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Tarondor was the son of King [[Tarcil]], and succeeded his father when he died in 515. | Tarondor was the son of King [[Tarcil]], and succeeded his father when he died in 515. | ||
He ruled the [[Arnor|North-kingdom]] in a time of peace, long before the troubles came that would overwhelm and destroy it. He ruled for eighty-seven years, and was succeeded by his son, Valandur, when he died in 602.<ref name="North"/> | He ruled the [[Arnor|North-kingdom]] in a time of peace, long before the troubles came that would overwhelm and destroy it. He ruled for eighty-seven years, and was succeeded by his son, [[Valandur]], when he died in 602.<ref name="North"/> | ||
==Etymology== | |||
''Tarondor'' is a [[Quenya]] name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it means "King of Stones" and is a compound of ''[[tar]]'' ("high", "king") and the plural form of ''[[ondo]]'' ("stone").<ref>{{webcite|author=Paul Strack|articleurl=https://www.eldamo.org/content/words/word-426862149.html|articlename=Q. ''Tarondor'' m.|website=Eldamo|accessed=27 January 2022}}</ref> | |||
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Arnorian | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | King of Arnor |
Location | Arnor |
Language | Sindarin, Westron |
Birth | T.A. 372 |
Rule | T.A. 515 - 602 |
Death | T.A. 602 (aged 230) |
Family | |
House | House of Isildur |
Parentage | Tarcil |
Children | Valandur |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Tarondor (T.A. 372[1]-602,[2] died aged 230) was the seventh King of Arnor.
History
Tarondor was the son of King Tarcil, and succeeded his father when he died in 515.
He ruled the North-kingdom in a time of peace, long before the troubles came that would overwhelm and destroy it. He ruled for eighty-seven years, and was succeeded by his son, Valandur, when he died in 602.[2]
Etymology
Tarondor is a Quenya name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it means "King of Stones" and is a compound of tar ("high", "king") and the plural form of ondo ("stone").[3]
Genealogy
Arantar 185 - 435 | |||||||
Tarcil 280 - 515 | |||||||
TARONDOR 372 - 602 | |||||||
Valandur 462 - 652† | |||||||
Elendur 552 - 777 | |||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 292
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Tarondor m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 27 January 2022)
Tarondor House of Isildur Cadet branch of House of Elros | ||
Preceded by: Tarcil | 5th Heir of Isildur T.A. 515 - 602 | Followed by: Valandur |
7th King of Arnor T.A. 515 - 602 |