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}}'''Rómendacil I''' ([[Third Age]] 310 – 541, aged 231 years) was born '''Tarostar''', the son of [[Ostoher]], [[King of Gondor]]. He in turn would become the eighth King of Gondor, ruling for 49 years, from Third Age 492 until his untimely death.
}}'''Rómendacil I''' ({{TA|310}}<ref name="Elendil">{{PM|Elendil}}</ref> {{TA|541|n}},<ref>{{App|South}}</ref> aged 231 years) was born '''Tarostar''', the son of [[Ostoher]], [[King of Gondor]]. He in turn would become the eighth King of Gondor, ruling for 49 years, from Third Age 492 until his untimely death.


==History==
==History==


Late in his father's reign, a horde of [[Easterlings]] invaded northern [[Ithilien]]. This was the first invasion of [[Gondor]] since the defeat of [[Sauron]] centuries earlier. Because Ostoher was too old to lead his army to war, Tarostar took charge of the campaign. After two years of fighting, Ostoher died, and Tarostar inherited the Crown. After another eight years of warfare, Tarostar finally returned home, triumphant. To celebrate his victory, he took the name Rómendacil, "East-victor".
In {{TA|490}} the first invasion of [[Easterlings]] fell upon [[Gondor]]. Due to his father's age, Tarostar led the forces that would drive the invaders out. After his victory in {{TA|500}}<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref> (eight years after he had succeeded his father) Tarostar assumed the name Rómendacil, "East-victor".<ref name="Gondor">{{App|Gondor}}</ref>


Rómendacil established the office of the [[Steward]] of Gondor. Because of the danger his realm faced, Rómendacil worried that the tradition that Isildur founded concerning the [[Tomb of Elendil]] would be lost. Then he caused the "Tradition of Isildur" to be set down in a sealed scroll which was to be delivered by the Steward to the King's heir before his crowning. 
After the first assault of the Easterlings, Rómendacil ordered that the "Tradition of Isildur" be set down in a sealed scroll, to be delivered by the [[Steward of Gondor]] to the King's heir before his crowning.<ref>{{UT|Cirion}}</ref>


Neither Rómendacil's triumph, nor Gondor's peace, were to last indefinitely. Some forty years after his first victory, the Easterlings massed once more, and again attacked the [[Gondor|South-kingdom]]. Rómendacil did not survive the assault, and it was left to his heir [[Turambar (King of Gondor)|Turambar]] to face the fierce eastern warriors.
Rómendacil's triumph did not end the Easterling threat. New hordes assailed [[Gondor]] and in {{TA|541}} Rómendacil died in renewed battle.<ref name="TA"/>  His son [[Turambar (King of Gondor)|Turambar]] would avenge his death.<ref name="Gondor"/>


== Genealogy ==
== Genealogy ==
    [[Anardil (King of Gondor)|Anardil]]
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    [[Ostoher]]
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  '''RÓMENDACIL I'''
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    [[Turambar (King of Gondor)|Turambar]]
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  [[Atanatar I]]


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Revision as of 21:30, 5 January 2015

This article is about the eighth King of Gondor. For the nineteenth King who ruled 800 years later, see Rómendacil II.
Rómendacil I
Gondorian
Matěj Čadil - Rómendacil I of Gondor.jpg
Biographical Information
Other namesTarostar
TitlesKing of Gondor
LocationGondor
LanguageWestron
BirthT.A. 310
RuleT.A. 492 - 541 (49 years)
DeathT.A. 541 (aged 231)
Family
HouseHouse of Anárion
ParentageOstoher
ChildrenTurambar
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Rómendacil I

Rómendacil I (T.A. 310[1]541,[2] aged 231 years) was born Tarostar, the son of Ostoher, King of Gondor. He in turn would become the eighth King of Gondor, ruling for 49 years, from Third Age 492 until his untimely death.

History

In T.A. 490 the first invasion of Easterlings fell upon Gondor. Due to his father's age, Tarostar led the forces that would drive the invaders out. After his victory in T.A. 500[3] (eight years after he had succeeded his father) Tarostar assumed the name Rómendacil, "East-victor".[4]

After the first assault of the Easterlings, Rómendacil ordered that the "Tradition of Isildur" be set down in a sealed scroll, to be delivered by the Steward of Gondor to the King's heir before his crowning.[5]

Rómendacil's triumph did not end the Easterling threat. New hordes assailed Gondor and in T.A. 541 Rómendacil died in renewed battle.[3] His son Turambar would avenge his death.[4]

Genealogy

Anardil
136 - 411
 
 
 
 
Ostoher
222 - 492
 
 
 
 
RÓMENDACIL I
310 - 541
 
 
 
 
Turambar
397 - 667
 
 
 
 
Atanatar I
480 - 748

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil"
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion"
  3. 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
  4. 4.0 4.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"
  5. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan"
Rómendacil I
House of Anárion
Born: T.A. 310 Died: T.A. 541
Preceded by:
Ostoher
8th King of Gondor
T.A. 492 - 541
Followed by:
Turambar