Ornendil
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Ornendil | |
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Gondorian | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Gondor |
Language | Westron |
Birth | Before T.A. 1330 |
Death | T.A. 1437 (aged 107+) |
Family | |
House | House of Anárion |
Parentage | Eldacar |
Siblings | Aldamir |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Ornendil |
Ornendil was the elder son of King Eldacar of Gondor.
History
During the Kin-strife, Castamir the Usurper besieged Osgiliath. Though Eldacar managed to escape, Ornendil was captured, and put to death by Castamir. Eldacar managed to avenge his son's death by killing Castamir ten years later.[1]
Etymology
Ornendil means "Friend of the Trees" in Quenya (from orne = "tree" and -ndil = "friend, devoted to").
Genealogy
Calmacil 1058 - 1304 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Vidugavia unknown | Rómendacil II 1126 - 1366 | Calimehtar unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
Vidumavi d. 1344 | Valacar 1194 - 1432 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Eldacar 1255 - 1490 | Castamir 1259 - 1447† | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ORNENDIL d. 1437† | Aldamir 1330 - 1540† | sons† | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hyarmendacil II 1391 - 1621 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Minardil 1454 - 1634† | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"