Timeline Event
Aranarth becomes Chieftain of the Dúnedain
Event Type: Political
Age: 3rd Age - The Kings
Year: 1976
Description:
"After Arvedui the North-kingdom ended, for the Dúnedain were now few and all the peoples of Eriador diminished. Yet the line of the kings was continued by the Chieftains of the Dúnedain, of whom Aranarth son of Arvedui was the first. Arahael his son was fostered in Rivendell, and so were all the sons of the chieftains after him; and there also were kept the heirlooms of their house: the ring of Barahir, the shards of Narsil, the star of Elendil, and the sceptre of Annúminas."
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Appx. A Part I Section iii "Eriador, Arnor and the Heirs of Isildur"
"1975 Arvedui drowned in the Bay of Forochel. The palantíri of Annúminas and Amon Sûl are lost. Eärnur brings a fleet to Lindon. The Witch-king defeated at the Battle of Fornost, and pursued to the Ettenmoors. He vanishes from the North.
1976 Aranarth takes the title of Chieftain of the Dúnedain. The heirlooms of Arnor are given into the keeping of Elrond."
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Appx. B The Tale of Years "The Third Age"
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Loquacious Jan 16 05