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==History==
==History==
By the time Argeleb came to power, the line of kings had failed in the kingdoms of [[Cardolan]] and [[Rhudaur]], so Argeleb claimed sovereignty over all of [[Arnor]]<ref name="Eriador">{{App|Eriador}}</ref> (taking the royal prefix ''[[ar|ar(a)-]]'' as a token of this<ref>{{App|North}}, note 4</ref>).  He was thus not only the seventh King of [[Arthedain]], but also the seventeenth King of [[Arnor]]. Cardolan accepted this rule, but by then [[Rhudaur]] had fallen under the control of [[Angmar]], and resisted his claim. In response, Argeleb fortified the [[Weather Hills|hills]], but he was killed in {{TA|1356}} fighting evil men from [[Rhudaur]] and [[Angmar]].<ref name="Eriador"/>
By the time Argeleb came to power, the line of kings had failed in the kingdoms of [[Cardolan]] and [[Rhudaur]], so Argeleb claimed sovereignty over all of [[Arnor]]<ref name="Eriador">{{App|Eriador}}</ref> (taking the royal prefix ''[[ar|ar(a)-]]'' as a token of this<ref>{{App|North}}, note 4</ref>).  He was thus not only the seventh King of [[Arthedain]], but also the seventeenth King of [[Arnor]]. Cardolan accepted this rule but Rhudaur resisted this claim, and a captain of the [[Hill-men]] of that land formed a secret alliance with Arnor's enemy, the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]]. In response, Argeleb fortified the [[Weather Hills|hills]], but he was killed during battle with the two realms in {{TA|1356}}.<ref name="Eriador"/><ref>{{App|TA}}</ref>  
 
It was about this time that the remaining [[Stoors]] in the [[Angle of Eriador|Angle]] left the area due to hostile nature of Rhudaur.  They either returned to  [[Rhovanion|Wilderland]] or went westwards like other [[hobbits]].<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref>  


Argeleb ruled for only seven years, and was succeeded by his son, [[Arveleg I]], upon his death in {{TA|1356}}.<ref name="North"/>
Argeleb ruled for only seven years, and was succeeded by his son, [[Arveleg I]], upon his death in {{TA|1356}}.<ref name="North"/>
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==Portrayal in Adaptations==
==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''2006: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'':'''
'''2006: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'':'''
:In the Angmar campaign of the [[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king|expansion pack ''The Rise of the Witch-king'']], Argeleb comes to the aid of the struggling kingdom of Rhudaur. He arrives from the North after the player destroys the first of two fortresses, and has to be defeated for the level to pass.
:In the Angmar campaign of the [[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king|expansion pack ''The Rise of the Witch-king'']], Argeleb comes to the aid of the struggling kingdom of Rhudaur. He arrives from the North after the player destroys the first of two fortresses, and has to be defeated for the level to pass.

Revision as of 19:19, 4 March 2020

This article is about the seventh King of Arthedain. For the tenth King, see Argeleb II.
Argeleb I
Arnorian
Argeleb I.jpg
Argeleb I from The Rise of the Witch-king
Biographical Information
TitlesKing of Arthedain
LocationArthedain
LanguageSindarin, Westron
BirthT.A. 1226
RuleT.A. 1349 - 1356
DeathT.A. 1356 (aged 130)
Rhudaur
Family
HouseHouse of Isildur
ParentageMalvegil
ChildrenArveleg I
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Argeleb I

Argeleb I (T.A. 1226[1] - 1356,[2] died aged 130) was the seventh king of Arthedain, succeeding his father, Malvegil, upon his death in 1349.

History

By the time Argeleb came to power, the line of kings had failed in the kingdoms of Cardolan and Rhudaur, so Argeleb claimed sovereignty over all of Arnor[3] (taking the royal prefix ar(a)- as a token of this[4]). He was thus not only the seventh King of Arthedain, but also the seventeenth King of Arnor. Cardolan accepted this rule but Rhudaur resisted this claim, and a captain of the Hill-men of that land formed a secret alliance with Arnor's enemy, the Witch-king of Angmar. In response, Argeleb fortified the hills, but he was killed during battle with the two realms in T.A. 1356.[3][5]

Argeleb ruled for only seven years, and was succeeded by his son, Arveleg I, upon his death in T.A. 1356.[2]

Etymology

Argeleb's name is Sindarin for "Silver King" from ar meaning "royal", and celeb (becoming lenited to geleb) meaning "silver".

Genealogy

Celebrindor
1062 - 1272
 
 
 
 
Malvegil
1144 - 1349
 
 
 
 
ARGELEB I
1226 - 1356
 
 
 
 
Arveleg I
1309 - 1409
 
 
 
 
Araphor
1391 - 1589


Portrayal in adaptations

2006: The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II:

In the Angmar campaign of the expansion pack The Rise of the Witch-king, Argeleb comes to the aid of the struggling kingdom of Rhudaur. He arrives from the North after the player destroys the first of two fortresses, and has to be defeated for the level to pass.

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 194
  2. 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"
  3. 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur"
  4. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur", note 4
  5. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
Argeleb I
House of Isildur
Cadet branch of House of Elros
Born: T.A. 1226 Died: T.A. 1356
Preceded by:
Malvegil
15th Heir of Isildur
T.A. 1349 - 1356
Followed by:
Arveleg I
7th King of Arthedain
T.A. 1349 - 1356


The Northern Line and the Heirs of Isildur
Kings of Arnor: Elendil (S.A. 3320 - 3441) · Isildur (S.A. 3441 - T.A. 2) · Valandil (T.A. 2 - 249) · Eldacar (249 - 339) · Arantar (339 - 435) · Tarcil (435 - 515) · Tarondor (515 - 602) · Valandur (602 - 652) · Elendur (652 - 777) · Eärendur (777 - 861)
Kings of Arthedain: Amlaith (861 - 946) · Beleg (946 - 1029) · Mallor (1029 - 1110) · Celepharn (1110 - 1191) · Celebrindor (1191 - 1272) · Malvegil (1272 - 1349) · Argeleb I (1349 - 1356) · Arveleg I (1356 - 1409) · Araphor (1409 - 1589) · Argeleb II (1589 - 1670) · Arvegil (1670 - 1743) · Arveleg II (1743 - 1813) · Araval (1813 - 1891) · Araphant (1891 - 1964) · Arvedui (1964 - 1975) ·
Chieftains of the Dúnedain: Aranarth (1975 - 2106) · Arahael (2106 - 2177) · Aranuir (2177 - 2247) · Aravir (2247 - 2319) · Aragorn I (2319 - 2327) · Araglas (2327 - 2455) · Arahad I (2455 - 2523) · Aragost (2523 - 2588) · Aravorn (2588 - 2654) · Arahad II (2654 - 2719) · Arassuil (2719 - 2784) · Arathorn I (2784 - 2848) · Argonui (2848 - 2912) · Arador (2912 - 2930) · Arathorn II (2930 - 2933) · Aragorn II (2933 - 3019)
Kings of Arnor: Elessar (T.A. 3019 - Fo.A. 120) · Eldarion (Fo.A. 120 onwards)