Meneldil

2nd King of Gondor

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In briefanswer capsule

Meneldil, son of Anárion, was the second King of Gondor and a Dúnadan. Isildur handed the southern realm over to him. The Council of Gondor held that the crown and kingship of Gondor belonged only to Meneldil's heirs, and that this succession was traced through sons alone. He died in the year 158 of the Third Age. After him the kingship passed to Cemendur in the southern line.

Time anchor† Third Age 158Open in the master timeline

In the Annals

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

TA 2Isildur sets a sapling of the White Tree in Minas Anor and hands the southern realm to Meneldil. On his way north he and his sons are killed at the Gladden Fields.Appendix B, The Tale of Years

Sources

The Lord of the Rings — Appendix A, I (ii), The Realms in Exile: The Southern Line
The Lord of the Rings — Appendix A, I (iv), Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion

Cite this page

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

APA

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

MLA

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

BibTeX

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