Anárion

Son of Elendil, co-founder of Gondor

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In briefanswer capsule

Anárion was the younger son of Elendil and a lord of the Dúnedain who escaped the Downfall of Númenor. Together with his brother Isildur he founded the realm of Gondor, ruling from Minas Anor while Isildur held Minas Ithil. He later fell during the War of the Last Alliance against Sauron.

Time anchor† Second Age 3440Open in the master timeline

Relations

Enemy: Sauron

In the Annals

Where the Tale of Years names this entry: 2 entries.

SA 3429Gondor is attacked: Minas Ithil falls and the White Tree burns. While Anárion holds the enemy back, Isildur flees north by river to his father.Appendix B, The Tale of Years
SA 3440Anárion is killed before the walls of Barad-dûr.Appendix B, The Tale of Years

Sources

The Lord of the Rings — Appendix A, I, (iv) Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion
The Lord of the Rings — Appendix B, The Tale of Years
The Silmarillion — Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Anárion“. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/anarion/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Anárion. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/anarion/

MLA

„Anárion“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/anarion/. Last updated August 18, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-anarion-en,
  title        = {Anárion},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/anarion/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 18, 2026}
}