Eärnur of Gondor
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Eärnur of Gondor was the last King of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, renowned as a fearless warrior whose pride led him to accept the Witch-king’s fatal challenge, ending the line of Gondorian kings.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eärnur | 0 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dúnadan
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Fictional character ⓘ King of Gondor ⓘ Man ⓘ |
| allegiance | Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings appendices
NERFINISHED
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The Silmarillion appendices NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| capitalRuled | Minas Tirith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Taken by the Witch-king of Angmar ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
Impulsive
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Proud ⓘ Valiant ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| culture | Gondorian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2050 Third Age ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Minas Morgul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemy |
Nazgûl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Witch-king of Angmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | Presumed dead in torment in Minas Morgul ⓘ |
| father | Eärnil II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| gender | Male ⓘ |
| house | House of Anárion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Disappearance in Minas Morgul
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Ending the line of Kings of Gondor ⓘ Fearless warrior ⓘ Great pride ⓘ Hatred of the Witch-king of Angmar ⓘ |
| legacy |
Last king before the return of the king Aragorn II Elessar
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Led to the rule of the Ruling Stewards of Gondor ⓘ |
| lineage | Line of Anárion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mount | War-horse of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Accepted the Witch-king’s challenge to single combat
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Never returned from Minas Morgul ⓘ Rode against the Witch-king at Fornost ⓘ Rode with a small company to Minas Morgul ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Fornost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | Last King of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Eärnil II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| race | Dúnedain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 2050 Third Age ⓘ |
| reignStart | 2043 Third Age ⓘ |
| roleInBattleOfFornost | Captain of Gondor’s forces GENERATED ⓘ |
| successor | Stewards of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOfficeHeldBy | Mardil Voronwë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Captain of Gondor
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King of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of the City of Gondor ⓘ |
| weapon | Sword ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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