Amlaith, also known as Amlaith of Fornost, was the first King of Arthedain.
Biography[]
Amlaith of Fornost was the eldest son of Eärendur of Arnor and hence a direct descendant of Isildur, Amlaith should by right have succeeded his father to become the eleventh High King of Arnor and lord of all the Dúnedain of the North. After Eärendur's death, however, Amlaith fell into dispute with his younger brothers, and the descent of the kingship was interrupted. The details of the brothers' disagreements are nowhere recorded, but their result was of historical significance, causing the old North-kingdom of the Dúnedain to be split into three realms. Amlaith's realm was reduced to the lands west of the River Baranduin and the Weather Hills, a region that came to be known as Arthedain. The other lands of Arnor were divided between Amlaith's brothers, creating the new kingdoms of Rhudaur to the east and Cardolan to the south.[1]
Whatever the cause of the dissension between Amlaith and his brothers, the fact of his direct descent from Isildur was never in question. Through Amlaith, the Kings of Arthedain carried the bloodline of Elendil down through the generations. The heirlooms of the House of Isildur; the Ring of Barahir and Sceptre of Annúminas remained in his possession and passed to his descendants. Amlaith broke the traditions of his forefathers and did not take a name in Quenya, the High Tongue of the Elves. He ruled for eighty-five years and was succeeded at his death in TA 946 by his son Beleg.[2]
Etymology[]
The name Amlaith is a Sindarin word containg the root 'Am', that means "Up".
House of Isildur[]
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Translations[]
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Arabic | أمايث |
| Armenian | Ամլեյթ |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | Амлаіт |
| Bengali | আমলাইথ |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Амлайт |
| Chinese | 艾姆拉斯 |
| Greek | Αμλάιθ |
| Gujarati | આમલાઈથ |
| Hebrew | אמלאית |
| Hindi | आमलाइथ |
| Japanese | アムライス |
| Kannada | ಆಮ್ಲಾಲಿತ್ |
| Korean | 암라이스 |
| Marathi | अमलाइथ |
| Persian | آملایت |
| Punjabi | ਅਮਲੇਠ |
| Russian | Амлайт |
| Sinhalese | අම්ලයිත් |
| Tajik Cyrillic | Амлаит |
| Tamil | அம்லாய்த்ஹ் |
| Tatar | Амлаит |
| Urdu | املیتھ |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Амлейт |
| Yiddish | אַמלאַיטה |
| King of Arthedain | ||
| Preceded by Eärendur of Arnor, as the last High King of unified Arnor |
Amlaith | Succeeded by Beleg |
| TA 861 - TA 946 | ||
| High Kings of Arnor & Kings of Arthedain | |
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| Arnor | Elendil • Isildur • Valandil • Eldacar • Arantar • Tarcil • Tarondor • Valandur • Elendur • Eärendur |
| Arthedain | Amlaith • Beleg • Mallor • Celepharn • Celebrindor • Malvegil • Argeleb I • Arveleg I • Araphor • Argeleb II • Arvegil • Arveleg II • Araval • Araphant • Arvedui |
| Reunited Kingdom | Aragorn II Elessar • Eldarion |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. XII: The Peoples of Middle-earth, VII: "The Heirs of Elendil"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers, I: The Númenórean Kings, (iii): "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur"