornendil means "Friend of the Trees" in Quenya (from orne = "tree" and -ndil = "friend, devoted to").
Genealogy
Calmacil | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rómendacil II | Calimehtar | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Vidumavi | Valacar | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Eldacar | Castamir | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ORNENDIL | Aldamir | ||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"