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'''Hyarmendacil II''' ({{TA|1391}}<ref name= | '''Hyarmendacil II''', born with the name '''Vinyarion''' ({{TA|1391}}<ref name=Elendil>{{PM|Elendil}}, manuscript C, The Southern Line of Gondor: the Anarioni, 24. Vinyarion</ref> - {{TA|1621}}<ref name=Vinyarion>{{App|South}}, ''Kings of Gondor'', Hyarmendacil II (Vinyarion)</ref>), was the twenty-fourth [[King of Gondor]].<ref>{{App|South}}, ''Kings of Gondor''</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Vinyarion | Vinyarion ascended the throne after his father [[Aldamir]] was killed in a battle with the Harad and the [[Corsairs of Umbar]] in {{TA|1540}}.<ref>{{App|TA}}, entry for the year 1540</ref> Eleven years later, in {{TA|1551}}, he defeated the Men of the Harad<ref>{{App|TA}}, entry for the year 1551</ref> and took the name Hyarmendacil II.<ref name=Vinyarion/> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Vinyarion'' is [[Quenya]]. Its meaning is not glossed, but | ''Vinyarion'' is a[[Quenya]] name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests that it means "New Son" and is a compound of [[vinya]] ("new") and the suffix [[ion]] ("son").<ref>{{webcite|author=Paul Strack|articleurl=https://www.eldamo.org/content/words/word-2639865435.html|articlename=Q. ''Vinyarion'' m.|website=Eldamo|accessed=28 July 2021}}</ref> | ||
''Hyarmendacil'' is [[Quenya]]. It means "South-victor".<ref>{{App|Gondor}}, | ''Hyarmendacil'' is a [[Quenya]] name. It means "South-victor".<ref>{{App|Gondor}}, entry for king Ciryaher</ref> It is a compound of [[hyarmen]] ("south") and [[-ndacil|-(n)dacil]] ("victor").<ref>{{webcite|author=Paul Strack|articleurl=https://www.eldamo.org/content/words/word-2262790545.html|articlename=Q. ''Hyarmendacil'' m.|website=Eldamo|accessed=28 July 2021}}</ref> | ||
==Genealogy== | ==Genealogy== | ||
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==Other versions of the legendarium== | ==Other versions of the legendarium== | ||
In | In a late manuscript of what would later become Appendix A, it is mentioned that Vinyarion took the name Hyarmendakil II in 1551 after a great victory over Harad in revenge for the death of his father Aldamir.<ref name=Elendil/> | ||
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| Hyarmendacil II | |
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| Gondorian | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Vinyarion |
| Titles | King of Gondor |
| Location | Gondor |
| Language | Westron |
| Birth | T.A. 1391 |
| Rule | T.A. 1540 - 1621 (81 years) |
| Death | T.A. 1621 (aged 230) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Anárion |
| Parentage | Aldamir |
| Children | Minardil |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Hyarmendacil II, born with the name Vinyarion (T.A. 1391[1] - T.A. 1621[2]), was the twenty-fourth King of Gondor.[3]
History
Vinyarion ascended the throne after his father Aldamir was killed in a battle with the Harad and the Corsairs of Umbar in T.A. 1540.[4] Eleven years later, in T.A. 1551, he defeated the Men of the Harad[5] and took the name Hyarmendacil II.[2]
Etymology
Vinyarion is aQuenya name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests that it means "New Son" and is a compound of vinya ("new") and the suffix ion ("son").[6]
Hyarmendacil is a Quenya name. It means "South-victor".[7] It is a compound of hyarmen ("south") and -(n)dacil ("victor").[8]
Genealogy
| Eldacar 1255 - 1490 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ornendil d. 1437† | Aldamir 1330 - 1540† | ||||||||||||||||||
| HYARMENDACIL II 1391 - 1621 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Minardil 1454 - 1634† | |||||||||||||||||||
| Telemnar 1516 - 1636† | Minastan unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
Other versions of the legendarium
In a late manuscript of what would later become Appendix A, it is mentioned that Vinyarion took the name Hyarmendakil II in 1551 after a great victory over Harad in revenge for the death of his father Aldamir.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", manuscript C, The Southern Line of Gondor: the Anarioni, 24. Vinyarion
- ↑ 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", Kings of Gondor, Hyarmendacil II (Vinyarion)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion", Kings of Gondor
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", entry for the year 1540
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", entry for the year 1551
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Vinyarion m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 28 July 2021)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", entry for king Ciryaher
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Hyarmendacil m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 28 July 2021)
| Hyarmendacil II House of Anárion Cadet branch of House of Elros | ||
| Preceded by: Aldamir | 24th King of Gondor T.A. 1540 - 1621 | Followed by: Minardil |
