Tolkien Gateway

Eärnil I

From Tolkien Gateway

Eärnil I
Gondorian
Biographical Information
Position King of Gondor
Date of birth T.A. 736
Years of rule T.A. 913 - T.A. 936
Death (age and date) T.A. 936, aged 200 years
Personal Information
Gender Male
Parentage Tarciryan
Children Ciryandil

Eärnil I (Third Age 736 – 936, aged 200 years) was the thirteenth King of Gondor and the second Ship-king.

In Third Age 913 he succeeded his uncle Tarannon Falastur who died childless. He was the son of Tarannon's brother Tarciryan. He continued with the expansionist maritime policy of his predecessor and captured the Haven of Umbar in 933. He was tragically lost at sea in 936 near Umbar and was succeeded by his son Ciryandil.

[edit] Inflection

Quenya noun
Eärnil
Case \ # Singular Case \ # Singular
Nominative Eärnil Locative Eärnilessë
Accusative Eärnil Allative Eärnilenna
Genitive Eärnilo Ablative Eärni(le)llo
Possessive Eärnilwa Instrumental Eärnilenen
Dative Eärnilen *Respective Eärniles
Asterisked forms are speculative. Chart may not be 100% canonical.
Preceded by:
Tarannon Falastur
13th King of Gondor
III 913 – 936
Followed by:
Ciryandil