Telemnar

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Telemnar
Gondorian
Biographical Information
PositionKing of Gondor
LocationGondor
LanguageWestron
BirthT.A. 1516
RuleT.A. 1634 - 1636 (2 years)
DeathT.A. 1636 (aged 120)
During Great Plague
Family
HouseHouse of Anárion
ParentageMinardil
SiblingsMinastan
ChildrenUnnamed children
Physical Description
GenderMale

Telemnar, T.A. 1516[1] - T.A. 1636,[2] was the twenty-sixth King of Gondor.

History

Telemnar came to the throne unexpectedly when his father Minardil was killed in a surprise raid by Corsairs of Umbar. In response, he began outfitting a fleet to reduce the Haven of Umbar, but this work was halted when the Great Plague struck his realm.[1] The King and all his children died in T.A. 1636,[3] as did a large number of the people of Gondor. The White Tree withered and died, Osgiliath was partially deserted and began to fall into ruin, and the watch on Mordor ceased.[4]

With Telemnar and all his heirs deceased, the Kingship passed on to his nephew Tarondor, the son of Telemnar's younger brother Minastan.[2]

Etymology

Telemnar is Quenya for "Silver Flame", from telep "silver" and nár "flame".

Genealogy

 
 
Hyarmendacil II
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minardil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TELEMNAR
 
Minastan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Children
 
Tarondor


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"
Telemnar
House of Anárion
Born: T.A. 1516 Died: T.A. 1636
Preceded by:
Minardil
26th King of Gondor
T.A. 1634 - 1636
Followed by:
Tarondor