Ciryandil
The fourteenth king of Gondor, Ciryandil was born in year 820 of the Third Age. His father was King Earnil I and his grandfather was Tarciryan, brother to King Tarannon. Ciryandil's son Ciryaher was born in 899.
Ciryandil was the third out of four ship-kings. These kings were most interested in improving Gondor's naval forces and building ships. Tarannon was the first of these ship-kings, and Earnil I was the second. Earnil I had created a port in Umbar and died at sea in year 936, passing the kingship down to Ciryandil.
In year 1015, Gondor's stronghold in Umbar was attacked by the Haradrim and Ciryandil was killed. Ciryaher was crowned King and soon defeated the Haradrim, therefore becoming known as Hyarmendacil I, or "South victor."
Ciryandil was the third out of four ship-kings. These kings were most interested in improving Gondor's naval forces and building ships. Tarannon was the first of these ship-kings, and Earnil I was the second. Earnil I had created a port in Umbar and died at sea in year 936, passing the kingship down to Ciryandil.
In year 1015, Gondor's stronghold in Umbar was attacked by the Haradrim and Ciryandil was killed. Ciryaher was crowned King and soon defeated the Haradrim, therefore becoming known as Hyarmendacil I, or "South victor."
Names & Meanings
Ciryandil, sometimes spelled Kiryandil, translates as "ship friend." It is a Quenya word and is derived from cirya meaning "ship" and ndil meaning "friend of" or "devoted to."
References
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: "The Realms in Exile," page 318; "Gondor and the Heirs of Anarion," page 325
The History of Middle-earth, Volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Heirs of Elendil," page 197
The Silmarillion - Appendix: definitions and translations of cirya and ndil
The History of Middle-earth, Volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Heirs of Elendil," page 197
The Silmarillion - Appendix: definitions and translations of cirya and ndil
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