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| name=Kings of Arthedain
| image=
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| othernames=
| founder= [[Amlaith]]
| location=[[Eriador]], [[Arthedain]]
| allies=[[Cardolan]], [[Lindon]], [[Rivendell]], [[Gondor]]
| rivalry=[[Witch-king of Angmar]], [[Rhudaur]]
| founded=TA 861
| destroyed=TA 1974
| language=[[Sindarin]], [[Westron]]
| members=Descendants of Isildur
| race=[[Dúnedain]]
| distinctions=Only line of Elendil to survive the Third Age
| height=Tall
| hair=Dark
| skin=Pale
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| weapons=
| heirlooms= [[Ring of Barahir]], [[Sceptre of Annúminas]], [[Shards of Narsil]]
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The '''Kings of Arthedain''' were the hereditary rulers of [[Arthedain]], one of the three successor kingdoms of [[Arnor]] after its division in {{TA|861}}.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref>  
The '''Kings of Arthedain''' were the hereditary rulers of [[Arthedain]], one of the three successor kingdoms of [[Arnor]] after its division in {{TA|861}}.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref>  


Revision as of 17:24, 10 June 2021

The Kings of Arthedain were the hereditary rulers of Arthedain, one of the three successor kingdoms of Arnor after its division in T.A. 861.[1]

They were descended from Amlaith, the eldest son of Eärendur the last King of Arnor.[2] Following the destruction of the other two northern Dúnedain kingdoms, Cardolan and Rhudaur, the kings of Arthedain claimed the title King of Arnor.[3] Practically speaking, however, their power was limited to the land of Arthedain which gradually diminished over the course of their seven hundred-year struggle with Angmar.

Angmar finally triumphed over Arthedain in T.A. 1974 with the destruction of Fornost. The son of the last king, Arvedui, chose not to claim the kingship and instead became the first Chieftain of the Dúnedain in T.A. 1976.[1]

Beginning with Argeleb I onwards to the Chieftains of the Dúnedain, their names included the Elvish prefix Ar(an)- indicating loyal claim to the whole Arnor, after the lines of Cardolan and Rhudaur failed.[4]

The Kings of Arthedain and the duration of their reigns[2] were:

Kings of Arthedain
  Name Reign Notes
1. Amlaith T.A. 861-946 eldest son of Eärendur, tenth King of Arnor.
2. Beleg T.A. 946-1029.
3. Mallor T.A. 1029–1110.
4. Celepharn T.A. 1110–1191.
5. Celebrindor T.A. 1191–1272.
6. Malvegil T.A. 1272–1349.
7. Argeleb I T.A. 1349–1356†.
8. Arveleg I T.A. 1356–1409†.
9. Araphor T.A. 1409–1589.
10. Argeleb II T.A. 1589–1670.
11. Arvegil T.A. 1670–1743.
12. Arveleg II T.A. 1743–1813.
13. Araval T.A. 1813–1891.
14. Araphant T.A. 1891–1964.
15. Arvedui T.A. 1964–1974†, last king of the north kingdom.

See also

For the family tree of the Kings of Arthedain, as well as that of Arnor and the Chieftains, see the House of Isildur.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur"
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur"
  4. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur", note 4
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