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Arveleg I was the son of King [[Argeleb I]] of [[Arthedain]].
'''Arveleg I''' was the son of King [[Argeleb I]] of [[Arthedain]].


He came to the throne in 1356 at the death of his father by the hands of men of [[Rhudaur]].
He came to the throne in 1356 at the death of his father by the hands of men of [[Rhudaur]].
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Arveleg avenged the death of his father, driving back the [[Orcs]] and men of [[Angmar]] with the help of [[Cardolan]] and [[Lindon]].
Arveleg avenged the death of his father, driving back the [[Orcs]] and men of [[Angmar]] with the help of [[Cardolan]] and [[Lindon]].


[[Arthedain]] and [[Cardolan]] kept a watchful guard at the line of the [[Weather Hills]] around [[Weathertop]],  the [[Great Road]], and the lower reaches of the river [[Hoarwell]]. During this time [[Rivendell]] was besieged by [[Angmar]].
Arthedain and Cardolan] kept a watchful guard at the line of the [[Weather Hills]] around [[Weathertop]],  the [[Great East Road]], and the lower reaches of the river [[Hoarwell]]. During this time [[Rivendell]] was besieged by Angmar.


Arveleg was killed in 1409 [[Third Age|T.A.]], when a great host from [[Angmar]] suddenly broke the lines, overrunning [[Cardolan]] and destroying the fortress at [[Weathertop]]. Arveleg was slain but the [[Palantír]] of [[Weathertop]] was saved.
Arveleg was killed in 1409 [[Third Age|T.A.]], when a great host from Angmar suddenly broke the lines, overrunning [[Cardolan]] and destroying the fortress at Weathertop. Arveleg was slain but the [[palantíri|palantír]] of Weathertop was saved.


[[Rhudaur]] was fully emptied of [[Númenórean]] blood, and became a fief of [[Angmar]]. [[Cardolan]] was ravaged.
Rhudaur was fully emptied of [[Númenórean]] blood, and became a fief of Angmar. Cardolan was ravaged.


Arveleg was succeeded by his not yet full-grown son [[Araphor]].
Arveleg was succeeded by his not yet full-grown son [[Araphor]].


[[Category:Dúnedain of the North]]
[[Category:Dúnedain of the North]]

Revision as of 11:09, 25 November 2005

Arveleg I was the son of King Argeleb I of Arthedain.

He came to the throne in 1356 at the death of his father by the hands of men of Rhudaur.

Arveleg avenged the death of his father, driving back the Orcs and men of Angmar with the help of Cardolan and Lindon.

Arthedain and Cardolan] kept a watchful guard at the line of the Weather Hills around Weathertop, the Great East Road, and the lower reaches of the river Hoarwell. During this time Rivendell was besieged by Angmar.

Arveleg was killed in 1409 T.A., when a great host from Angmar suddenly broke the lines, overrunning Cardolan and destroying the fortress at Weathertop. Arveleg was slain but the palantír of Weathertop was saved.

Rhudaur was fully emptied of Númenórean blood, and became a fief of Angmar. Cardolan was ravaged.

Arveleg was succeeded by his not yet full-grown son Araphor.