Eärendur (King of Arnor)
Eärendur (Q, pron. ; Third Age 640 - Third Age 861, died aged 221) was the tenth and last King of Arnor.
History
Eärendur succeeded his father Elendur on his death in Third Age 777. Eärendur's rule was uneventful, but he was the tenth and last King of Arnor due to dissension amongst his sons.
After his death in Third Age 861, probably due to jealousy on the part of the two younger sons, his three sons split Arnor into three separate kingdoms: Arthedain, Cardolan and Rhudaur.
His eldest son and rightful heir, Amlaith of Fornost, became the first King of Arthedain, and it was through Amlaith and his heirs that the line of Isildur endured whilst the line of kings of Rhudaur and Cardolan failed - Aragorn II was a direct descendant of Amlaith, and it wasn't until Aragorn became king that Arnor was finally reunified.
After Eärendur the Kings of Arthedain and the Chieftains of the Dúnedain no longer took names in Quenya (High-elven), but took names in Sindarin instead.
Etymology
Eärendur is a Quenya name. It means "(professional) mariner". As Paul Strack explains, a more literal translation might be "Servant of the Sea". It is a compound of eär ("sea") and -(n)dur ("servant"). It is unlikely that Eärendur himself was devoted to the sea: it is more likely that he was named after one of the two previous Eärendurs.
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