Arvedui

15th King of Arthedain

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In briefanswer capsule

Arvedui, last king of Arthedain and fifteenth of that line, son of Araphant, belonged to the Dúnedain. Aranarth was his elder son. Pelendur advised Gondor to refuse his claim to the crown. In 1974 Angmar took Fornost; he held the North Downs, then fled north. Hunger drove him from dwarf-mine tunnels to the Lossoth of Forochel, who gave food and snow-huts. Círdan, told by Aranarth, sent a ship. Death in 1975 ended the North-kingdom.

Time anchor† Third Age 1975Open in the master timeline

In the Annals

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

TA 1940The two realms take up contact again and make an alliance; Arvedui marries Fíriel, daughter of Ondoher.Appendix B, The Tale of Years
TA 1975Arvedui drowns in the northern ice, and two of the seeing-stones go down with him. A fleet from Gondor reaches Lindon, and the Witch-king is beaten at Fornost.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): „Arvedui“. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/arvedui/

APA

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MLA

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BibTeX

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