Aranarth

1st Chieftain of the Dúnedain

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In briefanswer capsule

Aranarth, elder son of Arvedui, was the first Chieftain of the Dúnedain. He died in 2106 of the Third Age. He informed Círdan that the king had fled north, and Círdan then dispatched a ship to Forochel. After Arvedui the North-kingdom ceased; the Dúnedain were few and the peoples of Eriador reduced. Royal descent nevertheless went on in the Chieftains, beginning with Aranarth.

Time anchor† Third Age 2106Open in the master timeline

In the Annals

Where the Tale of Years names this entry: 1 entry.

TA 1976Aranarth is the first to be called Chieftain instead of king, and what remains of Arnor's heirlooms goes into Elrond's keeping.Appendix B, The Tale of Years

Sources

The Lord of the Rings — Appendix A, I (ii), The Realms in Exile: The Northern Line
The Lord of the Rings — Appendix A, I (iii), Eriador, Arnor and the Heirs of Isildur

Cite this page

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

APA

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

MLA

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

BibTeX

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