Imrahil

Imrahil Decipher Card image
Imrahil
Biographical information
Other names	Imrahil the Fair
Titles	Prince of Dol Amroth, Steward of Gondor (very briefly)
Birth	TA 2955
Rule	TA 3010 - FO 34
Death	FO 34
Realms	Dol Amroth, Gondor (very briefly)
Spouse	Unnamed wife
Children	Elphir, Erchirion, Amrothos and Lothíriel
Age	100
Weapon	Sword, lance
Physical description
Race	Men
Gender	Male
Height	Tall
Hair	Black
Eyes	Grey
Culture	Dúnedain (House of Dol Amroth) Men of Gondor

Imrahil, also known as Prince Imrahil, was the twenty-second Prince of Dol Amroth. He had two older sisters, Ivriniel and Finduilas. His daughter Lothiriel wedded Éomer, King of Rohan, in the last year of the Third Age.

Biography

During the War of the Ring, on March 9, 3019, Prince Imrahil led a company of Swan Knights and 700 men at arms to Minas Tirith to help defend the City. Prince Imrahil led the group that rode to the aid of Faramir and the rear-guard who were retreating from Osgiliath when the forces of Sauron overran the Pelennor Fields on March 13. Gandalf rode with them, and the Winged Nazgûl fled before him. The Knights of Dol Amroth rescued Faramir from the Southrons. Faramir was poisoned, and Imrahil carried his nephew back to the City on his horse. Gandalf then took command of the besieged city, and Prince Imrahil assisted him because Denethor in his madness retreated to the White Tower with his dying son, and forgot about the city.

While paying his respect to the procession bearing the body of King Théoden of Rohan at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields on March 15, Imrahil noticed that the Rohirrim also bore the body of Éowyn. He perceived that she was still alive and he sent a man to the City for help.

Éomer and his Riders were outnumbered, but Imrahil then rode into battle and came to their aid. Shortly after, Aragorn arrived in the black ships of the Corsairs and the tide of the battle was turned. After the Pelennor fields had been cleared, Aragorn, Éomer and Imrahil rode to the Gate of Minas Tirith.

Imrahil recognized that Aragorn was the rightful King, but he agreed that it was wise for Aragorn to wait to enter the city because Imrahil knew his brother-in-law Denethor was strong-willed and proud. When Imrahil learned that Denethor was dead and Faramir was dying, he suggested that Aragorn be summoned, remembering that the Kings of old were great healers. Aragorn came at Gandalf's request to heal the wounded Faramir, Éowyn, and Merry, but he declared that Prince Imrahil should rule the City until Faramir awoke, in effect granting Imrahil the position of Steward.

During the debate of the Captains of the West, Gandalf proposed that they march to the Black Gate to distract Sauron's attention from Frodo the Ring-bearer. Imrahil said that he would follow his liege Aragorn, but since Minas Tirith was under his command the Prince advised that some should remain to defend the City. In the end it was decided that an army of 7,000 would ride forth. Imrahil laughed and said:

"Surely this is the greatest jest in all the history of Gondor: that we should ride with seven thousands, scarce as many as the vanguard of its army in the days of its power, to assail the mountains and the impenetrable gate of the Black Land! So might a child threaten a mail-clad knight with a bow of string and green willow!" (The Return of the King: "The Last Debate")

The Host of the West left Minas Tirith on March 18. Bypassing Minas Morgul and marching north, the heralds announced the coming of King Elessar at Imrahil's advice. When Sauron's forces emerged from the Black Gate on March 25, Imrahil stood on the front line with his men. They fought the Battle of the Black Gate until the One Ring was destroyed.

Prince Imrahil was present at the celebrations of the Field of Cormallen, and the coronation of Aragorn as King Elessar, and rode with the funeral procession of King Théoden to Rohan, remaining in Edoras after the King's burial on August 10. Imrahil and Éomer became great friends, and in TA 3021 Éomer wed Imrahil's daughter Lothíriel.

After the War of the Ring, Prince Imrahil and his nephew Prince Faramir were King Elessar's chief commanders. Imrahil was also part of the Great Council of Gondor, and remained an adviser of the King.

Prince Imrahil died in the year 34 of the Fourth Age, and was succeed by his eldest son Elphir, who continued the line of Princes.

House of Dol Amroth

Imrazôr

Mithrellas

Galador

Gilmith

Aglahad

Angelimir

Adrahil II

Ivriniel

Finduilas

Denethor II

Imrahil

Boromir

Faramir

Elphir

Erchirion

Amrothos

Lothíriel

Éomer

Alphros

Elfwine

Portrayal in adaptations

Imrahil in The Lord of the Rings Online

In The Lord of the Rings Online Imrahil is featured prominently in the main storyline and is first met within the gates of Minas Tirith. He is close to Mithrandir and has his trust, so the Wizard often leaves him and the player to take care of certain problems while he is too preoccupied elsewhere.

Gallery

Prince Imrahil

Translations

Foreign Language	Translated name
Amharic	ዒምራሂል
Arabic	إمراهيل
Armenian	Իմրահիլ
Belarusian Cyrillic	Імраhіл
Bengali	ইমরাহীল
Bulgarian Cyrillic	Имрахил
Chinese (Hong Kong)	印第拉爾
Georgian	იმრაჰილი
Greek	Ίμραχιλ
Gujarati	ઇમરાહિલ
Hebrew	אימראהיל
Hindi	इमरहिल
Kannada	ಇಮ್ರಾಹಿಲ್
Kazakh	Имрахил (Cyrillic) Ïmraxïl (Latin)
Korean	임라힐
Kyrgyz Cyrillic	Имрахил
Macedonian Cyrillic	Имрахил
Marathi	इमराहिल
Mongolian Cyrillic	Имрахил
Pashto	یمراهیل
Persian	عمراهیل
Russian	Имрахиль
Sanskrit	ईम्रहिल्
Serbian	Имрахил (Cyrillic) Imrahil (Latin)
Sinhalese	ඉම්රාහිල්
Tajik Cyrillic	Имраҳил
Tamil	இம்ரஹில்
Telugu	ఈమ్రహిల
Thai	ิมระฮิล ?
Ukrainian Cyrillic	Імрагіль
Urdu	امرہال
Uzbek	Имраҳил (Cyrillic) Imrahil (Latin)
Yiddish	ימראַהיל

Prince of Dol Amroth
Preceded by Adrahil II	Imrahil	Succeeded by Elphir
TA 3010 - FO 45