| Arnorian | |
| Tarcil | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | King of Arnor |
| Location | Arnor |
| Language | Sindarin, Westron |
| Birth | T.A. 280[1] |
| Rule | T.A. 435 - 515 |
| Death | T.A. 515[2] (aged 235) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Isildur |
| Parentage | Arantar |
| Children | Tarondor |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Tarcil (T.A. 280[1] – 515,[2] aged 235 years) was the sixth King of Arnor.
History
Tarcil succeeded his father, Arantar, when he died in Third Age 435. Tarcil was great-great-grandson of Isildur.
Tarcil ruled uneventfully for eighty years, and was succeeded by his son, Tarondor, upon his death in Third Age 515.[2]
Etymology
Tarcil is a Quenya name. Its meaning is not glossed, but the spelling variant Tarkil also appears in early drafts of The Lord of the Rings as the name of the sixth king of Arnor.[3]
Based on its etymology, it means "High Man" or "Númenorean" and is a compound of tar- ("high") and a shortened from of Hildo ("Man").[4] See tarkil for more.
In early drafts "the Tarkil" was a nickname for Aragorn before replaced by "the Dúnadan".[5][6]
Genealogy
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 192
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", manuscript C with corrections and expansions, The Northern Line of Arnor: the Isildurioni, 6. Tarkil, p. 192.
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Tarcil m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon, accessed 27 January 2022
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Treason of Isengard, "I. Gandalf's Delay", p. 8
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 603
Born | Tarcil | Died |
Preceded by | Followed by | |
6th King of Arnor |