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The '''Star of the Dúnedain''' was a silver brooch, shaped like a many-rayed star, worn by the [[Rangers of the North]].
The '''Star of the Dúnedain''' was a gift that was given by [[Aragorn|King Elessar]] to [[Samwise Gamgee]] in {{FoA|15}}.<ref>{{App|Later}}, entry for the year S.R. 1436, p. 1097</ref>


The [[Dúnedain]] Rangers who came to [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] at [[Dunharrow]] wore these on their clothing, specifically to fasten their cloaks on their left shoulder. It served as part of their identity, and the only ornamentation the Rangers ever wore in their journeys. The Star was also considered a badge of honor, and after the events of the [[War of the Ring]] Aragorn gave this insignia to [[Samwise Gamgee]], then Mayor of the [[Shire]].
It is very probable that the Star of the Dúnedain was the same as the silver brooch that was shaped like a rayed star that was worn on their cloaks on their left shoulder by the [[Rangers of the North]] who came to [[Rohan]] to aid their [[Chieftain of the Dúnedain|Chieftain]] [[Aragorn]]<ref>{{RK|Company}}, p. 778</ref> and the silver star that was worn by Aragorn on his cloak when he served [[Steward of Gondor|Steward]] [[Ecthelion II]] of [[Gondor]]<ref>{{App|Stewards}}, entry for Steward Ecthelion II, p. 1055</ref>.<ref>{{WR|3|IV}}, Notes, Note 8, p. 309</ref><ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 720</ref>


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Latest revision as of 12:17, 25 January 2023

The Star of the Dúnedain was a gift that was given by King Elessar to Samwise Gamgee in Fo.A. 15.[1]

It is very probable that the Star of the Dúnedain was the same as the silver brooch that was shaped like a rayed star that was worn on their cloaks on their left shoulder by the Rangers of the North who came to Rohan to aid their Chieftain Aragorn[2] and the silver star that was worn by Aragorn on his cloak when he served Steward Ecthelion II of Gondor[3].[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "Later Events Concerning the Members of the Fellowship of the Ring", entry for the year S.R. 1436, p. 1097
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Passing of the Grey Company", p. 778
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", "The Stewards", entry for Steward Ecthelion II, p. 1055
  4. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Ring, "Part Three: Minas Tirith", "IV. Many Roads Lead Eastward (1)", Notes, Note 8, p. 309
  5. ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 720
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