Angamaitë
Great-grandson of King Castamir. Angamaite was the brother of Sangahyando. Angamaite and Sangahyando were descended from the Kings of Gondor, but their ancestors had become Corsairs long ago, and they resided in the havens of Umbar.
Castamir was a wicked King of Gondor who had usurped the throne from King Eldacar. Eldacar later returned to Gondor and killed Castamir, but his sons escaped to Umbar and from them came many descendants including Angamaite and Sangahyando.
In 1634 of the Third Age, Angamaite and his brother were told by their agents that King Minardil of Gondor was planning to visit Pelargir, the southernmost port-city in Gondor. Together, Angamaite and Sangahyando raised an army to attack Pelargir, and they sacked the city and killed Minardil. Both Angamaite and his brother escaped before the people of Gondor could kill them.
Castamir was a wicked King of Gondor who had usurped the throne from King Eldacar. Eldacar later returned to Gondor and killed Castamir, but his sons escaped to Umbar and from them came many descendants including Angamaite and Sangahyando.
In 1634 of the Third Age, Angamaite and his brother were told by their agents that King Minardil of Gondor was planning to visit Pelargir, the southernmost port-city in Gondor. Together, Angamaite and Sangahyando raised an army to attack Pelargir, and they sacked the city and killed Minardil. Both Angamaite and his brother escaped before the people of Gondor could kill them.
Names & Meanings
Angamaitë is Quenya for "iron-handed." It can be derived from anga meaning "iron" and maitë meaning "hand."
References
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: "Gondor and the Heirs of Anarion," page 328
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B: "The Tale of Years," page 367
The History of Middle-earth, Volume V, The Lost Road and Other Writings: "The Etymologies"
The History of Middle-earth, Volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Heirs of Elendil," pages 199-200
The Silmarillion - Appendix: definition and translation of anga
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Letter #347
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B: "The Tale of Years," page 367
The History of Middle-earth, Volume V, The Lost Road and Other Writings: "The Etymologies"
The History of Middle-earth, Volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Heirs of Elendil," pages 199-200
The Silmarillion - Appendix: definition and translation of anga
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Letter #347
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