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'''Ciryon''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈkirʲon]}}) was the third son of [[Isildur]]. | |||
== | ==History== | ||
{{ | In the War of the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]], Ciryon and his brother [[Aratan]] did not participate in the [[Siege of Barad-dûr]]. Isildur had sent these two brothers to man [[Minas Ithil]] so as to guard [[Cirith Dúath]] and prevent a possible breakout of [[Sauron]] should he escape the siege.<ref>{{UT|Gladden}}, note 11</ref> | ||
In the [[Disaster of the Gladden Fields]], Ciryon was the first brother to die; Aratan was mortally wounded while trying to save him. After the fall of these two brothers, [[Elendur (son of Isildur)|Elendur]] advised his father to put on [[the One Ring]] and escape.<ref>{{UT|Gladden}}</ref> | |||
==Genealogy== | |||
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{{familytree | | | | | | | ISI | | | | | | | | ANA |ISI=[[Isildur]]<br/><small>''{{SA|3209}} - {{TA|2}}''†</small>|ANA=[[Anárion]]<br/><small>''{{SA|3219}} - {{SA|3440|n}}''†</small>}} | |||
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{{familytree | ELE | | ARA | | CIR | | VAL | | GON |ELE=[[Elendur (son of Isildur)|Elendur]]<br/><small>''{{SA|3299}} - {{TA|2}}''†</small>|ARA=[[Aratan]]<br/><small>''{{SA|3339}} - {{TA|2}}''†</small>|CIR='''CIRYON'''<br/><small>''{{SA|3379}} - {{TA|2}}''†</small>|VAL=[[Valandil (King of Arnor)|Valandil]]<br/><small>''{{SA|3430}} - {{TA|249}}''</small>|GON=[[Kings of Gondor|''Kings of<br/>Gondor'']]}} | |||
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{{familytree | | | | | | | | | | | | | ELD | | | | |ELD=[[Eldacar (King of Arnor)|Eldacar]]<br/><small>''{{TA|87}} - {{TA|339|n}}''</small>}} | |||
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{{familytree | | | | | | | | | | | | | ARA | | | | |ARA=[[Arantar]]<br/><small>''{{TA|185}} - {{TA|435|n}}''</small>}} | |||
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==Other Versions of the Legendarium== | |||
In early manuscripts Ciryon was named "Vëandur".<ref name="Elendil"/> | |||
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[[de:Ciryon]] | [[de:Ciryon]] | ||
[[fr:encyclo:personnages:hommes:2a:numenoreens:ciryon]] | [[fr:encyclo:personnages:hommes:2a:numenoreens:ciryon]] | ||
[[fi:Ciryon]] | [[fi:Ciryon]] |
Revision as of 11:28, 17 July 2015
Ciryon | |
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Arnorian | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Arnor |
Language | Sindarin, Westron |
Birth | S.A. 3379[1] |
Death | T.A. 2 (aged 64) Disaster of the Gladden Fields |
Family | |
House | House of Isildur |
Parentage | Isildur |
Siblings | Elendur, Aratan and Valandil |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Ciryon |
Ciryon (Q, pron. [ˈkirʲon]) was the third son of Isildur.
History
In the War of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men, Ciryon and his brother Aratan did not participate in the Siege of Barad-dûr. Isildur had sent these two brothers to man Minas Ithil so as to guard Cirith Dúath and prevent a possible breakout of Sauron should he escape the siege.[2]
In the Disaster of the Gladden Fields, Ciryon was the first brother to die; Aratan was mortally wounded while trying to save him. After the fall of these two brothers, Elendur advised his father to put on the One Ring and escape.[3]
Genealogy
Elendil S.A. 3119 - 3441† | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Isildur S.A. 3209 - T.A. 2† | Anárion S.A. 3219 - 3440† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elendur S.A. 3299 - T.A. 2† | Aratan S.A. 3339 - T.A. 2† | CIRYON S.A. 3379 - T.A. 2† | Valandil S.A. 3430 - T.A. 249 | Kings of Gondor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eldacar T.A. 87 - 339 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arantar T.A. 185 - 435 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Versions of the Legendarium
In early manuscripts Ciryon was named "Vëandur".[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields", note 11
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields"