Cemendur (King of Gondor)
| Cemendur | |
|---|---|
| Gondorian | |
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| "Cemendur of Gondor" by Matěj Čadil | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | King of Gondor |
| Location | Gondor |
| Language | Sindarin, Westron |
| Birth | S.A. 3399 |
| Rule | T.A. 158 - T.A. 238 (80 years) |
| Death | T.A. 238 (aged 280) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Anárion |
| Parentage | Meneldil |
| Children | Eärendil |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Cemendur |
Cemendur (S.A. 3399[1] – T.A. 238,[2] aged 280 years) was the fourth King of Gondor.
History[edit]
Cemendur ruled for 80 years, from T.A. 158 until his death. He was the son and successor of Meneldil, the first ruler of Gondor to rule in his own name.[2]
Little is known about his reign, only that it was a peaceful one. He was succeeded by his son Eärendil.
Etymology[edit]
Cemendur is a Quenya name. Its meaning is not glossed, but as Paul Strack and Helge Fauskanger explain it seems to mean "Servant of the Earth" or "Earth-servant" and to be a compound of cemen ("earth") and -(n)dur ("servant").[3][4]
Robert Foster, perhaps incorrectly, translates the name as "Earth Lord".[5]
Genealogy[edit]
| Anárion S.A. 3219 - 3440† | |||||||||||||||
| Three children unknown | Meneldil S.A. 3318 - T.A. 158 | ||||||||||||||
| CEMENDUR S.A. 3399 - T.A. 238 | |||||||||||||||
| Eärendil T.A. 48 - 324 | |||||||||||||||
| Anardil T.A. 136 - 411 | |||||||||||||||
Other versions of the legendarium[edit]
In The Peoples of Middle-earth, Section VII "The Heirs of Elendil", it was explained that three manuscripts existed in the textual history of this section. Manuscript A contained the Southern Line of Gondor, and appeared to be the first stage of composition. Manuscript B added the Northern Line, and began as a fair copy of A for the Southern line but became heavily emended. Manuscript B led to Manuscript C, a fine copy (but with later emendations), which led to a final typescript D. In the earlier Manuscripts A and B, Kemendur was spelled with a 'K' and he lived from S.A. 3389 to T.A. 228 instead of S.A. 3399 to T.A. 238.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion"
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Cemendur m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 29 October 2021)
- ↑ Helge Fauskanger, "Quettaparma Quenyallo" dated 25 December 2008, Ardalambion (accessed 27 March 2023)
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, p. 67
| Cemendur House of Anárion Cadet branch of House of Elros | ||
| Preceded by: Meneldil | 4th King of Gondor T.A. 158 – 238 | Followed by: Eärendil |
