Timeline Event
Arathorn II becomes Chieftain of the Dúnedain
Event Type: Genealogical
Age: 3rd Age - The Stewards
Year: 2930
Description:
Arathorn II, son of Arador, becomes 15th Chieftain of the Dúnedain:
The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur....
Chieftains. ...Arador †2930, Arathorn II †2933, Aragorn II F.A. 120.
The Return of the King, LoTR Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers: The Realms in Exile
15. Arathorn II. Born 2873 lived 60 years †slain 2933.
The Peoples of Middle-earth, HoME Vol 12, Part 1, Ch 7, The Heirs of Elendil: The Chieftains of the Dúnedain
2930
Arador slain by Trolls. ...
The Return of the King, LoTR Appendix B, The Tale of Years: The Third Age
And it happened that when Arathorn and Gilraen had been married only one year, Arador was taken by hill-trolls in the Coldfells north of Rivendell and was slain; and Arathorn became Chieftain of the Dúnedain.
The Return of the King, LoTR Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers: Here Follows a Part of The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen
Notes
† The sign † indicates a premature death, in battle or otherwise, though an annal of the event is not always included.
The Return of the King, LoTR Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers
Contributors:
Elena Tiriel 28Nov04, 7Nov07
Loquacious May 23 05
