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'''Tarcil''' ([[Third Age|T.A.]] 260 – 515, aged 235 years) was the son and heir of [[Arantar]] of [[Arnor]], and the great-great-grandson of [[Isildur]] himself. Tarcil was the sixth King to rule the [[North-kingdom]], his reign lasted for eighty years (T.A. 435 - 515) and was, as far as we know, uneventful. He was succeeded by his son [[Tarondor of Arnor|Tarondor]] on his death.
'''Tarcil''' ([[Third Age|T.A.]] 260 – 515, aged 235 years) was the son and heir of [[Arantar]] of [[Arnor]], and the great-great-grandson of [[Isildur]] himself. Tarcil was the sixth King to rule the [[North-kingdom]], his reign lasted for eighty years (T.A. 435 - 515) and was, as far as we know, uneventful. He was succeeded by his son [[Tarondor of Arnor|Tarondor]] on his death.


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== Genealogy ==
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  [[Isildur]]
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  [[Arantar]]
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  '''TARCIL'''
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  [[Tarondor of Arnor|Tarondor]]
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== Etymology ==
The name Tarcil (also spelt [[Tarkil]]) also appears in [[The History of The Lord of the Rings]] as another nickname for [[Aragorn]]: its meaning is apparently "[[High Man]]", a synonym for [[Dúnadan]]. The [[Orkish]] term "[[tarks|tark]]" for a Dúnadan is without doubt derived from this.
The name Tarcil (also spelt [[Tarkil]]) also appears in [[The History of The Lord of the Rings]] as another nickname for [[Aragorn]]: its meaning is apparently "[[High Man]]", a synonym for [[Dúnadan]]. The [[Orkish]] term "[[tarks|tark]]" for a Dúnadan is without doubt derived from this.
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Template:Royalty infobox Tarcil (T.A. 260 – 515, aged 235 years) was the son and heir of Arantar of Arnor, and the great-great-grandson of Isildur himself. Tarcil was the sixth King to rule the North-kingdom, his reign lasted for eighty years (T.A. 435 - 515) and was, as far as we know, uneventful. He was succeeded by his son Tarondor on his death.

Genealogy

 Isildur
    :
    :
    :
 Arantar
    |
    |
  TARCIL
    |
    |
 Tarondor

Etymology

The name Tarcil (also spelt Tarkil) also appears in The History of The Lord of the Rings as another nickname for Aragorn: its meaning is apparently "High Man", a synonym for Dúnadan. The Orkish term "tark" for a Dúnadan is without doubt derived from this.

Preceded by:
Arantar
6th King of Arnor
III 435 - 515
Followed by:
Tarondor