Atanatar I
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| Atanatar I | |
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| Gondorian | |
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| "Atanatar I of Gondor" by Matěj Čadil | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | King of Gondor |
| Location | Gondor |
| Language | Westron and Sindarin |
| Birth | T.A. 480 |
| Rule | T.A. 667 - 748 (81 years) |
| Death | T.A. 748 (aged 268) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Anárion |
| Parentage | Turambar |
| Children | Siriondil |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Atanatar I |
Atanatar I (Q, pron. [aˈtanatar]; T.A. 480[1] – 748,[2] aged 268 years) was the tenth King of Gondor, ruling for 81 years, from Third Age 667 until his death.
History
He was the son of Turambar, the great conqueror of the Easterlings. Atanatar's reign, however, was uneventful, and he was succeeded by his son Siriondil.[2]
Etymology
Atanatar is Quenya. It means "Father of Men".[3] It is a compound of Atan ("Man") and atar ("father").[4]
Genealogy
| Rómendacil I 310 - 541† | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turambar 397 - 667 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ATANATAR I 480 - 748 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Siriondil 570 - 830 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Berúthiel unknown | Tarannon 654 - 913 | Tarciryan unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 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, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 24 and p. 114
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Atanatar m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 29 October 2021)
| Atanatar I House of Anárion Cadet branch of House of Elros | ||
| Preceded by: Turambar | 10th King of Gondor T.A. 667 - 748 | Followed by: Siriondil |
