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'''Malvegil''' son of [[Celebrindor]] is best known for the fact that the [[Witch-king of Angmar|Witch-king]] founded the realm of [[Angmar]] during his reign. Nearly seven hundred years after its foundation, Angmar and its allies would destroy his kingdom of [[Arthedain]], but in Malvegil's time there is no record of any open warfare between the two nations.
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'''Malvegil''' ({{TA|1144}}<ref>{{PM|Elendil}}, p. 193</ref> - {{TA|1349|n}},<ref name="North">{{App|North}}</ref> died aged 205) was the sixth ruler of [[Arthedain]].


Nonetheless, the emergence of Angmar saw evil things multiply in the eastern lands, driving a westward migration across Eriador. Notable among those travelling out of the east were the [[Hobbits]], and it was during Malvegil's time as King that the main Hobbit settlement in [[Bree]] took place.
==History==
Malvegil was the son of [[Celebrindor]], and gained the kingship of [[Arthedain]] upon his father's death in {{TA|1272}}.<ref name="North"/>


Malvegil ruled Arthedain for seventy-seven years, and was succeeded by his son, [[Argeleb I]].
It was during Malvegil's reign (c. {{TA|1300|n}}) that the [[Witch-king]] saw an opportunity in the disunion of the [[Arnorians]] and he went to the North and founded [[Angmar]].  To this realm were drawn evil men, [[Orcs]] (who begin attacking the [[Dwarves]]), and other fell creatures.  Due to the growing evils of the [[Misty Mountains]], [[Hobbits]] moved westward and many of them settled in [[Bree]].<ref>{{App|Eriador}}</ref>


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Malvegil ruled Arthedain for seventy-seven years. He lived for two hundred and five years, longer than any of his descendants until [[Aragorn]]. He was succeeded by his son [[Argeleb I]] in {{TA|1349|n}}.<ref name="North"/>
 
== Etymology ==
''Malvegil'' is a [[Sindarin]] name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it means "Sword of Gold" and is a combination of ''[[malt]]'' ("gold") and the lenited form of ''megil'' ("sword").<ref>{{webcite|author=Paul Strack|articleurl=https://www.eldamo.org/content/words/word-2688282303.html|articlename=S. ''Malvegil'' m.|website=Eldamo|accessed=03 February 2022}}</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 16:45, 3 February 2022

Malvegil
Arnorian
Biographical Information
TitlesKing of Arthedain
LocationArthedain
LanguageSindarin, Westron
BirthT.A. 1144
RuleT.A. 1272 - 1349
DeathT.A. 1349 (aged 205)
Family
HouseHouse of Isildur
ParentageCelebrindor
ChildrenArgeleb I
Physical Description
GenderMale

Malvegil (T.A. 1144[1] - 1349,[2] died aged 205) was the sixth ruler of Arthedain.

History[edit | edit source]

Malvegil was the son of Celebrindor, and gained the kingship of Arthedain upon his father's death in T.A. 1272.[2]

It was during Malvegil's reign (c. 1300) that the Witch-king saw an opportunity in the disunion of the Arnorians and he went to the North and founded Angmar. To this realm were drawn evil men, Orcs (who begin attacking the Dwarves), and other fell creatures. Due to the growing evils of the Misty Mountains, Hobbits moved westward and many of them settled in Bree.[3]

Malvegil ruled Arthedain for seventy-seven years. He lived for two hundred and five years, longer than any of his descendants until Aragorn. He was succeeded by his son Argeleb I in 1349.[2]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Malvegil is a Sindarin name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it means "Sword of Gold" and is a combination of malt ("gold") and the lenited form of megil ("sword").[4]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

Celepharn
979 - 1191
 
 
 
 
Celebrindor
1062 - 1272
 
 
 
 
MALVEGIL
1144 - 1349
 
 
 
 
Argeleb I
1226 - 1356†
 
 
 
 
Arveleg I
1309 - 1409†


References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 193
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur"
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur"
  4. ↑ Paul Strack, "S. Malvegil m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 3 February 2022)
Malvegil
House of Isildur
Cadet branch of House of Elros
Born: T.A. 1144 Died: T.A. 1349
Preceded by:
Celebrindor		14th Heir of Isildur
T.A. 1272 - T.A. 1349		Followed by:
Argeleb I
6th King of Arthedain
T.A. 1272 - T.A. 1349


The Northern Line and the Heirs of Isildur
Kings of Arnor: Elendil (S.A. 3320 - 3441) · Isildur (S.A. 3441 - T.A. 2) · Valandil (T.A. 2 - 249) · Eldacar (249 - 339) · Arantar (339 - 435) · Tarcil (435 - 515) · Tarondor (515 - 602) · Valandur (602 - 652) · Elendur (652 - 777) · Eärendur (777 - 861)
Kings of Arthedain: Amlaith (861 - 946) · Beleg (946 - 1029) · Mallor (1029 - 1110) · Celepharn (1110 - 1191) · Celebrindor (1191 - 1272) · Malvegil (1272 - 1349) · Argeleb I (1349 - 1356) · Arveleg I (1356 - 1409) · Araphor (1409 - 1589) · Argeleb II (1589 - 1670) · Arvegil (1670 - 1743) · Arveleg II (1743 - 1813) · Araval (1813 - 1891) · Araphant (1891 - 1964) · Arvedui (1964 - 1975) ·
Chieftains of the Dúnedain: Aranarth (1975 - 2106) · Arahael (2106 - 2177) · Aranuir (2177 - 2247) · Aravir (2247 - 2319) · Aragorn I (2319 - 2327) · Araglas (2327 - 2455) · Arahad I (2455 - 2523) · Aragost (2523 - 2588) · Aravorn (2588 - 2654) · Arahad II (2654 - 2719) · Arassuil (2719 - 2784) · Arathorn I (2784 - 2848) · Argonui (2848 - 2912) · Arador (2912 - 2930) · Arathorn II (2930 - 2933) · Aragorn II (2933 - 3019)
Kings of Arnor: Elessar (T.A. 3019 - Fo.A. 120) · Eldarion (Fo.A. 120 onwards)
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