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The '''King of Gondor''' was the [[Númenórean]] ruler of [[Gondor]]. | The '''King of Gondor''' ([[Quenya|Q.]] '''''Aran Ondóreo''''',<ref>{{VT|49a}}, p. 27</ref> [[Sindarin|S.]] '''''Aran Gondor'''''<ref>{{SD|XI}}, p. 128</ref>) was the [[Númenórean]] ruler of [[Gondor]]. | ||
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# [[Aragorn|Elessar]] r. {{TA|3019}} – {{FoA|120}}, first High King of the [[Reunited Kingdom]] | # [[Aragorn|Elessar]] r. {{TA|3019}} – {{FoA|120}}, first High King of the [[Reunited Kingdom]] | ||
# [[Eldarion]] r. {{FoA|120}} – c. {{FoA|220}} | # [[Eldarion]] r. {{FoA|120}} – c. {{FoA|220}} | ||
==The ancestry of the Kings of Gondor== | |||
*For a detailed family tree of the individual Kings of Gondor, see: [[House of Anárion]]. | |||
{{Dúnedain}} | |||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
[[Category:Rulers of Middle-earth]] | [[Category:Rulers of Middle-earth]] |
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The King of Gondor (Q. Aran Ondóreo,[1] S. Aran Gondor[2]) was the Númenórean ruler of Gondor.
History
Through Amandil the Kings claimed descent from the Lords of Andúnië, and from there to Silmariën and the Kings of Númenor. The line of the Kings of Gondor was associated with the House of Anárion.
The King of Gondor governed the realm with the frame of ancient law, of which he was administrator (and interpreter) but not the maker.[3]
Elendil was the first King of Arnor and was succeeded by Isildur. Elendil ruled over both realms as High King of the Dúnedain-in-exile Isildur succeeded as High King as well upon his father's death. Isildur committed Gondor to the rule of Meneldil the son of Anarion as sole King of Gondor, but Isildur's royalty in the South-realm remained, as his line was by right High King over both Arnor and Gondor, though after Isildur's death, the realms were split. Isildur's heirs ruled Arnor and Anárion's heirs ruled Gondor.
Eärnur was taken in Minas Morgul and never seen again, and the Kingdom of Gondor was ruled by a succession of Stewards until the restoration of the line of Kings with Elessar (Aragorn), the first king of the Reunited Kingdom of Gondor and Arnor.
The Kings were buried in the Hallows of Minas Tirith. Stone statues of the Kings were in the Tower Hall.
List of Kings
- Elendil, son of Amandil; he reigned titularly as High King from S.A. 3320 – 3441 while his sons Isildur and Anárion were the co-rulers of Gondor itself (until Anárion's death in S.A. 3440)
- Isildur officially ruled Gondor from S.A. 3441 – T.A. 2
- Meneldil fourth child and son of Anárion reigned Third Age 2 – 158
- Cemendur r. 158 – 238
- Eärendil r. 238 – 324
- Anardil r. 324 – 411
- Ostoher r. 411 – 491
- Rómendacil I (born Tarostar) r. 491 – 541
- Turambar r. 541 – 667
- Atanatar I r. 667 – 748
- Siriondil r. 748 – 830
- Tarannon Falastur r. 830 – 913, first of the Ship-Kings, died childless
- Eärnil I r. 913 – 936, nephew of Tarannon
- Ciryandil r. 936 – 1015
- Hyarmendacil I (born Ciryaher) r. 1015 – 1149, last of the Ship-Kings
- Atanatar II Alcarin r. 1149 – 1226
- Narmacil I r. 1226 – 1294, second childless King
- Calmacil r. 1294 – 1304, younger brother of Narmacil
*Minalcar, son of Calmacil, ruled as prince-regent from 1240 – 1304 - Rómendacil II (born Minalcar) in 1304, reigned 1304 – 1366
- Valacar r. 1366 – 1432
- Vinitharya, crowned as Eldacar, r. 1432 – 1437
In T.A. 1437 Castamir the Usurper usurped the throne during the Kin-strife.
- Castamir r. 1437 – 1447
In T.A. 1447 Eldacar took back his throne with the help of the Northmen of Rhovanion and many of the Dúnedain from the northern parts of Gondor, and Castamir was killed.
Eldacar restored r. 1447 – 1490
- Aldamir r. 1490 – 1540
- Hyarmendacil II (born Vinyarion) r. 1540 – 1621
- Minardil r. 1621 – 1634
- Telemnar r. 1634 – 1636, died in the Great Plague with all his children
- Tarondor r. 1636 – 1798, nephew of Telemnar
- Telumehtar Umbardacil r. 1798 – 1850
- Narmacil II r. 1850 – 1856
- Calimehtar r. 1856 – 1936
- Ondoher r. 1936 – 1944, died in battle with his two sons
*Fíriel daughter of Ondoher might have been ruling queen, but was passed by - Eärnil II r. 1945 – 2043, descendant of Telumehtar Umbardacil, was given the crown after a year of rule by the Steward Pelendur
- Eärnur r. 2043 – c. 2050, last King of Gondor before the Reign of the Stewards. Was probably murdered by the Witch-king.
- Elessar r. T.A. 3019 – Fo.A. 120, first High King of the Reunited Kingdom
- Eldarion r. Fo.A. 120 – c. Fo.A. 220
The ancestry of the Kings of Gondor
- For a detailed family tree of the individual Kings of Gondor, see: House of Anárion.
Kings of the Dúnedain
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Eldarin Hands, Fingers & Numerals and Related Writings — Part Three" (edited by Patrick H. Wynne), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 49, June 2007, p. 27
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Sauron Defeated, "Part One: The End of the Third Age: XI. The Epilogue", p. 128
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 244, (undated, written circa 1963)