Eldarion

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Eldarion
Gondorian
File:Eldarion from Peter Jackson's The Return of the King.jpg
Biographical Information
Other namesScion of the Eldar.
PositionHeir to the throne and later King of the Reunited Kingdom.
BirthPossibly around Fourth Age 20.
RuleIV 120.
DeathPossibly around Fourth Age 220.
Family
ParentageAragorn II + Arwen.
Physical Description
GenderMale.
GalleryImages of Eldarion

Eldarion (Quenya "Son of Elves") was the only recorded son of Arwen and Aragorn.

Eldarion's birth was significant in that he represented the union of the lines of Elros (through Aragorn) and Elrond (through Arwen) separated for millennia.

He was born in the Fourth Age, and became King of the Reunited Kingdom of Gondor and Arnor after his father died. He was also recorded to have several sisters.

105 years after the fall of the Dark Tower, he encountered a renewal of Morgoth-worship during his reign.

Etymology

His name in Quenya means 'Scion of Eldar'. In Letter 338, J.R.R. Tolkien spelled this name Eldaron, this is probably a typographic error.

Portrayal in adaptations

In Peter Jackson's The Return of the King, Arwen is on her way to the Grey Havens to leave Middle-earth and Aragorn when she has a vision of her future son (not named in the film), which persuades her to stay. The boy is played in the film by Sadwyn Brophy.

Genealogy

 
 
Eärendil
 
Elwing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Galadriel
 
Celeborn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elros
 
Elrond
 
 
 
Celebrían
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kings of Númenor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lords of Andúnië
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elendil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Isildur
 
Anárion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kings of Arnor
 
Kings of Gondor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eärnur
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chieftains of the Dúnedain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arathorn II
 
 
 
Gilraen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aragorn II
 
 
 
Arwen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ELDARION
 
 
several daughters