Post by Móreadhiel on Jan 16, 2007 14:25:31 GMT -5
Argeleb I
Seventh King of Arthedain in the North-kingdom. Argeleb I was the son of Malvegil. He was born in 1226. Around the year 1300, the Lord of the Nazgul came to the north and established the realm of Angmar. He became known as the Witch-king of Angmar and he made war upon the Dunedain of the North.
Argeleb I became King of Arthedain in 1349. He tried to claim kingship over Cardolan and Rhudaur - the other two kingdoms of the North-kingdom - because no heir of Isildur remained in those realms. But his claim was resisted by Rhudaur, which had been taken over by an evil lord of the Hill-men.
Rhudaur formed an alliance with Angmar and together they attacked Arthedain. Argeleb I fortified the Weather Hills against their attack, but he was killed in battle. He was succeeded by his son Arveleg I, who managed to drive back the enemy forces with the help of Cardolan and the Elves of Lindon.
Names & Etymology:
The meaning of the name Argeleb is uncertain. It may mean "silver king." The element ar means "high, noble, royal." The element geleb may be derived from celeb meaning silver.
Argeleb I was the first in a continuous line of Kings of Arthedain and Chieftains of the Dunedain to have a name beginning with the prefix ar from aran signifying "High King." This was because they considered themselves to be the rightful Kings of the entire North-kingdom of Arnor.
Sources:
Appendix A of LotR: "The Realms in Exile: The Northern Line - Heirs of Isildur," p. 318; "The North-kingdom and the Dunedain," p. 320
The History of Middle-earth, vol. XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Heirs of Elendil," p. 193-94
Compound Sindarin Names in ME
Seventh King of Arthedain in the North-kingdom. Argeleb I was the son of Malvegil. He was born in 1226. Around the year 1300, the Lord of the Nazgul came to the north and established the realm of Angmar. He became known as the Witch-king of Angmar and he made war upon the Dunedain of the North.
Argeleb I became King of Arthedain in 1349. He tried to claim kingship over Cardolan and Rhudaur - the other two kingdoms of the North-kingdom - because no heir of Isildur remained in those realms. But his claim was resisted by Rhudaur, which had been taken over by an evil lord of the Hill-men.
Rhudaur formed an alliance with Angmar and together they attacked Arthedain. Argeleb I fortified the Weather Hills against their attack, but he was killed in battle. He was succeeded by his son Arveleg I, who managed to drive back the enemy forces with the help of Cardolan and the Elves of Lindon.
Names & Etymology:
The meaning of the name Argeleb is uncertain. It may mean "silver king." The element ar means "high, noble, royal." The element geleb may be derived from celeb meaning silver.
Argeleb I was the first in a continuous line of Kings of Arthedain and Chieftains of the Dunedain to have a name beginning with the prefix ar from aran signifying "High King." This was because they considered themselves to be the rightful Kings of the entire North-kingdom of Arnor.
Sources:
Appendix A of LotR: "The Realms in Exile: The Northern Line - Heirs of Isildur," p. 318; "The North-kingdom and the Dunedain," p. 320
The History of Middle-earth, vol. XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Heirs of Elendil," p. 193-94
Compound Sindarin Names in ME
