Meneldil
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Meneldil
Biographical information
Physical description
Meneldil ('Lover of the Heavens', Quenyan) (SA 3318 - TA 158) was the son and fourth child of Anárion, and was recorded as being the last man born in Númenor before the downfall. He had three older siblings, all apparently sisters.
He became the third King of Gondor in TA 2, after the death of his uncle Isildur. He was the first King of Gondor, who ruled independent from the High Kingdom of the Dúnedain, Arnor.
It is doubtful whether he was King by right, as his father was only the regent for Gondor, under the High King Isildur. His young cousin Valandil, by right King of both Arnor and Gondor, would have legally been his overlord, but no claim by Valandil was ever made. It was in any case unlikely Meneldil would easily give up his right to rule to a much younger cousin he had never seen. In any case the people of Gondor did not resist Meneldil's claim on the throne, and King Valandil and heirs made no serious attempts to regain control over Gondor until after Anárion's line had failed. In effect Meneldil now had severed Gondor from Arnor, but the title of High King remained with the northern line.
He died in TA 158 and was succeeded by his son Cemendur.
| Preceded by: Isildur (as High King) Anárion (as regent for Isildur) | King of Gondor TA 2 – TA 158 | Followed by: Cemendur |
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Elendil | Isildur | Meneldil | Cemendur | Eärendil | Anardil | Ostoher | Rómendacil I | Turambar | Atanatar I | Siriondil | Tarannon Falastur | Eärnil I | Ciryandil | Hyarmendacil I | Atanatar II Alcarin | Narmacil I | Calmacil | Rómendacil II | Valacar | Eldacar | Castamir the Usurper | Eldacar (restored) | Aldamir | Hyarmendacil II | Minardil | Telemnar | Tarondor | Telumehtar Umbardacil | Narmacil II | Calimehtar | Ondoher | Eärnil II | Eärnur | Aragorn II Elessar | Eldarion |
[edit] House of Elendil
[edit] Line of the Half-elven
Finwë = Indis Eru Ilúvatar | | Fingolfin = Anairë Galdor Thingol = Melian | | | | | (1) | Turgon = Elenwë Huor Beren = Lúthien | (2) | | Idril ======= Tuor Dior = Nimloth | | | ------------- | | | Eärendil ======== Elwing Eluréd and Elurín | ------------------------------ | | Elros Elrond = Celebrían | | Kings of Númenor : | Lords of Andunie : | Elendil | | ------------------- | | | Anarion Isildur . . | . . Kings of Gondor----Kings of Arnor | | | ---------------------- Chieftains of the Dúnedain | | | : (3) | | | Aragorn ========= Arwen Elladan and Elrohir | |--------------| Eldarion Unnamed Daughters
The marriages between Men and Elves are numbered.
The italicized are the Half-elven or Peredhil
