Tarcil
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Tarcil | |
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Arnorian | |
Biographical Information | |
Position | King of Arnor |
Birth | T.A. 260 |
Rule | T.A. 435 - T.A. 515 |
Death | T.A. 515 |
Family | |
Parentage | Arantar |
Children | Tarondor |
Tarcil (T.A. 260 – 515, aged 235 years) was the sixth King of Arnor.
History
Tarcil succeeded his father, Arantar, when he died in 435. Tarcil was great-great-grandson of Isildur.
Tarcil ruled uneventfully for eighty years, and was succeeded by his son, Tarondor, upon his death in 515.
Etymology
The name Tarcil (also spelt Tarkil) also appears in early stages of The Lord of the Rings as another nickname for Aragorn: its meaning is apparently "High Man", a synonym for Dúnadan.J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Treason of Isengard, p. 8</ref>[1] The Orkish term "tark" for a Dúnadan is possibly derived from this.[2]
Genealogy
Isildur : : : Arantar | | TARCIL | | Tarondor | | Valandur
References
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 603
- ↑ 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. 101
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix E: Writing and Spelling
Preceded by: Arantar |
6th King of Arnor T.A. 435 - T.A. 515 |
Followed by: Tarondor |