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Aldamir
Aldamir (TA 1330-TA 1540) was the 23rd King of Gondor as Castamir was still counted as the 22nd. The younger of son of Eldacar but took the throne after Eldacar’s death as his…
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Anardil
Anardil (TA 136-TA 411) the sixth King of Gondor, son of Earendil. He ruled for 87 years, in what seemed to be an uneventful reign. He is known as the last Gondorian…
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Anarion
Anarion (SA 3219-SA 3440) the youngest son of Elendil was part of the 9 faithful that left Numenor after it’s downfall, eventually settling and ruling Gondor with brother Isildur. Anarion settled on…
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Aragorn
Reading this entry: This illustrated legacy entry includes discussion of Peter Jackson’s films as well as Tolkien’s books. Film images and adaptation details should not be treated as evidence for the literary…
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Atanatar
Atanatar 1 (TA 480-TA 748) was the tenth King of Gondor. Ruled in the peace accomplished by his father Turambar following the conquest of the Easterlings. Ruled Gondor for 81 years until…
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Atanatar II Alcarian
Atanatar II (TA 977-TA 1226) was the 16th King of Gondor, he was also known as Atanatar II Alcarian, meaning ‘glorious’. He took the crown in 1149 of the Third Age after the…
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Beruthiel
Beruthiel (Unknown) was the wife of Tarannon Falastur 12th King of Gondor. She was described as “nefarious, solitary and loveless” it is not known why they get married, it could be a diplomatic…
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Bilbo Baggins
Bilbo Baggins is the hobbit protagonist of The Hobbit and the older cousin who adopts Frodo as his heir. His unexpected journey with Thorin Oakenshield’s company brings him into the history of…
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Calimehtar
Calimehtar (after TA 1126-TA NA) was the youngest son of Calmacil, and younger brother to Minalcar. There is next to no information about his life. Even the names of his children are…
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Calmacil
Calmacil (TA 1058-TA 1304) was the 18th King of Gondor, however only served as ruler for 10 years till his death. As the younger brother of Namacil’s he was only able to take…
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Castamir the Usurper
Castamir “The Usurper” (TA 1259-TA 1447) was the 22nd King of Gondor. As the grandson of Calimehtar he had a legitimate claim to the throne, so rose up and usurped Eldacar from the…
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Cemendur
Cemendur (SA 3399-TA 238) son of Anarion, grandson of Elendil and fourth king of Gondor. Information is scarce about his reign, the only real knowleged is that it is said that it…
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Ciryaher
Ciryaher (TA 899-TA 1149) later becoming known as Hyarmendacil the 1st, was the 15th King of Gondor and 4th and final Ship-King. He held the second longest reign of the line of Anarion. Gondor…
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Ciryandil
Ciryandil (TA 820-TA 1015) was the 14th King of Gondor and 3rd Ship-King. He continued his father Earnil 1st work of building more ships and amassing a large fleet. He was slain during the siege…
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Durin’s Bane
A Balrog that slept deep down in the depths of Khazad-dum, but the Dwarves delved too greedily and too deep. He obtained his name by slaying Durin VI. Afer an epic battle…
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Earendil
Earendil (TA 48-TA 324) fourth King of Gondor. Son of Cemendur, he ruled for 86 years, before being followed by Anardil upon his death. The only information and evidence of his reign…
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Earnil 1
Earnil 1 (TA 736-TA 936) was the 13th King of Gondor and the 2nd Ship-King. He took both titles after his uncle Tarannon died without an heir to the throne Earnil was the son…
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Eldacar
Eldacar originally Vinitharya (TA 1255-TA 1490) was the 21st King of Gondor and the first King not of full Numenorean heritage. He was the eldest son of Gondorian Valacar and Vidumavi daughter of…
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Elendil
Elendil (SA 3119-SA 3441) known as Elendil the Tall or the Fair or Voronda meaning the Faithful. In Quenya Elvish Elendil means either “Elf-friend” or “Star-Lover”. He held the title of High…
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Elrond
Elrond is the Half-elven lord of Rivendell, son of Eärendil and Elwing, brother of Elros, and father of Elladan, Elrohir and Arwen. He chooses the fate of the Elves and survives into…
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Éowyn
Éowyn was a shieldmaiden of Rohan, daughter of Éomund and Théodwyn, younger sister of Éomer and niece of King Théoden. After the War of the Ring, she married Faramir and had one son with him, Elboron.
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Eru Ilúvatar
The supreme being who was there at the beginning of all time. Ainulindalë, the first part of the Silmarillion, starts with: There was Eru, the One, who in Arda is called Ilúvatar;…
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Fëanor
Fëanor is the eldest son of Finwë, a prince of the Noldor and the maker of the Silmarils. His exceptional gifts, fierce possessiveness and rebellion shape much of the tragedy of the…
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Frodo Baggins
Frodo Baggins is the hobbit entrusted with carrying the One Ring from the Shire towards its destruction in Mordor. He is Bilbo Baggins’s younger cousin and adopted heir, rather than his biological…