Gilraen
Mother of Aragorn, wife of Arathorn
the Fair
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In brief
Gilraen was a woman of the Dúnedain and the wife of Arathorn II. After her husband's death she brought their son Aragorn to Rivendell, where Elrond fostered him. She later returned to her own people; her parting words to Aragorn are remembered in the tale of his house.
Time anchorThird Age 2907 – Third Age 3007Open in the master timeline
In the Annals
Where the Tale of Years names this entry: 4 entries.
- TA 2907Gilraen, who will be Aragorn's mother, is born.Appendix B, The Tale of Years
- 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
- TA 3007Brand succeeds as King in Dale. Gilraen dies.Appendix B, The Tale of Years
Sources
- The Lord of the Rings — Appendix A, I (v), The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen
- The Lord of the Rings — Appendix B, The Tale of Years
- The Lord of the Rings — Appendix B, The Tale of Years
Cite this page
Legendarium (2026): „Gilraen“. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/gilraen/
APA
Legendarium. (2026). Gilraen. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/gilraen/
MLA
„Gilraen“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/gilraen/. Last updated August 18, 2026.
BibTeX
@misc{legendarium-gilraen-en,
title = {Gilraen},
author = {{Legendarium}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/gilraen/}},
note = {Last updated August 18, 2026}
}