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'''Elendur''' ({{TA|552}}<ref>{{PM|Elendil}}, p. 193</ref> - {{TA|777}},<ref name="North">{{App|North}}</ref> died aged 225) was the ninth [[King of Arnor]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Elendur's rule was uneventful. He ruled Arnor for 125 years, and was succeeded by his son, [[Eärendur (King of Arnor)|Eärendur]] - the last king of [[Arnor]], upon his death in 777.<ref name="North"/> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
Elendur's name is [[Quenya]] for "Servant of the Elves" from ''[[elen]]'' meaning "elves", and the suffix ''[[dur|-dur]]'' meaning "servant of, devoted to". It is likely that he was named in memory of [[Isildur]]'s son who was killed in the [[Disaster of the Gladden Fields]], [[Elendur (son of Isildur)|Elendur]]. | |||
==Genealogy== | ==Genealogy== | ||
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Revision as of 11:27, 9 August 2021
Elendur | |
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Arnorian | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | King of Arnor |
Location | Arnor |
Language | Sindarin, Westron |
Birth | T.A. 552 |
Rule | T.A. 652 - 777 |
Death | T.A. 777 (aged 225) |
Family | |
House | House of Isildur |
Parentage | Valandur |
Children | Eärendur |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Elendur (T.A. 552[1] - T.A. 777,[2] died aged 225) was the ninth King of Arnor.
History
Elendur's rule was uneventful. He ruled Arnor for 125 years, and was succeeded by his son, Eärendur - the last king of Arnor, upon his death in 777.[2]
Etymology
Elendur's name is Quenya for "Servant of the Elves" from elen meaning "elves", and the suffix -dur meaning "servant of, devoted to". It is likely that he was named in memory of Isildur's son who was killed in the Disaster of the Gladden Fields, Elendur.
Genealogy
Tarondor 372 - 602 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Valandur 462 - 652† | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ELENDUR 552 - 777 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Eärendur 640 - 861 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Amlaith 726 - 946 | Kings of Cardolan | Kings of Rhudaur | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kings of Arthedain | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 193
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur"
Elendur House of Isildur Cadet branch of House of Elros | ||
Preceded by: Valandur | 7th Heir of Isildur T.A. 652 - 777 | Followed by: Eärendur |
9th King of Arnor T.A. 652 - 777 |