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| Gondorian | |
| Ciryandil | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | King of Gondor |
| Location | Gondor |
| Language | Westron |
| Birth | T.A. 820 Gondor |
| Rule | T.A. 936 - 1015 (79 years) |
| Death | T.A. 1015 (aged 195) Haradwaith |
| Family | |
| House | House of Anárion |
| Parentage | Eärnil I |
| Children | Ciryaher |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Ciryandil |
Ciryandil (Q, pron. [kiˈrʲandil]; T.A. 820[1] – 1015,[2] aged 195 years) was the fourteenth King of Gondor and the third of the Ship-kings.[3]
History
Ciryandil succeeded his father Eärnil I in 936[4] and continued Eärnil's policy of building ships.[5]
The Haradrim, who were led by the lords that had been driven from Umbar, laid siege to the fortress of Umbar.[5] In T.A. 1015 Ciryandil was slain in battle in the siege of Umbar[6] in Haradwaith[5] He was succeeded by his son Ciryaher, also known as Hyarmendacil I.[7]
Etymology
Ciryandil is Quenya. Its meaning is not glossed, but as Paul Strack explains, it probably means "Ship Lover" and is probably a compound of cirya ("ship") and the suffix -(n)dil ("lover", "friend").[8]
Genealogy
Other versions of the legendarium
In a late manuscript of what would later become Appendix A it is mentioned that he continued to build ships, fell in a battle with the Men of Harad, that the Men of Harad opposed the plans of Gondor to occupy the coastlands south of the river Harnen and therefore tried to take Umbar and that Gondor maintained a great fort and haven at Umbar.[1] In the preceding version of that manuscript he continued to build ships and fell in a sea-battle against the Kings of Harad.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", manuscript C with corrections and expansions, The Southern Line of Gondor: the Anarioni, 14. Kiryandil
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion", Kings of Gondor, Ciryandil
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion", Kings of Gondor
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion", Kings of Gondor, Eärnil I
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", entry for king Ciryandil
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", entry for the year 1015
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion", Kings of Gondor, Hyarmendacil I (Ciryaher)
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Ciryandil m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon, accessed 29 October 2021
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", manuscript B, The Southern Line of Gondor: the Anarioni, Kiryandil
Born | Ciryandil | Died |
Preceded by | 14th King of Gondor | Followed by |