The Encyclopedia of Arda - Heir of Isildur (original) (raw)

Indexes: Alphabetical: H Alphabetical: I Men About this entry: Updated 28 August 2008 Updates planned: 1 Birthright of the leaders of the Northern Dúnedain The title of forty known Lords of the Dúnedain descended in right line from Isildur the son of Elendil, from his son Valandil to Aragorn Elessar, who reunited the Kingdoms of the Dúnedain in Middle-earth. Kings of Arnor I Valandil Isildur's direct heir, Valandil was a child in Rivendell when his father and three elder brothers were slain. His cousin Meneldil took up the rule of Gondor at this time, and Valandil was later made the King of Arnor. II Eldacar III Arantar IV Tarcil V Tarondor VI Valandur VII Elendur VIII Eärendur After Eärendur's death, Arnor was divided by his sons into three realms: Arthedain, Cardolan and Rhudaur. Kings of Arthedain IX Amlaith Amlaith of Fornost, the first King of Arthedain, was Eärendur's eldest son and hence the direct Heir of Isildur. X Beleg XI Mallor XII Celepharn XIII Celebrindor XIV Malvegil XV Argeleb I At this time the Kings of Arthedain pressed a claim to the rule of the entirety of Arnor. For this reason, from Argeleb I onwards, their names took the royal prefix ar(a)-. XVI Arveleg I XVII Araphor XVIII Argeleb II XIX Arvegil XX Arveleg II XXI Araval XXII Araphant XXIII Arvedui When King Ondoher of Gondor was lost with both his sons in battle, Arvedui put forward a claim for the throne of the South-kingdom. He failed, and instead of reuiniting the Kingdoms of the Dúnedain, his own land of Arthedain was overrun by Angmar and destroyed. Chieftains of the Dúnedain XXIV Aranarth Aranarth revenged his father's loss with the aid of a Gondorian army, overthrowing Angmar and driving its Witch-king away into the south. Nonetheless, by Aranarth's time the Northern Dúnedain had dwindled too far to refound a kingdom, and they became a wandering people, secretly protecting the legacy of Isildur. XXV Arahael XXVI Aranuir XXVII Aravir XXVIII Aragorn I XXIX Araglas XXX Arahad I XXXI Aragost XXXII Aravorn XXXIII Arahad II XXXIV Arassuil XXXV Arathorn I XXXVI Argonui XXXVII Arador XXXVIII Arathorn II Kings of the West XXXIX Aragorn Elessar A great adventurer, Aragorn travelled widely in the lands of Middle-earth, eventually allying himself with Gandalf and helping to lead the defence against Sauron in the War of the Ring. He was crowned King of the West in Gondor, finally reuniting the lines of the Northern and Southern Dúnedain. XL Eldarion Aragorn's son Eldarion is the last Heir of Isildur whose name is recorded, but it seems that he produced heirs of his own to carry on the line into the Fourth Age. See also... Aragorn Elessar, Arahael, Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Chieftain of the Dúnedain, Company of the Ring, Deadmen’s Dike, Eärendil, Eldarion, Elfstone, Forbidden Door, Gondorians, Haunted Mountain, Heir of Elendil, Hope, Isildur, [See the full list...]Isildur’s Heir, King of all the Dúnedain, King of Arnor, King of Arthedain, King of Gondor, Kingdoms of the Dúnedain, Last-king, Line of Anárion, Lord of the Dúnedain, Malvegil, Queen of Elves and Men, Ring of Barahir, Ruler of Gondor, Ruling Steward, Sceptre of Arnor, Star of Elendil, Star of the North, Star of the North Kingdom, Steward of the King, Tarkil, The Kingdom, Two Kingdoms Indexes: Alphabetical: H Alphabetical: I Men About this entry: Updated 28 August 2008 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2007-2008. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Introduce yourself to DISC profiling with our extensive FREE guide, DISC The Complete Introduction.