Aratan
| Aratan | |
|---|---|
| Arnorian | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Date of birth | S.A. 3339[1] |
| Death (age and date) | T.A. 2 |
| Personal Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Parentage | Isildur |
Aratan (Q, pron. [ˈaratan]) was the second son of Isildur.
[edit] History
In the War of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men, Aratan and his brother Ciryon did not participate in the Siege of Barad-dûr. Isildur had sent these two brothers to man Minas Ithil so as to guard Cirith Dúath and prevent a possible breakout of Sauron should he escape the siege.[2]
In the Disaster of the Gladden Fields, Ciryon was the first brother to fall; Aratan was mortally wounded while trying to save him. After Aratan was wounded, Elendur advised his father to put on the One Ring and escape.[3]
[edit] Genealogy
| Elendil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isildur | Anárion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elendur | ARATAN | Ciryon | Valandil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eldacar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aragorn II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[edit] Etymology
Aratan is Quenya for "Royal Man", from ar "royal" and atan "man".
[edit] Other Versions of the Legendarium
In early manuscripts Aratan was named "Eärnur".[1]
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "The Heirs of Elendil"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields", note 11
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields"