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Aranarth

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Aranarth

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Aranarth (TA 1938 - TA 2106) was the first of the Chieftains of the Dúnedain, and would have been King of Arnor at the death of his father Arvedui, the last King of Arnor had the North Kingdom not fallen. He also was chieftain for longer than any would be after him ruling for 131 years.

When Aranarth was still a youth by the standards of his people, the Witch-king of Angmar destroyed the Northern Kingdom, overrunning Fornost. Most of the people, including Aranarth, fled to Lindon, but the King Arvedui went north to the Ice-Bay of Forochel.

At Aranarth's urging, Círdan sent a ship to rescue Arvedui, but this ship never returned. It was later learned that the ship had sunk with Arvedui on board.

By right, this made Aranarth now King of Arnor, but since his Kingdom had been destroyed he did not claim the title. Aranarth rode with the army of Gondor under Eärnur and saw the destruction of Angmar.

Aranarth's people became known as the Rangers of the North (or Dúnedain), and he was the first of their Chieftains. In time, their origins were generally forgotten by the common people of Arnor.

While the Rangers defended Arnor from the remnants of Angmar's evil, the Wizard Gandalf went to Dol Guldur, and drove out Sauron the Necromancer. Thus began the period known as the Watchful Peace, a time where attacks by the enemy were few and far between.

Aranarth's son Arahael was born in Rivendell, and was given a name with the Kingly prefix of Ar (a)-, to signify that by right he would be King of Arnor.

Arahael succeeded his father at his death in TA 2106.[1]


Preceded by:
None, Arvedui of Arnor was King
Chieftain of the Dúnedain
TA 1975 - TA 2106
Followed by:
Arahael




Chieftains of the Dúnedain

Aranarth | Arahael | Aranuir | Aravir | Aragorn I | Araglas | Arahad I | Aragost | Aravorn | Arahad II | Arassuil | Arathorn I | Argonui | Arador | Arathorn II | Aragorn II (Elessar)


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  1. 1.0 1.1 The Peoples of Middle-earthpg. 196
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