Dírhael
Dírhael | |
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Arnorian | |
Dírhael from Born of Hope | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Eriador |
Language | Westron |
Birth | Late Third Age |
Death | Late Third Age |
Family | |
House | House of Isildur |
Spouse | Ivorwen |
Children | Gilraen |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Dírhael |
Dírhael was one of the Dúnedain of the North.
History
Dírhael was a descendant of Aranarth, the first Chieftain of the Dúnedain. He was married to Ivorwen, and their daughter was Gilraen.
When Gilraen was still too young for marriage, Arathorn, at that time heir to Chieftain Arador sought her hand. Dírhael at first opposed the marriage, because Arathorn was much older, and also he had the foresight that Arathorn will succeed his father soon, who in turn would be short-lived. But Ivorwen had also the same gift, and pointed out that these are the reasons to allow the marriage as soon as possible so that new hope would be born.
Indeed, as he had foreseen, a year after the marriage Arador was slain and their son-in-law became Chieftain; and indeed soon after he was slain like his father. But Dírhael's grandson was born: Aragorn, who would one day rule the Reunited Kingdom of the Dúnedain.[1]
Genealogy
Arathorn I 2696 - 2848† | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gilbarad unknown | Argonui 2757 - 2912 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
DÍRHAEL unknown | Ivorwen unknown | Arador 2820 - 2930† | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gilraen 2907 - 3007 | Arathorn II 2873 - 2933† | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Aragorn 2931 - Fo.A. 120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen"