- Kings of Arnor
This is a list of Kings of Arnor from
J. R. R. Tolkien 'sMiddle-earth legendarium.High Kings of Arnor
The Kings of
Arnor through Amandil claimed descent from theLords of Andúnië , and from there toSilmariën and theKings of Númenor . Elendil and Isildur were the High Kings ofGondor and Arnor, but after Isildur's reign the realms were split although the Northern line continued to use the title of High King of Arnor.Elendil , son ofAmandil . He reigned from ME-date|SA|3320–3441Isildur reigned S.A. 3441–ME-date|TA|2- Valandil r. T.A. 2–249
- Eldacar r. 249–339
Arantar r. 339–435Tarcil r. 435–515- Tarondor r. 515–602
Valandur r. 602–652- Elendur r. 652–777
- Eärendur r. 777–861, last High King of Arnor.
*Elendil :
*Isildur :
*Valandil: King ofArnor , ruling from T.A. 2 to 249. His name probably means "devoted to the Valar". He was born in S.A. 3430 and was the fourth son ofIsildur ; his elder brothers were killed by Orcs at theGladden Fields along with their father. Valandil and his mother were inRivendell when news of the fall of Isildur reached them. After this disaster Valandil inherited the High Kingship over theDúnedain . Because he was still a child when his father was killed, he had no power inGondor where his older cousinMeneldil was left by Isildur to rule. In any case Valandil never made any attempt to reclaim the southern crown, thereby perhaps inadvertently strengthening Meneldil's claim for the throne and splitting the kingdom. The title of High King did remain with Valandil and his heirs. For the first eight years his mother ruled in his stead,ME-fact|date=October 2007 and in T.A. 10 he finally received the symbol of his kingship, the sceptre ofAnnúminas . In that city he dwelt in peace until his death in T.A. 249, and was succeeded by his son Eldacar.
*Eldacar: Born in T.A. 87, he ascended the throne ofArnor in T.A. 249 on the death of his father Valandil, he was the grandson ofIsildur . He should not be confused with his more famous namesake,Eldacar of Gondor . His reign was without any event and he died in T.A. 339 and was succeeded by his sonArantar .
*Arantar: Born in T.A. 185, he ascended the throne ofArnor in T.A. 339 on the death of his father Eldacar. He was the great-grandson ofIsildur . His reign was without any event and he died in T.A 435 and was succeeded by his sonTarcil .
*Tarcil: Born in T.A 280. and ascended the throne ofArnor in 435 T.A. on the death of his fatherArantar ; he was the great-great-grandson ofIsildur . His reign was without event and he died in T.A. 515 and was succeeded by his son Tarondor. The name Tarcil (also spelt Tarkil) also appears in "The History of The Lord of the Rings " as another nickname forAragorn : its meaning is apparently "High Man", a synonym forDúnadan . The Orcish term "tark" for a Dúnadan is a related word.
*Tarondor: Born in T.A. 372 and ascended the throne ofArnor in T.A. 515 on the death of his fatherTarcil . He should not be confused withTarondor of Gondor , who reigned much later in the Third Age. His reign was without any notable event and he died in T.A. 602 and was succeeded by his sonValandur .
*Valandur: Born in T.A. 462 and ascended the throne ofArnor in T.A. 602 on the death of his father Tarondor. He was killed in hostilities in T.A. 652, but the exact circumstances of his death are unknown. Succeeded by his son, Elendur in T.A. 652.
*Elendur: Born in T.A. 552, he ascended the throne ofArnor in T.A. 652 after the violent death of his fatherValandur . He died in T.A. 777, and was followed by his son Eärendur, the last King of a united Arnor.
*Eärendur: Son of Elendur, born in T.A. 640 and ascended the throne ofArnor in T.A. 777 after the death of his father. He died in T.A. 861. Eärendur had three sons, who all claimed the throne. To prevent civil war, the Kingdom of Arnor was split in the three partsArthedain ,Cardolan , andRhudaur . His oldest sonAmlaith became the first King of Arthedain.Kings of Arthedain
After Eärendur, the realm of
Arnor was split between his three sons, founding the realms ofArthedain ,Cardolan andRhudaur : the elder line of Kings continued with the Kings of Arthedain. By T.A. 1349 the descendants of Eärendur had died out in Cardolan and Rhudaur, andArgeleb I of Arthedain again claimed the lordship of all Arnor, though this was contested by Rhudaur, which had fallen under the control of an evil lord of the Hillmen, in league with Angmar. After Arvedui the North Kingdom was no more, and the line of Kings continued in theChieftains of the Dúnedain , the Rangers of the North.Amlaith , eldest son of Eärendur, tenth King ofArnor . Reigned T.A. 861–T.A. 946- Beleg reigned 946–1029
Mallor r. 1029–1110Celepharn r. 1110–1191Celebrindor r. 1191–1272Malvegil r. 1272–1349Argeleb I r. 1349–1356Arveleg I r. 1356–1409Araphor r. 1409–1589Argeleb II r. 1589–1670Arvegil r. 1670–1743Arveleg II r. 1743–1813Araval r. 1813–1891Araphant r. 1891–1964Arvedui r. 1964–1975, Last King of the North Kingdom.
*Amlaith: Born in T.A. 726, Amlaith ofFornost was the eldest son of Eärendur, the tenth King ofArnor . He was destined to become King of Arnor after his father's death in T.A. 861, but there were constant quarrels between Eärendur's sons. A civil war erupted when Eärendur finally died. Amlaith, however, failed to overcome his two brothers and founded the kingdom ofArthedain . (His brothers founded the kingdoms ofCardolan andRhudaur ). His reign in Arthedain was largely a peaceful one, although border disputes with the realms of Cardolan and Rhudaur never fully ceased. Under his rule thecapital was formally removed fromAnnúminas to Fornost. Unlike his forefathers, he did not take a name inQuenya the High Tongue, but instead took a name inSindarin . He was succeeded at his death in T.A. 946 by his son Beleg.
*Beleg: Born in T.A. 811, he was the son and heir of KingAmlaith ofArthedain . He came to the throne in T.A. 946 at the death of his father. During his reign,Hobbit s were first seen west of theMisty Mountains , enteringEriador . Most of them wereHarfoots . Also during his reignSauron returned toMirkwood , his first return to Middle-earth since the end of theSecond Age . Beleg died in T.A. 1029 and was succeeded by his sonMallor .
*Mallor: Born in T.A. 895, he was the son and heir of King Beleg ofArthedain . He came to the throne in T.A. 1029 at the death of his father, when he was 134 years old. During his reign the Istari came to Middle-earth fromValinor , but at the time their origin was not known. Near the end of his reign it was revealed that the shadow that had fallen overMirkwood came fromDol Guldur , butSauron 's presence there remained unknown. Mallor died in T.A. 1110 and was succeeded by his sonCelepharn .
*Celepharn: Born in T.A. 979, he was the son and heir of KingMallor ofArthedain . He came to the throne in T.A. 1110 at the death of his father. During his reign manyHobbit s enteredEriador and the lands ofArnor . Most of these wereFallohides andStoors , joining theHarfoots who had come earlier during the time of Celepharn's grandfather Beleg. During Celepharn's rule the Southern KingdomGondor reached the height of its power, underAtanatar II Alcarin . Celepharn died in T.A. 1191 and was succeeded by his sonCelebrindor .
*Celebrindor: Born in T.A. 1062, he came to the throne ofArthedain in T.A. 1191 at the death of his father, KingCelepharn . Celebrindor's rule over Arthedain was a peaceful and uneventful one, as relations with the other splinter-realms ofArnor ,Cardolan andRhudaur , were good, and no evil threatened the realm yet. Celebrindor died in T.A. 1272 and was succeeded by his sonMalvegil .
*Malvegil: Born in T.A. 1144, he came to the throne ofArthedain in T.A. 1272 at the death of his father, KingCelebrindor . Under his rule the realm ofAngmar was established by the Witch-king in the north ofRhudaur , and evil began to appear inArnor . Many evil men and Orcs began to gather on both sides of theMisty Mountains , and Arthedain was in an uneasy watch ever after. Malvegil died in T.A. 1349, and was succeeded by his sonArgeleb I .
*Argeleb I: Born in T.A. 1226, he came to the throne ofArthedain in T.A. 1349 at the death of his father, KingMalvegil . Because the line of Kings had failed in the realms ofCardolan andRhudaur , Argeleb claimed the lordship of all ofArnor again, taking the royal prefix ar(a)- as a sign. Cardolan accepted this claim, but Rhudaur had by then fallen under control ofAngmar , and resisted his rule. Argeleb therefore fortified the hills atWeathertop , and was killed in T.A. 1356 by evil men from Rhudaur. Argeleb I was succeeded by his sonArveleg I .
*Arveleg I: Born in T.A. 1309, he came to the throne ofArthedain in T.A. 1356 at the death of his father, KingArgeleb I , by the hands of men ofRhudaur . Arveleg avenged the death of his father, driving back the Orcs and men ofAngmar with the help ofCardolan andLindon . Arthedain and Cardolan kept a watchful guard at the line of the Weather Hills aroundWeathertop , the Great Road, and the lower reaches of the riverHoarwell . During this timeRivendell was besieged by Angmar. Arveleg was killed in T.A. 1409, when a great host from Angmar suddenly broke the lines, overrunning Cardolan and destroying the fortress at Weathertop. Arveleg was slain in the fighting but the "palantír " of Weathertop was saved and taken to Fornost. Rhudaur was fully emptied ofNúmenórean blood, and became a fief of Angmar. Cardolan was ravaged. Arveleg was succeeded by his not yet full-grown sonAraphor .
*Araphor: The son of KingArveleg I ofArthedain , he was born in T.A. 1391 and came to the throne in T.A. 1409 at the death of his father by the hands of evil men ofRhudaur andAngmar . Not yet full-grown, Araphor nevertheless managed to drive back the assault from Fornost and the North Downs, with the help ofCírdan ofLindon .Dúnedain refugees fromCardolan and Rhudaur held out in theBarrow-downs , or in theOld Forest behind. Eventually Elrond brought reinforcements from Lórien over the mountains and the Witch-king's armies were driven back. During these wars manyStoors (Hobbit s) fled fromEriador and returned toWilderland , and became the river people ofSméagol andDéagol . Araphor was succeeded at his death in T.A. 1589 by his sonArgeleb II .
*Argeleb II: The son of KingAraphor ofArthedain , and named for his great-grandfatherArgeleb I , he was born in T.A. 1473 and came to the throne in T.A. 1589 at the death of his father. During his rule the Great Plague reachedEriador , and most of the people ofCardolan perished, especially inMinhiriath . TheHobbit s and other peoples living inArnor all suffered greatly, but the plague lessened as it went north, and the north of Arthedain was scarcely affected. The plague saw the end of the remaining Dúnedain in Cardolan. Evil spirits sent byAngmar passed throughRhudaur to Cardolan, and began to dwell in the Barrow-downs. Perhaps because of the loss of population, he granted the Shire to the Hobbits. Before these lands had been a royal hunting ground. Argeleb was succeeded at his death in T.A. 1670 by his sonArvegil .
*Arvegil: The son and heir of KingArgeleb II ofArthedain , he was born in T.A. 1553 and came to the throne in T.A. 1670 at the death of his father. During his rule manyHobbit s living inArnor settled the Shire, which had been granted to their people during the time of Arvegil's father. Arvegil's rule was rather uneventful, as not just theDúnedain had suffered under the Great Plague, but their enemies as well. Still the borders were not watched as well as they had been previously, and evil continued to creep in fromAngmar . Arvegil died in T.A. 1743 and was succeeded by his sonArveleg II .
*Arveleg II: The son of KingArvegil ofArthedain , he was born in T.A. 1633 and came to the throne in T.A. 1743 at the death of his father, and was named for his great-great-grandfatherArveleg I . During his rule the war withAngmar began again, as the peoples of the enemy recovered faster than theDúnedain , reinforced byEasterlings and Orcs from both sides of theMisty Mountains . Arveleg died in T.A. 1813 and was succeeded by his sonAraval .
*Araval: The son and heir of KingArveleg II ofArthedain , he was born in T.A. 1711 and came to the throne in T.A. 1813 at the death of his father. Araval was a great diplomat and warrior; he renewed the alliance with the Elves ofLindon and Imladris and re-established contact with the Southern Kingdom (Gondor ). He won a major victory againstAngmar , and attempted a recolonization ofCardolan . These plans were foiled by the threat of theBarrow-wight s of theBarrow-downs , who frightened away or killed the settlers. Thus, in the end, Araval achieved almost nothing in this endeavour. Araval died in T.A. 1891 and was succeeded by his sonAraphant .
*Araphant: The son and heir of KingAraval ofArthedain , he was born in 1789 T.A. and came to the throne in T.A. 1891 at the death of his father. It was during his reign that the famous prophetMalbeth the Seer made his prediction regarding the fate of his sonArvedui . Araphant continued his father's policy of renewing contact withGondor , and he forged an alliance with Gondor's KingOndoher , leading to a marriage between Ondoher's daughterFíriel and Araphant's sonArvedui . Four years later King Ondoher died by an attack of the Wainriders, and Araphant's son Arvedui made a claim for the throne of Gondor by right of his blood connection toIsildur , and his wife Fíriel, who by the laws ofNúmenor now should have become the Ruling Queen. This claim was denied. Araphant died in T.A. 1964 and was succeeded by his son Arvedui.
*Arvedui : The son of Araphant, he was the last King of Arthedain. His very name meant "Last king". Arvedui married the daughter of King Ondoher of Gondor. At Ondoher's death, Arvedui claimed his throne (he and his sons had all died in battle). Arvedui was refused and the Gondorians appointed their generalEärnil as King instead. Arvedui became King of Arthedain soon after. In his time Arthedain was overrun by the Witch-king of Angmar's forces. Arvedui and some retainers fled to the Ice-bay of Forochel. Elves sent a ship north to rescue him. Against the advice of the locals, Arvedui boarded it. Shortly after leaving land, the ship was wrecked and Arvedui drowned. Shortly afterwards, Gondorian and Elvish forces defeated the Witch-king of Angmar.Kings of the Reunited Kingdom
In the early
Fourth Age , following theWar of the Ring , Arnor was revived as a part of the Reunited Kingdom and came under the rulership of theKings of the Reunited Kingdom .- Elessar r. Fourth Age (F.A.) 1–120, was the first king of the Reunited Kingdom
Eldarion r. F.A. 120–?
*Elessar: Born as Aragorn, and later Aragorn II, sixteenth Chieftain of the Dúnedain of Arnor, he was crowned as Elessar, the first king of the Reunited Kingdom of Arnor and Gondor, in T.A. 3019.Aragorn is one of the major characters in "The Lord of the Rings ". Like his fathers before him, he was a direct descendant of theGondor ian kingsElendil andIsildur . He was a member of the Company of the Ring and fought in theWar of the Ring . In same year as his crowning, he marriedArwen , daughter ofElrond . Their son,Eldarion succeeded him as king.
*Eldarion :Adaptations
Argeleb I and Arveleg I appear in the
real time strategy game . Argeleb sought to end the progress of theWitch-king of Angmar and assaulted his small outpost in Rhudaur but was slain. Arveleg was defendingAmon Sûl when it was attacked by theWitch-king . He took its "palantír " with him to a small outpost, pursued by theNazgûl Morgomir. He sacrifices himself and the "palantír" so that it can never be used for the Witch-king's purposes.External links
* [http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sdgeard/hccnum.html A History and Complete Chronology of Númenor] - A detailed chronology of Númenor, its successor states and their rulers.
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