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| Arnorian | |
| Arador | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Chieftain of the Dúnedain |
| Location | Rivendell |
| Language | Sindarin, Westron |
| Birth | T.A. 2820 |
| Rule | T.A. 2912 - 2930 |
| Death | T.A. 2930 (aged 110) Coldfells |
| Family | |
| House | House of Isildur |
| Parentage | Argonui |
| Children | Arathorn II |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Arador |
Arador (S, pron. [ˈarador]; T.A. 2820[1] - 2930,[2] died aged 110) was the fourteenth Chieftain of the Dúnedain.
History
Arador succeeded his father, Argonui, when he died in 2912.[3]
In his time many Dúnedain of the North lived in woods between the river Hoarwell and the river Loudwater. Arador lived in a house north of the Trollshaws in woods near the river Hoarwell, which was threatened by a group of Trolls.[4]
His rule was uneventful except for the fact that he was captured by Hill-trolls in the Coldfells north of Rivendell and killed by them.[5] He was succeeded by his young son, Arathorn II, in 2930.[6]
Etymology
Arador is a Sindarin name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it means "Noble-lord" and is a compound of the prefix ar(a)- ("noble", "royal", "high") and the lenited form -dor of taur ("lord").[7] The Association Tolkiendil suggests it means "Royal Lord".[8]
Genealogy
Portrayal in adaptations
2010: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Arador's death is shown in a Session Play narrating the history of the House of Isildur.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", manuscript C, The Chieftains of the Dúnedan, 14. Arador, p. 196
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur", Chieftains, entry for Arador, p. 1038
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur", Chieftains, entry for Argonui, p. 1038
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part Three. The World, its Lands, and its Inhabitants: XVII. Silvan Elves and Silvan Elvish", note 12, p. 366
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen", p. 1057
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur", Chieftains, entry for Arathorn II, p. 1038
- ↑ Paul Strack, "S. Arador m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon, accessed 5 February 2022
- ↑ Assocation Tolkiendil, "Compound Sindarin Names in Middle-earth", Tolkiendil, accessed 5 February 2022
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