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==History== | ==History== | ||
Telemnar came to the throne unexpectedly when his father [[Minardil]] was killed in a surprise raid by [[Corsairs of Umbar]]. In response, he began outfitting a fleet to reduce the [[Haven of Umbar]], but this work was halted when the [[Great Plague]] struck his realm.<ref name="Elendil"/> The King and all his children died in {{TA|1636}},<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref> as did a large number of the people of [[Gondor]]. The [[White Tree of Gondor#Second White Tree|White Tree]] withered and died, [[Osgiliath]] was partially deserted and began to fall into ruin, and the watch on [[Mordor]] ceased.<ref>{{App|Gondor}}</ref> | Telemnar came to the throne unexpectedly when his father [[Minardil]] was killed in a surprise raid by [[Corsairs of Umbar]]. In response, he began outfitting a fleet to reduce the [[Umbar|Haven of Umbar]], but this work was halted when the [[Great Plague]] struck his realm.<ref name="Elendil"/> The King and all his children died in {{TA|1636}},<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref> as did a large number of the people of [[Gondor]]. The [[White Tree of Gondor#Second White Tree|White Tree]] withered and died, [[Osgiliath]] was partially deserted and began to fall into ruin, and the watch on [[Mordor]] ceased.<ref>{{App|Gondor}}</ref> | ||
With Telemnar and all his heirs deceased, the Kingship passed on to his nephew [[Tarondor (King of Gondor)|Tarondor]], the son of Telemnar's younger brother [[Minastan]].<ref name="South"/> | With Telemnar and all his heirs deceased, the Kingship passed on to his nephew [[Tarondor (King of Gondor)|Tarondor]], the son of Telemnar's younger brother [[Minastan]].<ref name="South"/> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Telemnar'' is [[Quenya]] for "Silver Flame", from ''[[telep]]'' "silver" and ''[[ | ''Telemnar'' is [[Quenya]] for "Silver Flame", from ''[[telep]]'' "silver" and ''[[nár (Quenya)|nár]]'' "flame". | ||
== Genealogy == | == Genealogy == |
Revision as of 16:09, 29 December 2013
Telemnar | |
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Gondorian | |
Biographical Information | |
Position | King of Gondor |
Location | Gondor |
Language | Westron |
Birth | T.A. 1516 |
Rule | T.A. 1634 - 1636 (2 years) |
Death | T.A. 1636 (aged 120) During Great Plague |
Family | |
House | House of Anárion |
Parentage | Minardil |
Siblings | Minastan |
Children | Unnamed children |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Telemnar, T.A. 1516[1] - T.A. 1636,[2] was the twenty-sixth King of Gondor.
History
Telemnar came to the throne unexpectedly when his father Minardil was killed in a surprise raid by Corsairs of Umbar. In response, he began outfitting a fleet to reduce the Haven of Umbar, but this work was halted when the Great Plague struck his realm.[1] The King and all his children died in T.A. 1636,[3] as did a large number of the people of Gondor. The White Tree withered and died, Osgiliath was partially deserted and began to fall into ruin, and the watch on Mordor ceased.[4]
With Telemnar and all his heirs deceased, the Kingship passed on to his nephew Tarondor, the son of Telemnar's younger brother Minastan.[2]
Etymology
Telemnar is Quenya for "Silver Flame", from telep "silver" and nár "flame".
Genealogy
Hyarmendacil II | |||||||||||||||
Minardil | |||||||||||||||
TELEMNAR | Minastan | ||||||||||||||
Children | Tarondor | ||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"
Telemnar House of Anárion | ||
Preceded by: Minardil | 26th King of Gondor T.A. 1634 - 1636 | Followed by: Tarondor |