Hyarmendacil II
Statue of Hyarmendacil II in the New Line film
Hyarmendacil II was born by the name of Vinyarion in year 1391 of the Third Age. He was the son of King Aldamir and the grandson of King Eldacar. Vinyarion was crowned king after his father's death in 1540.
Aldamir had been slain in a battle against the combined forces of Harad and Umbar who had attacked Gondor.
Vinyarion avenged his father's death by launching a major attack on Harad and Umbar in 1551. He won victory and called himself Hyarmendacil, or "south victor." His ancestor Ciryaher had done just this.
Hyarmendacil II had a son named Minardil who was born in 1454. When Hyarmendacil II died in 1621, Minardil was crowned King.
In 3019 of the Third Age, Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee saw a statue of Hyarmendacil II in a realm that had once belonged to Gondor.
Aldamir had been slain in a battle against the combined forces of Harad and Umbar who had attacked Gondor.
Vinyarion avenged his father's death by launching a major attack on Harad and Umbar in 1551. He won victory and called himself Hyarmendacil, or "south victor." His ancestor Ciryaher had done just this.
Hyarmendacil II had a son named Minardil who was born in 1454. When Hyarmendacil II died in 1621, Minardil was crowned King.
In 3019 of the Third Age, Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee saw a statue of Hyarmendacil II in a realm that had once belonged to Gondor.
Names & Meanings
Vinyarion comes from the Quenya word vinya meaning "new" and the element -ion, which is a common Quenya ending, especially for males.
Hyarmendacil means "south victor" in Quenya from hyarmen meaning "south" and dacil, coming from nacil, which means "victor." Hyarmendacil II was the second King of this name, for his ancestor Ciryaher also changed his name to Hyarmendacil.
Hyarmendacil means "south victor" in Quenya from hyarmen meaning "south" and dacil, coming from nacil, which means "victor." Hyarmendacil II was the second King of this name, for his ancestor Ciryaher also changed his name to Hyarmendacil.
References
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: "The Realms in Exile," page 319
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B: "The Tale of Years," page 367
The History of Middle-earth, volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Heirs of Elendil," page 199
The Silmarillion - Appendix: definitions and translations of hyarmen and nacil.
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B: "The Tale of Years," page 367
The History of Middle-earth, volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Heirs of Elendil," page 199
The Silmarillion - Appendix: definitions and translations of hyarmen and nacil.
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