Eärnil I

From Tolkien Gateway
Revision as of 01:25, 20 August 2011 by Gamling (talk | contribs)
This article is about the second Ship-king of Gondor. For the penultimate King of Gondor, see Eärnil II.
Eärnil I
Gondorian
Biographical Information
TitlesKing of Gondor
LanguageWestron
BirthT.A. 736
RuleT.A. 913 - 936 (23 years)
DeathT.A. 936 (aged 200)
In the sea off Umbar
Family
HouseHouse of Anárion
ParentageTarciryan
ChildrenCiryandil
Physical Description
GenderMale

Eärnil I (Q: contracted form of Eärendil, pron. [eˈarnil]; T.A. 736[1]936,[2] aged 200 years) was the thirteenth King of Gondor and the second Ship-king.

History

In T.A. 913 he succeeded his uncle Tarannon Falastur, who died childless. Eärnil was the son of Tarannon's brother Tarciryan.[2] He continued with the expansionist maritime policy of his predecessor by constructing a great navy and repairing the ancient havens of Pelargir,[1] and then capturing the Haven of Umbar in T.A. 933.[3] He was tragically lost at sea in 936 near Umbar and was succeeded by his son Ciryandil.[4]

Genealogy

 
 
Siriondil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tarannon Falastur
 
Tarciryan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EÄRNIL I
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ciryandil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hyarmendacil I

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil"
  2. 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion"
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
  4. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"
Eärnil I
Preceded by:
Tarannon Falastur
13th King of Gondor
T.A. 913 - 936
Followed by:
Ciryandil