Tarondor (King of Arnor)
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Tarondor | |
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Arnorian | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | King of Arnor |
Location | Arnor |
Language | Sindarin, Westron |
Birth | T.A. 372 |
Rule | T.A. 515 - 602 |
Death | T.A. 602 (aged 230) |
Family | |
House | House of Isildur |
Parentage | Tarcil |
Children | Valandur |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Tarondor (T.A. 372[1]-602,[2] died aged 230) was the seventh King of Arnor.
History
Tarondor was the son of King Tarcil, and succeeded his father when he died in Third Age 515.
He ruled the North-kingdom in a time of peace, long before the troubles came that would overwhelm and destroy it. He ruled for eighty-seven years, and was succeeded by his son, Valandur, when he died in Third Age 602.[2]
Etymology
Tarondor is a Quenya name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it means "King of Stones" and is a compound of tar ("high", "king") and the plural form of ondo ("stone").[3]
Genealogy
Arantar 185 - 435 | |||||||
Tarcil 280 - 515 | |||||||
TARONDOR 372 - 602 | |||||||
Valandur 462 - 652† | |||||||
Elendur 552 - 777 | |||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 292
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Tarondor m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 27 January 2022)
Tarondor House of Isildur Cadet branch of House of Elros | ||
Preceded by: Tarcil | 5th Heir of Isildur T.A. 515 - 602 | Followed by: Valandur |
7th King of Arnor T.A. 515 - 602 |