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The '''Sceptre of Annúminas''' was a silver rod, originally the symbol of office of the [[:Category:Lords of Andúnië|Lords of Andúnië]] in [[Númenor]]. It survived the [[Downfall of Númenor|Downfall]], and was held by the [[Kings of Arnor]] while that realm lasted. After the division of the [[Arnor|North-kingdom]], it was handed down through the generations of the [[Kings of Arthedain]] until the death of the last king, [[Arvedui]], in T.A. 1975. After that the sceptre was kept in [[Rivendell]].<ref>{{App|Eriador}} "The North-kingdom and the Dúnedain"</ref> | The '''Sceptre of Annúminas''' was a silver rod, originally the symbol of office of the [[:Category:Lords of Andúnië|Lords of Andúnië]] in [[Númenor]]. It survived the [[Downfall of Númenor|Downfall]], and was held by the [[Kings of Arnor]] while that realm lasted. After the division of the [[Arnor|North-kingdom]], it was handed down through the generations of the [[Kings of Arthedain]] until the death of the last king, [[Arvedui]], in T.A. 1975. After that the sceptre was kept in [[Rivendell]].<ref>{{App|Eriador}} "The North-kingdom and the Dúnedain"</ref> | ||
In T.A. 2951, when [[Aragorn]] was twenty years old, [[Elrond]] gave him the other heirlooms of the House of Elendil, but he withheld the Sceptre saying that Aragorn had yet to earn it.<ref name="tale">{{App|Tale}}</ref> When Elrond after the [[War of the Ring]] arrived in [[Minas Tirith]] with his daughter [[Arwen]], he handed the sceptre to Aragorn, who had been crowned as king [[Elessar]].<ref>{{RK|VI5}}</ref> | In T.A. 2951, when [[Aragorn]] was twenty years old, [[Elrond]] gave him the other heirlooms of the House of Elendil, but he withheld the Sceptre saying that Aragorn had yet to earn it.<ref name="tale">{{App|Tale}}</ref> When Elrond after the [[War of the Ring]] arrived in [[Minas Tirith]] with his daughter [[Arwen]], he handed the sceptre to Aragorn, who had been crowned as king [[Elessar]].<ref>{{RK|VI5}}</ref> In Fo.A. 120, laying in his deathbed the King gave the sceptre into hands of his son, [[Eldarion]].<ref name="tale" /> | ||
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Revision as of 20:15, 25 November 2017
The Sceptre of Annúminas was a silver rod, originally the symbol of office of the Lords of Andúnië in Númenor. It survived the Downfall, and was held by the Kings of Arnor while that realm lasted. After the division of the North-kingdom, it was handed down through the generations of the Kings of Arthedain until the death of the last king, Arvedui, in T.A. 1975. After that the sceptre was kept in Rivendell.[1]
In T.A. 2951, when Aragorn was twenty years old, Elrond gave him the other heirlooms of the House of Elendil, but he withheld the Sceptre saying that Aragorn had yet to earn it.[2] When Elrond after the War of the Ring arrived in Minas Tirith with his daughter Arwen, he handed the sceptre to Aragorn, who had been crowned as king Elessar.[3] In Fo.A. 120, laying in his deathbed the King gave the sceptre into hands of his son, Eldarion.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur" "The North-kingdom and the Dúnedain"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Steward and the King"
