Meneldil

Meneldil was the third King of Gondor.

Biography

Meneldil was born in Númenor a year before its fall.^[1] He was the son and fourth child of Anárion, and was recorded as being the last child born in Númenor before its downfall. He had three older siblings, apparently all 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 independently from the High Kingdom of the Dúnedain, Arnor.

It is uncertain whether Meneldil was King by right, as his father was only the regent for Gondor under the High King Isildur. His young cousin Valandil would have had the better claim as High King of Gondor and Arnor, but no claim by Valandil was ever made. It was in any case unlikely that Meneldil would 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 to the throne, and King Valandil and his heirs made no serious attempt to regain control over Gondor until after Anárion's line had failed. In effect, Meneldil thus severed Gondor from Arnor, but the title of High King remained with the northern line.^{[citation needed]}

King of Gondor
Preceded by Isildur	Meneldil	Succeeded by Cemendur
TA 2 - TA 158

Foreign Language	Translated name
Russian	Менельдил
Yiddish	מענעלדיל

Meneldil

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House of Anárion

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