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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

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