Timeline Event
Dúnedain of Cardolan perish in the Great Plague
Event Type: Environment/Disease
Age: 3rd Age - The Kings
Year: 1637
Description:
An event in the Great Plague; see that entry for an overview:
In the days of Argeleb II the plague came into Eriador from the Southeast, and most of the people of Cardolan perished, especially in Minhiriath. ... It was at this time that an end came of the Dúnedain of Cardolan....
The Return of the King, LoTR Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers: Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur
Contributors:
Elena Tiriel 23Apr05