Ostoher
| Ostoher | |
|---|---|
| Gondorian | |
 | |
| "Ostoher of Gondor" by Matěj Čadil | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | King of Gondor |
| Location | Gondor |
| Language | Westron |
| Birth | T.A. 222 |
| Rule | T.A. 411 - 492 (81 years) |
| Death | T.A. 492 (aged 270) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Anárion |
| Parentage | Anardil |
| Children | Rómendacil I |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Ostoher |
Ostoher (T.A. 222[1] – 492,[2] aged 270) was the seventh King of Gondor.
History[edit | edit source]
In T.A. 420, Ostoher rebuilt and enlarged Minas Anor.[3] Upon completion, he made Minas Anor his summer residence, which became the tradition of his successors.[4]
Later, in T.A. 490, Gondor was invaded for the first time by Easterlings. Since Ostoher had become an old man his son Tarostar worked to defeat this threat. Tarostar succeeded, but not until T.A. 500, years after Ostoher's death.[3]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Ostoher is Quenya. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack explains that it seems to mean "City Lord" and seems to be a compound of osto ("city", "fortress") and heru ("lord").[5]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]
Ostoher's name was originally "Ostohir", which was changed to "Ostonir", and then finally "Ostoher" in the Second Edition of The Lord of the Rings.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Ostoher m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 29 October 2021)
| Ostoher House of Anárion Cadet branch of House of Elros | ||
| Preceded by: Anardil | 7th King of Gondor T.A. 411 - 492 | Followed by: Rómendacil I |
