Post by Móreadhiel on Jan 16, 2007 14:23:44 GMT -5
Arathorn II
Father of Aragorn, King Elessar. Arathorn, son of Arador, was born in 2873. He was a stern man. When Arathorn sought the hand of Gilraen in marriage, her father Dirhael was opposed to the match because of his daughter's youth and because he sensed that Arathorn would be short-lived. But Gilraen's mother Ivorwen convinced her husband to change his mind, saying "If these two wed now, hope may be born for our people; but if they delay, it will not come while this age lasts." (Appendix A, p. 338) The couple was married in 2929.
Arathorn became Chieftain of the Dunedain when his father Arador was slain by Hill-trolls in the Coldfells north of Rivendell in 2930. In 2931, Gilraen bore their only child Aragorn. Two years later, in 2933, Arathorn went out to fight Orcs with Elladan and Elrohir, the sons of Elrond. Arathorn was shot in the eye with an Orc arrow and was killed. He was sixty years old when he died. Arathorn's two-year-old son Aragorn succeeded him as Chieftain of the Dunedain. Aragorn became King of the Reunited Kingdom in 3019.
Etymology:
Arathorn means "king-eagle." The element ara is derived from aran meaning "king." The element þorono or thorono means "eagle."
Sources:
Appendix A of LotR: "The Realms in Exile: The Northern Line - Heirs of Isildur," p. 318; "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen," p. 337-38
Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Letter #347 (meaning of Arathorn)
The History of Middle-earth, vol. XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Heirs of Elendil," p. 196
Father of Aragorn, King Elessar. Arathorn, son of Arador, was born in 2873. He was a stern man. When Arathorn sought the hand of Gilraen in marriage, her father Dirhael was opposed to the match because of his daughter's youth and because he sensed that Arathorn would be short-lived. But Gilraen's mother Ivorwen convinced her husband to change his mind, saying "If these two wed now, hope may be born for our people; but if they delay, it will not come while this age lasts." (Appendix A, p. 338) The couple was married in 2929.
Arathorn became Chieftain of the Dunedain when his father Arador was slain by Hill-trolls in the Coldfells north of Rivendell in 2930. In 2931, Gilraen bore their only child Aragorn. Two years later, in 2933, Arathorn went out to fight Orcs with Elladan and Elrohir, the sons of Elrond. Arathorn was shot in the eye with an Orc arrow and was killed. He was sixty years old when he died. Arathorn's two-year-old son Aragorn succeeded him as Chieftain of the Dunedain. Aragorn became King of the Reunited Kingdom in 3019.
Etymology:
Arathorn means "king-eagle." The element ara is derived from aran meaning "king." The element þorono or thorono means "eagle."
Sources:
Appendix A of LotR: "The Realms in Exile: The Northern Line - Heirs of Isildur," p. 318; "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen," p. 337-38
Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Letter #347 (meaning of Arathorn)
The History of Middle-earth, vol. XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Heirs of Elendil," p. 196
