Tarondor (King of Gondor)
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Tarondor | |
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Gondorian | |
File:Liz Danforth Tarondor.png | |
Biographical Information | |
Position | King of Gondor |
Birth | T.A. 1577 |
Rule | T.A. 1636 - T.A. 1798 |
Death | T.A. 1798, aged 221 years |
Family | |
Parentage | Minastan |
Children | Telumehtar |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Tarondor |
Tarondor (T.A. 1636 - T.A. 1798, aged 221 years) was the twenty-seventh King of Gondor.
History
Tarondor was the son of Minastan, the brother of King Telemnar. When Telemnar and his children were lost in the Great Plague, Tarondor became king. He moved the King's House from Osgiliath to Minas Anor. He reigned for 162 years, and was succeeded by his son who became the famous warrior king, Telumehtar Umbardacil.
References
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"
Preceded by: Telemnar |
27th King of Gondor T.A. 1636 - T.A. 1798 |
Followed by: Telumehtar |