Malvegil

Malvegil
Arnorian
Biographical Information
Position	King of Arthedain
Birth	T.A. 1144
Rule	T.A. 1272 - T.A. 1349
Death	T.A. 1349
Family
Parentage	Celebrindor
Children	Argeleb I
Physical Description
Gender	Male

Malvegil (T.A. 1144 - 1349, died aged 205) was the

History

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

It was during Malvegil's reign that the Witch-king founded the realm of Angmar, although there is no record of hostilities between Angmar and Arnor. The appearance of Angmar helped all evil beings in Middle-earth flourish: orcs increase in the Misty Mountains and attack the dwarves, and the Nazgûl are seen again.

Due to the evils of the Misty Mountains, people migrate westwards into the free lands of Arnor. In particular, hobbits move westward and in around T.A. 1300 many hobbits establish and settle in Bree.

Malvegil ruled Arthedain for seventy-seven years, and was succeeded by his son Argeleb I in 1349.

Etymology

Malvegil's name probably means "Sword of Gold" or "Golden Sword", being a combination of the Sindarin words mall- meaning "gold", and megil (becoming lenited to vegil) meaning "sword".

Genealogy

  Isildur
     :
     :
     :
Celebrindor
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 MALVEGIL
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 Argeleb I
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 Arveleg I

References

• J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers
• J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands)
• J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies"

Preceded by: Celebrindor

6th King of Arthedain T.A. 1272 - T.A. 1349

Followed by: Argeleb I