Valandur
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| Valandur | |
|---|---|
| Arnorian | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | King of Arnor |
| Location | Arnor |
| Language | Sindarin, Westron |
| Birth | T.A. 462 |
| Rule | T.A. 602 - 652 |
| Death | T.A. 652 (aged 190) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Isildur |
| Parentage | Tarondor |
| Children | Elendur |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Valandur (T.A. 462[1]-652,[2] age 190 years) was the eighth King of Arnor.
History[edit]
In 552 he had a son, Elendur.[1] He succeeded his father, Tarondor, to the throne in 602.
Little record remained of his reign of fifty years, except that it was cut short in T.A. 652 when he died prematurely. He was the first and only King of Arnor after Isildur who died violently.[note 1]
He was succeeded by his son, Elendur, upon his death.[2]
Etymology[edit]
Valandur is a Quenya name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it means "Servant of the Vala" and is a compound of vala ("Vala") and -(n)dur ("servant").[3]
Genealogy[edit]
| Tarcil 280 - 515 | |||||||
| Tarondor 372 - 602 | |||||||
| VALANDUR 462 - 652† | |||||||
| Elendur 552 - 777 | |||||||
| Eärendur 640 - 861 | |||||||
Notes
- ↑ This is deduced from the dagger symbol (†) next to his death date in the Appendix A, although the narrative doesn't mention anything about his life.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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"
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Valandur m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 27 January 2022)
| Valandur House of Isildur Cadet branch of House of Elros | ||
| Preceded by: Tarondor | 6th Heir of Isildur T.A. 602 - 652 | Followed by: Elendur |
| 8th King of Arnor T.A. 602 - 652 | ||
