The Encyclopedia of Arda - Arvedui Last-king (original) (raw)

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Dates III 18641 - III 19742 ([110 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=1864&startage=3&endyear=1974&endage=3&c=The Lifetime of Arvedui)); wedded Fíriel in III 1940 (aged 76); King of Arthedain from III 1964 (reigned [10 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=1964&startage=3&endyear=1974&endage=3&c=The Brief Reign of Arvedui Last-king)) Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Men of Arthedain Family House of Isildur Settlements Ruled Arthedain from Fornost on the North Downs Pronunciation arve'dui ('ui' is pronounced like the vowel-sound in the word 'ruin') Meaning 'Last king'3 Titles Heir of Isildur, King of Arthedain, Last-king Indexes: Alphabetical: A Men About this entry: Updated 9 September 2007 Updates planned: 3 Last of the Kings of Arthedain Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Araphant Arvedui Fíriel Aranarth At least oneother son Kings of Arthedain The son of Araphant, Arvedui became the fifteenth and last King of Arthedain. When the forces of Angmar overran the last remnant of the North-kingdom, Arvedui fled into the far north, but perished in the Bay of Forochel. His eldest son, Aranarth, became the first Chieftain of the Dúnedain. Notes 1 The date of Arvedui's birth appears only in The History of Middle-earth volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth. It cannot therefore be considered completely reliable. 2 The Appendices to The Lord of the Rings are apparently ambiguous on the date of Arvedui's death. Appendix A gives it as III 1974, the same year Arvedui's kingdom fell, but the Tale of Years in Appendix B gives the following year, III 1975. Fortunately, the fuller story of Arvedui's defeat in Appendix A has enough detail to solve the mystery. The invasion of Arthedain took place in III 1974 'before winter was ended' (which can only mean very early in the year). The ship sent to rescue Arvedui only arrived 'after many days', and when it reached him 'it was then March'. So, this places all the action - including Arvedui's death aboard the stricken ship - during the first few months of the year III 1974. In the original form of the story, found in volume XII of The History of Middle-earth, the rescuing ship did not reach Arvedui for an entire year. That's the reason the uncorrected Tale of Years gives III 1975 for the date of Arvedui's death. 3 It may seem strange that Arvedui was named 'last king' from the time of his birth, but there is an explanation for this. He was named by the famous seer, Malbeth, who foresaw that either his kingdom would be ruined, or Arvedui would reunite the Two Kingdoms of the Dúnedain. Either turn of events would see Arvedui as the last King of Arthedain - in the event, the kingdom was destroyed and Arvedui drowned in the cold northern seas. See also... Angmar, Annúminas, Arador, Arahael, Aranarth, Araphant, Araval, Artamir, Battle of Fornost, Bay of Forochel, Bucca of the Marish, Chieftain of the Dúnedain, Chieftain of the North, Círdan the Shipwright, Council of Gondor, [See the full list...]Elves of Lindon, Fíriel, Fíriel, Fornost Erain, Heir of Elendil, Heir of Isildur, High King, High King of Arnor, House of Elendil, Isildur, Isildur’s Heir, King of Arthedain, King of Gondor, Last-king, Lossoth, Malbeth the Seer, Misty Mountains, Northern Line, Northern Waste, Palantíri, Pelendur, Reunited Kingdom, Ring of Barahir, Seeing-stones, Shire-reckoning, Shire-thain, Steward of the King, Stone of Amon Sûl, Stone of Annúminas, Stones of Arnor, The Seer, Witch-lord of Angmar, Witch-realm of Angmar, Wraith-king Indexes: Alphabetical: A Men About this entry: Updated 9 September 2007 Updates planned: 3 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2005, 2007. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.DISC The Complete Introduction takes you from core ideas to advanced DISC interpretation.

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Dates III 18641 - III 19742 ([110 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=1864&startage=3&endyear=1974&endage=3&c=The Lifetime of Arvedui)); wedded Fíriel in III 1940 (aged 76); King of Arthedain from III 1964 (reigned [10 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=1964&startage=3&endyear=1974&endage=3&c=The Brief Reign of Arvedui Last-king)) Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Men of Arthedain Family House of Isildur Settlements Ruled Arthedain from Fornost on the North Downs Pronunciation arve'dui ('ui' is pronounced like the vowel-sound in the word 'ruin') Meaning 'Last king'3 Titles Heir of Isildur, King of Arthedain, Last-king Indexes: Alphabetical: A Men About this entry: Updated 9 September 2007 Updates planned: 3 Last of the Kings of Arthedain

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Araphant

Arvedui

Fíriel

Aranarth At least oneother son Kings of Arthedain The son of Araphant, Arvedui became the fifteenth and last King of Arthedain. When the forces of Angmar overran the last remnant of the North-kingdom, Arvedui fled into the far north, but perished in the Bay of Forochel. His eldest son, Aranarth, became the first Chieftain of the Dúnedain. Notes 1 The date of Arvedui's birth appears only in The History of Middle-earth volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth. It cannot therefore be considered completely reliable. 2 The Appendices to The Lord of the Rings are apparently ambiguous on the date of Arvedui's death. Appendix A gives it as III 1974, the same year Arvedui's kingdom fell, but the Tale of Years in Appendix B gives the following year, III 1975. Fortunately, the fuller story of Arvedui's defeat in Appendix A has enough detail to solve the mystery. The invasion of Arthedain took place in III 1974 'before winter was ended' (which can only mean very early in the year). The ship sent to rescue Arvedui only arrived 'after many days', and when it reached him 'it was then March'. So, this places all the action - including Arvedui's death aboard the stricken ship - during the first few months of the year III 1974. In the original form of the story, found in volume XII of The History of Middle-earth, the rescuing ship did not reach Arvedui for an entire year. That's the reason the uncorrected Tale of Years gives III 1975 for the date of Arvedui's death. 3 It may seem strange that Arvedui was named 'last king' from the time of his birth, but there is an explanation for this. He was named by the famous seer, Malbeth, who foresaw that either his kingdom would be ruined, or Arvedui would reunite the Two Kingdoms of the Dúnedain. Either turn of events would see Arvedui as the last King of Arthedain - in the event, the kingdom was destroyed and Arvedui drowned in the cold northern seas. See also... Angmar, Annúminas, Arador, Arahael, Aranarth, Araphant, Araval, Artamir, Battle of Fornost, Bay of Forochel, Bucca of the Marish, Chieftain of the Dúnedain, Chieftain of the North, Círdan the Shipwright, Council of Gondor, [See the full list...]Elves of Lindon, Fíriel, Fíriel, Fornost Erain, Heir of Elendil, Heir of Isildur, High King, High King of Arnor, House of Elendil, Isildur, Isildur’s Heir, King of Arthedain, King of Gondor, Last-king, Lossoth, Malbeth the Seer, Misty Mountains, Northern Line, Northern Waste, Palantíri, Pelendur, Reunited Kingdom, Ring of Barahir, Seeing-stones, Shire-reckoning, Shire-thain, Steward of the King, Stone of Amon Sûl, Stone of Annúminas, Stones of Arnor, The Seer, Witch-lord of Angmar, Witch-realm of Angmar, Wraith-king Indexes: Alphabetical: A Men About this entry: Updated 9 September 2007 Updates planned: 3 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2005, 2007. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.DISC The Complete Introduction takes you from core ideas to advanced DISC interpretation.