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Dates
II 33991 - III 238 (lived 280 years); King of Gondor from III 158 (ruled 80 years)
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Gondorians
Family
House of Anárion
Settlements
Osgiliath
Meaning
Uncertain2
Titles
Heir of Anárion, Heir of Elendil, King of Gondor, King of the Southern Realm

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Cemendur

Meneldil’s son and heir

Meneldil
Cemendur
Eärendil

Kings of Gondor

Cemendur was descended from a mighty line of lords: his great-grandfather was Elendil himself, and he was the grandson of Anárion and son of Meneldil. Nonetheless, of his reign as King of Gondor we know almost nothing. It seems that Gondor had peace during his reign, since no significant historical event is chronicled for that period.

Cemendur ruled in Gondor for eighty-six years, and was succeeded by his son Eärendil.


Notes

1

The date of Cemendur's birth appears only in The History of Middle-earth volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth. It cannot therefore be considered completely reliable.

2

Cemendur's name appears to contain kemen-, relating to the earth (as for example in Kementári, 'Queen of the Earth'). This is part of a sequence: the early Kings of Gondor had names that devoted them to cosmic and elemental forces. From Cemendur's great-grandfather Elendil to his grandson Anardil, the Kings' names devoted them in turn to the stars, the Moon, the heavens, the Earth, the Sea and the Sun.

See also...

Eärendil, Heir of Elendil, King of Gondor, Meneldil

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Cemendur

Meneldil’s son and heir

Dates
II 33991 - III 238 (lived 280 years); King of Gondor from III 158 (ruled 80 years)
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Gondorians
Family
House of Anárion
Settlements
Osgiliath
Meaning
Uncertain2
Titles
Heir of Anárion, Heir of Elendil, King of Gondor, King of the Southern Realm

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 10 March 2012
  • This entry is complete

Cemendur

Meneldil’s son and heir

Meneldil
Cemendur
Eärendil

Kings of Gondor

Cemendur was descended from a mighty line of lords: his great-grandfather was Elendil himself, and he was the grandson of Anárion and son of Meneldil. Nonetheless, of his reign as King of Gondor we know almost nothing. It seems that Gondor had peace during his reign, since no significant historical event is chronicled for that period.

Cemendur ruled in Gondor for eighty-six years, and was succeeded by his son Eärendil.


Notes

1

The date of Cemendur's birth appears only in The History of Middle-earth volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth. It cannot therefore be considered completely reliable.

2

Cemendur's name appears to contain kemen-, relating to the earth (as for example in Kementári, 'Queen of the Earth'). This is part of a sequence: the early Kings of Gondor had names that devoted them to cosmic and elemental forces. From Cemendur's great-grandfather Elendil to his grandson Anardil, the Kings' names devoted them in turn to the stars, the Moon, the heavens, the Earth, the Sea and the Sun.

See also...

Eärendil, Heir of Elendil, King of Gondor, Meneldil

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 10 March 2012
  • This entry is complete

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2001, 2009, 2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.
Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career.