Eärendil (King of Gondor)

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Eärendil
Gondorian
Biographical Information
PositionKing of Gondor
BirthT.A. 48
RuleT.A. 238 - T.A. 324
DeathT.A. 324 (aged 276)
Family
ParentageCemendur
ChildrenAnardil
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Eärendil

Eärendil (Third Age 48 – 324, aged 276 years) was the fifth King of Gondor, ruling for 86 years, from Third Age 238 until his death.

The only recorded historical event to take place during Eärendil's reign was the birth of Elrond's daughter Arwen, three years after he took the throne. No one in Gondor at that could have known how significant that event would be: nearly three thousand years later, Arwen was to wed Aragorn II, a distant descendant of Eärendil's ancestor Elendil, and become Queen of his realm.

Eärendil rule was peaceful and he was succeeded by his son Anardil.

Genealogy

 Elendil
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 Cemendur
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 EÄRENDIL
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 Anardil
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 Ostoher

Preceded by:
Cemendur
5th King of Gondor
III 238 – 324
Followed by:
Anardil