Arathorn

Chieftain of the Dúnedain, father of Aragorn

Kindred: Dúnedain
Dates: † Third Age 2933

Other names

Arathorn II

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In briefanswer capsule

Arathorn II was Chieftain of the Dúnedain of the North and the father of Aragorn. He wedded Gilraen and was slain by Orcs while his son was still a small child, so that Aragorn was brought up in Rivendell under Elrond's care and the name of his line was kept secret for a time.

Time anchor† Third Age 2933Open in the master timeline

LifespanThird Ageto FoA† TA 2933 Who lived when

In the Annals

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

TA 2929Arathorn marries Gilraen.Appendix B, The Tale of Years
TA 2933Arathorn is killed. Gilraen brings the child to Imladris, where Elrond raises him as a foster-son under the name Estel and keeps his descent secret.Appendix B, The Tale of Years

Sources

The Lord of the Rings — Appendix A, I (v), The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Arathorn“. Last updated September 24, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/arathorn/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Arathorn. Last updated September 24, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/arathorn/

MLA

„Arathorn“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/arathorn/. Last updated September 24, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-arathorn-en,
  title        = {Arathorn},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/arathorn/}},
  note         = {Last updated September 24, 2026}
}