Ciryon
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| Ciryon | |
|---|---|
| Arnorian | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Birth | S.A. 3379[1] |
| Death | T.A. 2 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Isildur |
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isildur | Anárion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elendur | Aratan | CIRYON | Valandil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eldacar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aragorn II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"
