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'''Prince''' was a hereditary title conferred by the kings of [[Gondor]]. It was first given by [[Elendil]] to a house of [[Númenorean]] nobles | '''Prince''', or '''Ernil''' in [[Sindarin]],<ref name="MT">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[Minas Tirith (chapter)|Minas Tirith]]"</ref> was a hereditary title conferred by the kings of [[Gondor]]. It was first given by [[Elendil]] to a house of [[Númenorean]] nobles,<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.), ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', "[[Cirion and Eorl]]", note 39</ref> to which he was related, that had settled in [[Belfalas]] in or near to [[Edhellond]]. Some two thousand years later, after the drowning of [[Amroth]], [[Galador]] was the first of this line to use the title [[Prince of Dol Amroth]].<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.), ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', "[[The History of Galadriel and Celeborn]]"</ref> | ||
In [[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]] King [[Aragorn II]] of Gondor created the title [[Prince of Ithilien]] and gave it to [[Faramir son of Denethor II|Faramir]], the last [[Ruling Steward]]. | In [[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]] King [[Aragorn II]] of Gondor created the title [[Prince of Ithilien]] and gave it to [[Faramir son of Denethor II|Faramir]], the last [[Ruling Steward]].<ref name="SaK">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Steward and the King]]"</ref> | ||
[[Peregrin Took]] was also informally known as the [[Prince of the Halflings]] by the people of [[Minas Tirith]] during his time there. | [[Peregrin Took]] was also informally known as the [[Prince of the Halflings]] by the people of [[Minas Tirith]] during his time there.<ref name="MT"/> | ||
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Prince, or Ernil in Sindarin,[1] was a hereditary title conferred by the kings of Gondor. It was first given by Elendil to a house of Númenorean nobles,[2] to which he was related, that had settled in Belfalas in or near to Edhellond. Some two thousand years later, after the drowning of Amroth, Galador was the first of this line to use the title Prince of Dol Amroth.[3]
In T.A. 3019 King Aragorn II of Gondor created the title Prince of Ithilien and gave it to Faramir, the last Ruling Steward.[4]
Peregrin Took was also informally known as the Prince of the Halflings by the people of Minas Tirith during his time there.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl", note 39
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Steward and the King"
