Elendur (King of Arnor)
| Elendur | |
|---|---|
| Arnorian | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | King of Arnor |
| Location | Arnor |
| Language | Sindarin, Westron |
| Birth | T.A. 552 |
| Rule | T.A. 652 - 777 |
| Death | T.A. 777 (aged 225) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Isildur |
| Parentage | Valandur |
| Children | Eärendur |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Elendur (T.A. 552[1] - T.A. 777,[2] died aged 225) was the ninth King of Arnor.
History[edit]
Elendur's rule was uneventful. He ruled Arnor for 125 years, and was succeeded by his son, Eärendur - the last king of Arnor, upon his death in 777.[2]
Etymology[edit]
Elendur is a Quenya name. Its meaning is not glossed. Helge Fauskanger suggests it was probably intended to mean "Elf-servant", but literally means "Star-servant".[3] The Edain found it difficult to determine whether words and names containing the element el referred to the stars or to the Elves.[4] It is likely that he was named in memory of Isildur's son, Elendur, who was killed in the Disaster of the Gladden Fields. The first element, elen, was likely taken from the name of this earlier Elendur's grandfather, Elendil, where it was intended to mean "Elf".[5] The second element, -(n)dur was likely taken from this earlier Elendur's father, Isildur, where it means "servant" from the verb "to serve".[5]
Genealogy[edit]
| Tarondor 372 - 602 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valandur 462 - 652† | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ELENDUR 552 - 777 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eärendur 640 - 861 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amlaith 726 - 946 | Kings of Cardolan | Kings of Rhudaur | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kings of Arthedain | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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"
- ↑ Helge Fauskanger, "Elendur", Quettaparma Quenyallo (accessed 27 January 2022)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar: Author's Notes to Quendi and Eldar", Note 10, p. 410
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Note 118 to Letter 297, (dated August 1967)
| Elendur House of Isildur Cadet branch of House of Elros | ||
| Preceded by: Valandur | 7th Heir of Isildur T.A. 652 - 777 | Followed by: Eärendur |
| 9th King of Arnor T.A. 652 - 777 | ||
