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| name=Dúnedain of Arnor | |||
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| othernames=Men of Arnor, Northern Dúnedain, Rangers, Rangers of the North | |||
| origin=Descendants of the [[Númenóreans]] in [[Arnor]] | |||
| location=[[Eriador]], [[Arnor]] | |||
| affiliation=[[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]], [[Host of the West (Arnor)|Host of the West]] | |||
| rivalry=[[Hill-men]] | |||
| language=[[Westron]], [[Sindarin]], [[Quenya]] | |||
| members=[[Amandil]], [[Tar-Palantir]], [[Argeleb I]], [[Aragorn II]] | |||
| lifespan=Three times the life of a regular man but later slightly diminished<ref>{{App|Eriador}}</ref> | |||
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| height=Taller than other [[Men]] | |||
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The '''Dúnedain of Arnor''' were one of the two great divisions of the descendants of the [[Númenóreans]] in [[Middle-earth]] (the other being the [[Gondorians]] of the South-kingdom). | |||
Before the end of the first millennium of the [[Third Age]], the land of Arnor fell into dispute between the sons of King [[Eärendur]], and the | ==History== | ||
The North-kingdom of [[Arnor]] had originally held the capital of High King [[Elendil]] at [[Annúminas]], and the [[Dúnedain]] of that land were ruled for centuries by the descendants of Elendil's eldest son [[Isildur]]. | |||
The population of Arnor suffered a lot during the [[War of the Last Alliance]] and the [[Disaster of the Gladden Fields]]; after Isildur's death in {{TA|2}}, not many Dúnedain or [[Middle Men]] of [[Eriador]] remained to populate the places built by Elendil.<ref name=rings>{{s|Rings}}</ref> | |||
Arnor was ruled by his direct descendants, beginning with [[Valandil (King of Arnor)|Valandil]], his youngest son. Before the end of the first millennium of the [[Third Age]], the land of Arnor fell into dispute between the sons of King [[Eärendur (King of Arnor)|Eärendur]], and the Dúnedain who lived there became divided into three realms: [[Arthedain]], [[Cardolan]] and [[Rhudaur]]. One by one, these kingdoms fell to war, plague, and assaults by the witch-realm of [[Angmar]], until at last the Dúnedain of Arnor had become a dwindled and wandering people known as the [[Rangers of the North]]. Their ancestry was forgotten and unknown, except in [[Rivendell]].<ref name=rings/> | |||
Nonetheless, the line of Isildur was maintained through the [[Chieftains of the Dúnedain|Chieftains]] of this people. [[Aragorn|Aragorn II]] was Isildur's Heir through thirty-nine generations, and it was he who reunited the [[Realms in Exile|Kingdoms of the Dúnedain]] after three thousand years of separation.<ref name=rings/><ref>{{App|A}}</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Dúnedain of the North]] | [[Category:Dúnedain of the North]] | ||
[[fr:encyclo:peuples:hommes:dunedain_du_nord]] | [[fr:encyclo:peuples:hommes:dunedain_du_nord]] | ||
[[fi:Pohjoisen dúnedain]] | [[fi:Pohjoisen dúnedain]] | ||
Revision as of 01:50, 11 April 2019
| Dúnedain of Arnor | |
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| People | |
| General Information | |
| Other names | Men of Arnor, Northern Dúnedain, Rangers, Rangers of the North |
| Origins | Descendants of the Númenóreans in Arnor |
| Locations | Eriador, Arnor |
| Affiliation | Last Alliance of Elves and Men, Host of the West |
| Rivalries | Hill-men |
| Languages | Westron, Sindarin, Quenya |
| Members | Amandil, Tar-Palantir, Argeleb I, Aragorn II |
| Physical Description | |
| Lifespan | Three times the life of a regular man but later slightly diminished[1] |
| Average height | Taller than other Men |
The Dúnedain of Arnor were one of the two great divisions of the descendants of the Númenóreans in Middle-earth (the other being the Gondorians of the South-kingdom).
History
The North-kingdom of Arnor had originally held the capital of High King Elendil at Annúminas, and the Dúnedain of that land were ruled for centuries by the descendants of Elendil's eldest son Isildur.
The population of Arnor suffered a lot during the War of the Last Alliance and the Disaster of the Gladden Fields; after Isildur's death in T.A. 2, not many Dúnedain or Middle Men of Eriador remained to populate the places built by Elendil.[2]
Arnor was ruled by his direct descendants, beginning with Valandil, his youngest son. Before the end of the first millennium of the Third Age, the land of Arnor fell into dispute between the sons of King Eärendur, and the Dúnedain who lived there became divided into three realms: Arthedain, Cardolan and Rhudaur. One by one, these kingdoms fell to war, plague, and assaults by the witch-realm of Angmar, until at last the Dúnedain of Arnor had become a dwindled and wandering people known as the Rangers of the North. Their ancestry was forgotten and unknown, except in Rivendell.[2]
Nonetheless, the line of Isildur was maintained through the Chieftains of this people. Aragorn II was Isildur's Heir through thirty-nine generations, and it was he who reunited the Kingdoms of the Dúnedain after three thousand years of separation.[2][3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers
