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==History== | ==History== | ||
He succeeded his father [[Eärnil I]] in {{TA|936|n}}<ref name="South"/> and continued Eärnil's naval policies. He spent much of his life | He succeeded his father [[Eärnil I]] in {{TA|936|n}}<ref name="South"/> and continued Eärnil's naval policies. He spent much of his life to maintain the [[Umbar|Haven of Umbar]] that was captured by his father. He defended the haven against the [[Haradrim]], who were led by the [[Black Númenóreans]], whom his father had driven off Umbar.<ref>{{App|Gondor}}</ref> | ||
In {{TA|1015}} he was slain in [[Haradwaith]] while Umbar was besieged<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref> and was succeeded by his son [[Ciryaher]], also known as [[Hyarmendacil I]].<ref name="South"/> | In {{TA|1015}} he was slain in [[Haradwaith]] while Umbar was besieged<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref> and was succeeded by his son [[Ciryaher]], also known as [[Hyarmendacil I]].<ref name="South"/> |
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Ciryandil | |
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Gondorian | |
"Ciryandil of Gondor" by Matěj Čadil | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | King of Gondor |
Location | Gondor |
Language | Westron |
Birth | T.A. 820 Gondor |
Rule | T.A. 936 - 1015 (79 years) |
Death | T.A. 1015 (aged 195) Haradwaith |
Family | |
House | House of Anárion |
Parentage | Eärnil I |
Children | Ciryaher |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Ciryandil |
Ciryandil (Q, pron. [kiˈrʲandil]; T.A. 820[1] – 1015,[2] aged 195 years) was the fourteenth King of Gondor and the third of the Ship-kings.
History
He succeeded his father Eärnil I in 936[2] and continued Eärnil's naval policies. He spent much of his life to maintain the Haven of Umbar that was captured by his father. He defended the haven against the Haradrim, who were led by the Black Númenóreans, whom his father had driven off Umbar.[3]
In T.A. 1015 he was slain in Haradwaith while Umbar was besieged[4] and was succeeded by his son Ciryaher, also known as Hyarmendacil I.[2]
Etymology
Ciryandil is Quenya for "Ship-friend", from cirya "ship" and -ndil "friend".
Genealogy
Siriondil 570 - 830 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Berúthiel unknown | Tarannon Falastur 654 - 913 | Tarciryan unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
Eärnil I 736 - 936† | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CIRYANDIL 820 - 1015† | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hyarmendacil I 899 - 1149 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Atanatar II 977 - 1226 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil"
- ↑ 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 Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
Ciryandil House of Anárion | ||
Preceded by: Eärnil I | 14th King of Gondor T.A. 936 - 1015 | Followed by: Hyarmendacil I |