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'''King of the West''' was a title taken by [[Aragorn|Aragorn Elessar]] on his accession to the throne of [[Gondor]], signifying his Kingship over all the [[Free peoples]] of the [[Westlands]], from the north to the south.<ref>{{App|Great}}</ref> | '''King of the West''' also '''Lord of the Westlands''' ([[Sindarin|S.]] '''''Hîr i Mbair Annui'''''<ref>{{SD|XI}}, [[King's Letter]]</ref>) was a title taken by [[Aragorn|Aragorn Elessar]] on his accession to the throne of [[Gondor]], signifying his Kingship over all the [[Free peoples]] of the [[Westlands]], from the north to the south.<ref>{{App|Great}}</ref> | ||
In both the [[Arnor|North-]] and [[Gondor|South-kingdoms]] of the [[Dúnedain]], there had been no King for many centuries. At the time of Aragorn's coronation, there had been no [[Kings of Gondor|King of Gondor]] for 969 years,<ref>{{App|TA}}, 2050</ref> and no King of a united [[Arnor]] for 2,158 years.<ref>{{App|TA}}, 861</ref> The last King to rule both realms jointly had been Aragorn's distant ancestor [[Isildur]], though his Kingship was cut short at the [[Disaster of the Gladden Fields]] before he could truly take up the rule of his twin realms.<ref>{{UT|Gladden}}</ref> | In both the [[Arnor|North-]] and [[Gondor|South-kingdoms]] of the [[Dúnedain]], there had been no King for many centuries. At the time of Aragorn's coronation, there had been no [[Kings of Gondor|King of Gondor]] for 969 years,<ref>{{App|TA}}, 2050</ref> and no King of a united [[Arnor]] for 2,158 years.<ref>{{App|TA}}, 861</ref> The last King to rule both realms jointly had been Aragorn's distant ancestor [[Isildur]], though his Kingship was cut short at the [[Disaster of the Gladden Fields]] before he could truly take up the rule of his twin realms.<ref>{{UT|Gladden}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 18:09, 20 January 2020
King of the West also Lord of the Westlands (S. Hîr i Mbair Annui[1]) was a title taken by Aragorn Elessar on his accession to the throne of Gondor, signifying his Kingship over all the Free peoples of the Westlands, from the north to the south.[2]
In both the North- and South-kingdoms of the Dúnedain, there had been no King for many centuries. At the time of Aragorn's coronation, there had been no King of Gondor for 969 years,[3] and no King of a united Arnor for 2,158 years.[4] The last King to rule both realms jointly had been Aragorn's distant ancestor Isildur, though his Kingship was cut short at the Disaster of the Gladden Fields before he could truly take up the rule of his twin realms.[5]
For the whole of the Third Age, there was no High King of the Dúnedain to unite them. At the coronation of Aragorn, the Heir of Isildur, Arnor and Gondor were at last united once again, and Aragorn's rule of the West is therefore referred to as the Reunited Kingdom.[6]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Sauron Defeated, "Part One: The End of the Third Age: XI. The Epilogue", King's Letter
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Great Years"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", 2050
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", 861
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "Prologue", "Note on the Shire Records"
