Ondoher

30th King of Gondor

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In briefanswer capsule

Ondoher, son of Calimehtar and thirtieth King of Gondor, belonged to the Dúnedain. He and Araphant renewed talks between North and South after long silence, sensing one will behind attacks on Númenor’s survivors. In 1940 Arvedui married his daughter Fíriel. In 1944 he and both sons, Artamir and Faramir, fell north of the Morannon. Arvedui claimed the crown; steward Pelendur led the refusal. In 1945 victorious Eärnil received it.

Time anchor† Third Age 1944Open 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 1944Ondoher falls in battle. Eärnil beats the enemy in southern Ithilien, defeats their camp in a second engagement and forces the survivors into the Dead Marshes.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): „Ondoher“. Last updated August 28, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/ondoher/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Ondoher. Last updated August 28, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/ondoher/

MLA

„Ondoher“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/ondoher/. Last updated August 28, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-ondoher-en,
  title        = {Ondoher},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/ondoher/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 28, 2026}
}