Character Bios
Eärendur of Arnor
Location(s): Arnor
Race/Species: Man
Type/Kind: Dunadan of the North
Title(s):
10th (last) King of Arnor (III 777-861)
Dates: III 640-861
Parents: Elendur, 9th King of Arnor
Children:
Amlaith of Fornost, 1st King of Arthedain
2 unnamed sons:
1st King of Cardolan
1st King of Rhudaur
Description:
Eärendur, son of Elendur, is the tenth and last King of Arnor:
The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur
Arnor. ...Elendur 777, Eärendur 861.
Arthedain. Amlaith of Fornost (eldest son of Eärendur) 946....
The Return of the King, LoTR Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers: The Realms in Exile
10 Eärendur [born] 640 [lived] 221 [years] [died] 861
The Peoples of Middle-Earth, HoME Vol 12, Part 1, Ch 7, The Heirs of Elendil: The Northern Line of Arnor: The Isildurioni
After Eärendur, owing to dissensions among his sons their realm was divided into three: Arthedain, Rhudaur, and Cardolan.
The Return of the King, LoTR Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers: Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur: The North-kingdom and the Dúnedain
After Eärendur the Northern Kingdom of Arnor was broken up. The sons of the king established smaller independent kingdoms. The direct line of the eldest son ruled the realm of Arthedain in the north-west.... There was often strife between the kingdoms....
The Peoples of Middle-Earth, HoME Vol 12, Part 1, Ch 7, The Heirs of Elendil: The Northern Line of Arnor: The Isildurioni
Contributors:
Marta - 16-Apr-2005
Elena Tiriel 5Oct07