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|birth= | | position=[[King of Arnor]] | ||
|rule= | | birth={{TA|462}} | ||
|death= | | rule={{TA|602}} - {{TA|652}} | ||
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| | | parentage=[[Tarondor (King of Arnor)|Tarondor]] | ||
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| | | children=[[Elendur (King of Arnor)|Elendur]] | ||
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'''Valandur'' was the eighth [[King of Arnor]]. | |||
|}}'''Valandur'' was the eighth [[King of Arnor]] | |||
==History== | |||
He succeeded his father, [[Tarondor (King of Arnor)|Tarondor]], to the throne in 602. | |||
Little record remained of his reign, except that he suffered a violent but mysterious death after a rule of fifty years. He was succeeded by his son, [[Elendur (King of Arnor)|Elendur]], upon his death in {{TA|652}}. | |||
==Etymology== | |||
Valandur's name is [[Quenya]] for "Servant of the Valar" from ''[[Valar]]'', and the suffix ''[[dur|-dur]]'' meaning "servant of, devoted to". | |||
==Genealogy== | ==Genealogy== | ||
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[[Eärendur (King of Arnor)|Eärendur]] | [[Eärendur (King of Arnor)|Eärendur]] | ||
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|prev=[[Tarondor (King of Arnor)|Tarondor]] | |prev=[[Tarondor (King of Arnor)|Tarondor]] | ||
|next=[[Elendur (King of Arnor)|Elendur]] | |next=[[Elendur (King of Arnor)|Elendur]] | ||
|list=8th [[King of Arnor]]<br> | |list=8th [[King of Arnor]]<br>{{TA|602}} - {{TA|652}} | ||
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Revision as of 15:18, 19 November 2010
Valandur | |
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Arnorian | |
Biographical Information | |
Position | King of Arnor |
Birth | T.A. 462 |
Rule | T.A. 602 - T.A. 652 |
Death | T.A. 652 |
Family | |
Parentage | Tarondor |
Children | Elendur |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
'Valandur was the eighth King of Arnor.
History
He succeeded his father, Tarondor, to the throne in 602.
Little record remained of his reign, except that he suffered a violent but mysterious death after a rule of fifty years. He was succeeded by his son, Elendur, upon his death in T.A. 652.
Etymology
Valandur's name is Quenya for "Servant of the Valar" from Valar, and the suffix -dur meaning "servant of, devoted to".
Genealogy
Isildur : : : Tarondor | | VALANDUR | | Elendur | | Eärendur
References
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands)
Preceded by: Tarondor |
8th King of Arnor T.A. 602 - T.A. 652 |
Followed by: Elendur |