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Arantar

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Arantar
Biographical information
Date of birth T.A. 185
Ascended throne T.A. 339
Date of death T.A. 435
Age at death 250
Realms ruled Arnor
Physical description
Race Men
Gender Male

Arantar (T.A. 185 – 435, died aged 250 years) was the fifth King of Arnor, succeeded his father, Eldacar, when he died in 339. Arantar was the great-grandson of Isildur, last High King of both Gondor and Arnor.

He ruled uneventfully for ninety-six years, and was succeeded by his son, Tarcil, when he died in 435.

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[edit] Genealogy

 Isildur
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 Eldacar
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 ARANTAR
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 Tarcil
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Tarondor

[edit] Etymology

Arantar's name is Quenya for "Lord of Kings", from aran meaning "king", and táro or tar meaning "lord"

[edit] Inflection

Quenya noun
Arantar
Case \ # Singular Case \ # Singular
Nominative Arantar Locative Arantáressë
Accusative Arantar Allative Arantárenna
Genitive Arantáro Ablative Arantárello
Possessive Arantarwa Instrumental Arantarnen
Dative Arantáren *Respective Arantáres
Asterisked forms are speculative. Chart may not be 100% canonical.

[edit] Titles

Preceded by:
Eldacar
5th King of Arnor
III 339 – 435
Followed by:
Tarcil


The Northern Line and the Heirs of Isildur
Kings of Arnor: Elendil | Isildur | Valandil | Eldacar | Arantar | Tarcil | Tarondor | Valandur | Elendur | Eärendur

Kings of Arthedain: Amlaith | Beleg | Mallor | Celepharn | Celebrindor | Malvegil | Argeleb I | Arveleg I | Araphor | Argeleb II | Arvegil | Arveleg II | Araval | Araphant | Arvedui

Chieftains of the Dúnedain: Aranarth | Arahael | Aranuir | Aravir | Aragorn I | Araglas | Arahad I | Aragost | Aravorn | Arahad II | Arassuil | Arathorn I | Argonui | Arador | Arathorn II | Aragorn II