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| Gondorian | |
| Hyarmendacil II | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Vinyarion |
| Titles | King of Gondor |
| Location | Gondor |
| Language | Westron |
| Birth | T.A. 1391 |
| Rule | T.A. 1540 - 1621 (81 years) |
| Death | T.A. 1621 (aged 230) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Anárion |
| Parentage | Aldamir |
| Children | Minardil |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Hyarmendacil II |
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Hyarmendacil II, born with the name Vinyarion (T.A. 1391[1] - T.A. 1621[2]), was the twenty-fourth King of Gondor.[3]
History
Vinyarion ascended the throne after his father Aldamir was killed in a battle with the Harad and the Corsairs of Umbar in T.A. 1540.[4] Eleven years later, in T.A. 1551, he defeated the Men of the Harad[5] and took the name Hyarmendacil II[2].
Etymology
Vinyarion is a Quenya name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests that it means "New Son" and is a compound of vinya ("new") and the suffix ion ("son").[6]
Hyarmendacil is a Quenya name. It means "South-victor".[7] It is a compound of hyarmen ("south") and -(n)dacil ("victor").[8]
Genealogy
Other versions of the legendarium
In a late manuscript of what would later become Appendix A, it is mentioned that Vinyarion took the name Hyarmendakil II in 1551 after a great victory over Harad in revenge for the death of his father Aldamir.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", manuscript C, The Southern Line of Gondor: the Anarioni, 24. Vinyarion
- ↑ 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", Kings of Gondor, Hyarmendacil II (Vinyarion), p. 1038
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion", Kings of Gondor, p. 1038
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", entry for the year 1540, p. 1086
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", entry for the year 1551, p. 1086
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Vinyarion m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon, accessed 28 July 2021
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", entry for king Ciryaher, p. 1045
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Hyarmendacil m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon, accessed 28 July 2021
Born | Hyarmendacil II | Died |
Preceded by | 24th King of Gondor | Followed by |