Minohtar

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Minohtar
Gondorian
Biographical Information
PositionCaptain of Gondor
LocationGondor
LanguageWestron
DeathJuly 13, T.A. 1944
Disaster of the Morannon
Family
HouseDescended from the House of Anárion
ParentageUnknown (sister-son of Ondoher)
Physical Description
GenderMale

Minohtar was King Ondoher's sister-son and Captain of the Right Wing of the northern army of Gondor.

History[edit | edit source]

In T.A. 1944 when King Ondoher and Prince Artamir led the Northern Army of Gondor out to meet the expected assault of the Wainriders, Minohtar was assigned the position of Captain of the Right Wing. His section of the army followed the main force that included the King's Guards as they approached the area in front of the Morannon.

Ondoher had intended to deploy his full army upon the Dagorlad to meet the foe. However, the Wainriders sent forth a swift vanguard of horsemen and charioteers that struck the head of the moving army. Ondoher had just enough time to send a message to Minohtar to cover his left flank before he and his son, with most of the King's Guard, were annihilated. Minohtar then took command of the army, rallying the remaining men of the Centre and deploying his own command. He sent word to Adrahil of Dol Amroth, who was the Captain of the Left Wing, to withdraw to a defensive position between Cair Andros and the Ephel Dúath. It was Minohtar's intention to use his forces as a rearguard to attempt to halt the Wainriders, whose main host was now approaching.

Minohtar checked the advance of the enemy for awhile. At this time the leader of the Éothéod arrived with the news that the younger son of the King, Faramir, had been slain. The prince should have stayed in Minas Anor but had disguised himself to join in the battle. He had been riding with the Northmen when his party had been caught near the Dead Marshes. Minohtar had been in the process of sending a message to Faramir when this crushing news arrived.

Soon the Wainriders broke through Minohtar's position. Late on the thirteenth day of Cermië Minohtar was overwhelmed and slain by an arrow. His body was carried away with the rearguard as they fled to find Adrahil.

That same year, Eärnil, Captain of the Southern Army, avenged Monohtar, the King, and the others who died in the Disaster of the Morannon by routing the Wainriders in the Battle of the Camp. The victorious Eärnil was thereafter granted the crown of Gondor.[1]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Minohtar is clearly Quenya, but it is not glossed. As Paul Strack explains, it could mean "First Warrior", from minyar ("first") + ohtar ("warrior").[2]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Telumehtar Umbardacil
1632 - 1850
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Narmacil II
1684 - 1856
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arciryas
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Calimehtar
1736 - 1936
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Calimmacil
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ondoher
1787 - 1944
 
 
 
 
 
Kings of
Arnor
 
daughter
unknown
 
Siriondil
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Artamir
d. 1944
 
Faramir
d. 1944
 
Fíriel
b. 1896
 
Arvedui
1864 - 1975
 
MINOHTAR
d. 1944
 
Eärnil II
1883 - 2043
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aranarth
1938 - 2106
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eärnur
1928 - 2050
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chieftains of
the Dúnedain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aragorn
2931 - Fo.A. 120
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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