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}}'''Cemendur''' ([[Second Age]] 3399 – [[Third Age]] 238, aged 280 years) was the fourth [[King of Gondor]].
}}'''Cemendur''' ({{SA|3399}}<ref name="Elendil">{{PM|Elendil}}</ref> {{TA|238}},<ref name="south">{{App|South}}</ref> aged 280 years) was the fourth [[King of Gondor]].


==History==
==History==
Cemendur ruled for 80 years, from Third Age 158 until his death. He was the son and successor of Meneldil, the first ruler of [[Gondor]] to rule in his own name.
Cemendur ruled for 80 years, from {{TA|158}} until his death. He was the son and successor of Meneldil, the first ruler of [[Gondor]] to rule in his own name.<ref name="south"/>


Little is known about his reign, only that it was a peaceful one. He was succeeded by his son [[Eärendil (King of Gondor)|Eärendil]].
Little is known about his reign, only that it was a peaceful one. He was succeeded by his son [[Eärendil (King of Gondor)|Eärendil]].


==Etemology==
==Etemology==
''Cemendur'' is [[Quenya]] for "Earth-servant".
''Cemendur'' is [[Quenya]] for "Earth-servant", from ''[[kemen]]'' and ''[[-ndur]]''.<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Helge Fauskanger]]|articleurl=http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/quen-eng.htm|articlename=Quettaparma Quenyallo|dated=December 25, 2008|website=Arda}}</ref>
 
[[Robert Foster]], perhaps incorrectly, translates the name as "Earth Lord".<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', p. 67</ref>


== Genealogy ==
== Genealogy ==
  [[Anárion]]
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  [[Meneldil]]
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  '''CEMENDUR'''
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{{familytree | | | | | EAR |EAR=[[Eärendil (King of Gondor)|Eärendil]]<br/><small>''{{TA|48}} - {{TA|324|n}}''</small>}}
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  [[Eärendil (King of Gondor)|Eärendil]]
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  [[Anardil (King of Gondor)|Anardil]]


== Other Versions of the Legendarium ==
In ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', Section VII "[[The Heirs of Elendil]]", it was explained that three manuscripts existed in the textual history of this section.  Manuscript A contained the Southern Line of Gondor, and appeared to be the first stage of composition.  Manuscript B added the Northern Line, and began as a fair copy of A for the Southern line but became heavily emended.  Manuscript B led to Manuscript C, a fine copy (but with later emendations), which led to a final typescript D.  In the earlier Manuscripts A and B, Kemendur was spelled with a 'K' and he lived from {{SA}} 3389 to {{TA}} 228 instead of {{SA|3399}} to {{TA|238}}.<ref name="Elendil"/>
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Revision as of 07:41, 23 March 2015

This article is about the King of Gondor. For the the Númenórean royal, see Cemendur (son of Axantur).
Cemendur
Gondorian
Matěj Čadil - Cemendur of Gondor.jpg
Biographical Information
TitlesKing of Gondor
LocationGondor
LanguageSindarin, Westron
BirthS.A. 3399
RuleT.A. 158 - T.A. 238 (80 years)
DeathT.A. 238 (aged 280)
Family
HouseHouse of Anárion
ParentageMeneldil
ChildrenEärendil
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Cemendur

Cemendur (S.A. 3399[1]T.A. 238,[2] aged 280 years) was the fourth King of Gondor.

History

Cemendur ruled for 80 years, from T.A. 158 until his death. He was the son and successor of Meneldil, the first ruler of Gondor to rule in his own name.[2]

Little is known about his reign, only that it was a peaceful one. He was succeeded by his son Eärendil.

Etemology

Cemendur is Quenya for "Earth-servant", from kemen and -ndur.[3]

Robert Foster, perhaps incorrectly, translates the name as "Earth Lord".[4]

Genealogy

 
 
Anárion
S.A. 3219 - 3440
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three children
unknown
 
Meneldil
S.A. 3318 - T.A. 158
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CEMENDUR
S.A. 3399 - T.A. 238
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eärendil
T.A. 48 - 324
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anardil
T.A. 136 - 411


Other Versions of the Legendarium

In The Peoples of Middle-earth, Section VII "The Heirs of Elendil", it was explained that three manuscripts existed in the textual history of this section. Manuscript A contained the Southern Line of Gondor, and appeared to be the first stage of composition. Manuscript B added the Northern Line, and began as a fair copy of A for the Southern line but became heavily emended. Manuscript B led to Manuscript C, a fine copy (but with later emendations), which led to a final typescript D. In the earlier Manuscripts A and B, Kemendur was spelled with a 'K' and he lived from S.A. 3389 to T.A. 228 instead of S.A. 3399 to T.A. 238.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil"
  2. 2.0 2.1 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. Helge Fauskanger, "Quettaparma Quenyallo" dated 25 December 2008, Ardalambion (accessed 28 March 2024)
  4. Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, p. 67
Cemendur
House of Anárion
Born: S.A. 3399 Died: T.A. 238
Preceded by:
Meneldil
4th King of Gondor
T.A. 158238
Followed by:
Eärendil