Ciryandil

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Ciryandil
Gondorian
Matěj Čadil - Ciryandil of Gondor.jpg
"Ciryandil of Gondor" by Matěj Čadil
Biographical Information
TitlesKing of Gondor
LocationGondor
LanguageWestron
BirthT.A. 820
Gondor
RuleT.A. 936 - 1015 (79 years)
DeathT.A. 1015 (aged 195)
Haradwaith
Family
HouseHouse of Anárion
ParentageEärnil I
ChildrenCiryaher
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Ciryandil

Ciryandil (Q, pron. [kiˈrʲandil]; T.A. 820[1]1015,[2] aged 195 years) was the fourteenth King of Gondor and the third of the Ship-kings.[3]

History[edit | edit source]

Ciryandil succeeded his father Eärnil I in 936[4] and continued Eärnil's policy of building ships.[5]

The Haradrim, who were led by the lords that had been driven from Umbar, laid siege to the fortress of Umbar.[5] In T.A. 1015 Ciryandil was slain in battle in the siege of Umbar[6] in Haradwaith[5] He was succeeded by his son Ciryaher, also known as Hyarmendacil I.[7]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Ciryandil is Quenya. Its meaning is not glossed, but as Paul Strack explains, it probably means "Ship Lover" and is probably a compound of cirya ("ship") and the suffix -(n)dil ("lover", "friend").[8]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

 
 
 
 
 
 
Siriondil
570 - 830
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Berúthiel
unknown
 
Tarannon Falastur
654 - 913
 
Tarciryan
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eärnil I
736 - 936
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CIRYANDIL
820 - 1015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hyarmendacil I
899 - 1149
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Atanatar II
977 - 1226

Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]

In a late manuscript of what would later become Appendix A it is mentioned that he continued to build ships, fell in a battle with the Men of Harad, that the Men of Harad opposed the plans of Gondor to occupy the coastlands south of the river Harnen and therefore tried to take Umbar and that Gondor maintained a great fort and haven at Umbar.[1] In the preceding version of that manuscript he continued to build ships and fell in a sea-battle against the Kings of Harad.[9]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", manuscript C with corrections and expansions, The Southern Line of Gondor: the Anarioni, 14. Kiryandil
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion", Kings of Gondor, Ciryandil
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion", Kings of Gondor
  4. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion", Kings of Gondor, Eärnil I
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", entry for king Ciryandil
  6. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", entry for the year 1015
  7. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion", Kings of Gondor, Hyarmendacil I (Ciryaher)
  8. Paul Strack, "Q. Ciryandil m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 29 October 2021)
  9. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", manuscript B, The Southern Line of Gondor: the Anarioni, Kiryandil
Ciryandil
House of Anárion
Cadet branch of House of Elros
Born: T.A. 820 Died: T.A. 1015
Preceded by:
Eärnil I
14th King of Gondor
T.A. 936 - 1015
Followed by:
Hyarmendacil I


The Southern Line and the Heirs of Anárion
Kings of Gondor: Elendil (S.A. 3320 - 3441) · Isildur (S.A. 3441 - T.A. 2) and Anárion (S.A. 3320 - 3440) · Meneldil (T.A. 2 - 158) · Cemendur (158 - 238) · Eärendil (238 - 324) · Anardil (324 - 411) · Ostoher (411 - 492) · Rómendacil I (492 - 541) · Turambar (541 - 667) · Atanatar I (667 - 748) · Siriondil (748 - 830) · Tarannon Falastur (830 - 913) · Eärnil I (913 - 936) · Ciryandil (936 - 1015) · Hyarmendacil I (1015 - 1149) · Atanatar II Alcarin (1149 - 1226) · Narmacil I (1226 - 1294) · Calmacil (1294 - 1304) · Rómendacil II (1304 - 1366) · Valacar (1366 - 1432) · Eldacar (1432 - 1437) · Castamir the Usurper (1437 - 1447) · Eldacar restored (1447 - 1490) · Aldamir (1490 - 1540) · Hyarmendacil II (1540 - 1621) · Minardil (1621 - 1634) · Telemnar (1634 - 1636) · Tarondor (1636 - 1798) · Telumehtar Umbardacil (1798 - 1850) · Narmacil II (1850 - 1856) · Calimehtar (1856 - 1936) · Ondoher (1936 - 1944) · Eärnil II (1945 - 2043) · Eärnur (2043 - 2050)
Stewards of Gondor: Húrin of Emyn Arnen (c. T.A. 1630s) · Pelendur (before T.A. 1944 - 1998) · Vorondil (1998 - 2029) · Mardil Voronwë (2029 - 2080) · Eradan (2080 - 2116) · Herion (2116 - 2148) · Belegorn (2148 - 2204) · Húrin I (2204 - 2244) · Túrin I (2244 - 2278) · Hador (2278 - 2395) · Barahir (2395 - 2412) · Dior (2412 - 2435) · Denethor I (2435 - 2477) · Boromir (2477 - 2489) · Cirion (2489 - 2567) · Hallas (2567 - 2605) · Húrin II (2605 - 2628) · Belecthor I (2628 - 2655) · Orodreth (2655 - 2685) · Ecthelion I (2685 - 2698) · Egalmoth (2698 - 2743) · Beren (2743 - 2763) · Beregond (2763 - 2811) · Belecthor II (2811 - 2872) · Thorondir (2872 - 2882) · Túrin II (2882 - 2914) · Turgon (2914 - 2953) · Ecthelion II (2953 - 2984) · Denethor II (2984 - 3019) · Faramir (T.A. 3019 - Fo.A. 82) · Elboron (Fo.A. 82 onwards)
Kings of Gondor: Elessar (T.A. 3019 - Fo.A. 120) · Eldarion (Fo.A. 120 onwards)
Non-ruling stewards are in italics