Beleg (King of Arthedain)

The name Beleg refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Beleg (disambiguation).

Beleg
Arnorian
Biographical Information
Titles	King of Arthedain
Location	Arthedain
Language	Sindarin, Westron
Birth	T.A. 811
Rule	T.A. 946 - 1029
Death	T.A. 1029 (aged 218)
Family
House	House of Isildur
Parentage	Amlaith
Children	Mallor
Physical Description
Gender	Male

Beleg (T.A. 811^[1] - T.A. 1029,^[2] died aged 218) was the second king of Arthedain.

History

Beleg inherited the throne from his father, the founder of the kingdom, Amlaith of Fornost, in T.A. 946.

Beleg ruled Arthedain for eighty-three years, and was succeeded by his son Mallor upon his death in 1029.^[2]

Etymology

Beleg is a Sindarin name. It means "large", "great" or "big",^[3] which may be a reference to his stature (although he may simply be named after the famous Elf of the First Age who shared this name, Beleg Strongbow^[4]).

Genealogy

Eärendur
640 - 861

Amlaith
726 - 946

Kings of
Cardolan

Kings of
Rhudaur

BELEG
811 - 1029

Mallor
895 - 1110

Celepharn
979 - 1191

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"
↑ 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. 115 entry S beleg
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index of Names", entry Beleg

Born T.A. 811	Beleg (King of Arthedain) House of Isildur Cadet branch of House of Elros	Died T.A. 1029
Preceded by Amlaith	10th Heir of Isildur T.A. 946 - 1029	Followed by Mallor
Preceded by Amlaith	2nd King of Arthedain T.A. 946 - 1029	Followed by Mallor

The Northern Line and the Heirs of Isildur
Kings of Arnor:	Elendil (S.A. 3320 - 3441) · Isildur (S.A. 3441 - T.A. 2) · Valandil (T.A. 2 - 249) · Eldacar (249 - 339) · Arantar (339 - 435) · Tarcil (435 - 515) · Tarondor (515 - 602) · Valandur (602 - 652) · Elendur (652 - 777) · Eärendur (777 - 861)
Kings of Arthedain:	Amlaith (861 - 946) · Beleg (946 - 1029) · Mallor (1029 - 1110) · Celepharn (1110 - 1191) · Celebrindor (1191 - 1272) · Malvegil (1272 - 1349) · Argeleb I (1349 - 1356) · Arveleg I (1356 - 1409) · Araphor (1409 - 1589) · Argeleb II (1589 - 1670) · Arvegil (1670 - 1743) · Arveleg II (1743 - 1813) · Araval (1813 - 1891) · Araphant (1891 - 1964) · Arvedui (1964 - 1975) ·
Chieftains of the Dúnedain:	Aranarth (1975 - 2106) · Arahael (2106 - 2177) · Aranuir (2177 - 2247) · Aravir (2247 - 2319) · Aragorn I (2319 - 2327) · Araglas (2327 - 2455) · Arahad I (2455 - 2523) · Aragost (2523 - 2588) · Aravorn (2588 - 2654) · Arahad II (2654 - 2719) · Arassuil (2719 - 2784) · Arathorn I (2784 - 2848) · Argonui (2848 - 2912) · Arador (2912 - 2930) · Arathorn II (2930 - 2933) · Aragorn II (2933 - 3019)
Kings of Arnor:	Elessar (T.A. 3019 - Fo.A. 120) · Eldarion (Fo.A. 120 onwards)

[1] J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 193

[North-2] 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"

[3] 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. 115 entry S beleg

[4] J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index of Names", entry Beleg

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