Ostoher

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Ostoher (Quenyan for 'fortress-lord')^[1] (TA 222 - TA 492) was the son and successor of King Anardil of Gondor and he became the seventh King upon Anardil's death in TA 411.

He moved his summer residence from the capital city of Osgiliath to the fortress of Minas Anor in TA 420. During this time he rebuilt and greatly added to it and over time it would become a city as well as a fortress, until after the Great Plague of 1636 when it became the capital of Gondor as Minas Tirith, over twelve-hundred years later.^[2]

In the last two years of his reign the Easterlings started attacks on Gondor. He sent his son Tarostar (later known as Rómendacil I) to meet the Easterling threat and Tarostar forced the Easterling into submission.

Ostoher died in TA 492 and was succeeded by Tarostar.

Preceded by: Anardil

King of Gondor TA 411 – TA 492

Followed by: Rómendacil I

Kings of Gondor

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] References

1. ↑ The Complete Guide to Middle-earth
2. ↑ The Lord of the Rings pgs. 1038, 1085 & 1144