Eldarion Telcontar is a character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He is the only recorded son of Arwen and Aragorn II. He was born in the Fourth Age, probably around year 20 of that Age, and died around year 220 (assuming he lived roughly as long as his father). He became the Second High King of the Reunited Kingdom of Gondor and Arnor after his father died. Despite the importance he commands as the son of Aragorn and Arwen (making him the future King), almost nothing is known of his life. It is likely that he maintained a positive relationship with Rohan and that he finished the re-building of the city of Osgiliath, which had originally been started by his father, King Elessar. It is also possible therefore, that Eldarion moved the King's seat of power back to Osgiliath, and away from Minas Tirith where it had been moved to during the destruction of Osgiliath. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) was an English philologist, writer and university professor, best known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. ... The phrase, Tolkiens legendarium, is commonly used among individuals who study J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Eä as a reference to the many works related to the universe and its legends. ... (In the context of property law, title refers to ownership or documents of ownership; see title (property). ... Properly, the Reunited Kingdom of Arnor and Gondor is a fictional realm from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ... Here is a complete bestiary of the People, Creatures and Mystical Beings of Middle-earth as written about in the mythology of J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning to cultivate), generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium, the Dúnedain (singular: Dúnadan) were a fictional race of Men descended from the Númenóreans that survived the fall of their island kingdom and came to Eriador in Middle-earth, led by Elendil and his sons, Isildur and Anárion. ... The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by the British academic J. R. R. Tolkien. ... John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) was an English philologist, writer and university professor, best known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. ... The phrase, Tolkiens legendarium, is commonly used among individuals who study J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Eä as a reference to the many works related to the universe and its legends. ... Arwen Undómiel is a character from the fictional Middle-earth universe created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Aragorn II, son of Arathorn II, is an important character from J. R. R Tolkiens legendarium. ... This article also concerns the later Ages of Middle-earth, after the Third Age The Fourth Age and the later ages that followed it, are fictional time periods from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... Properly, the Reunited Kingdom of Arnor and Gondor is a fictional realm from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ... Gondor is a fictional kingdom in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ... In the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien, Arnor, or the Northern Kingdom, was a kingdom of the Dúnedain in the land of Eriador in Middle-earth. ...

"Eldarion" means "Scion of the Eldar". He was also recorded as having at least two sisters. Though Tolkien does not use "Eldarion Telcontar" it is probably reasonable to assume that Eldarion did so as it was the name of Aragorn's royal house (Telcontar is "Strider", one of Aragorn's aliases, in the Elven language Quenya.) This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Eldarion is descended from several royal Elven houses, including the Three High Kings of the Elves - and from the Edain. He is a grandson of Elrond and, through his grandmother Celebrían, a great-grandson of Galadriel. He is great-grandson of the father of the Númenóreans, Eärendil the Mariner (Eldarion is descended from Eärendil on both sides of his family), through his Half-elven mother Arwen, and the nephew of the Half-elf lords Elladan and Elrohir. He is descended also from the great Kings of Westernesse on his father's side. In J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth, Isildur was a Dúnadan of Númenor, elder son of Elendil. ... John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) was an English philologist, writer and university professor, best known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. ... A legendarium is a book or series of books consisting of a collection of legends. ... Elendur is the name of two fictional characters in J. R. R. 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Tolkien wrote that at the time of his ascending to the throne, Eldarion was "full ripe and ready for kingship". It is known that Eldarion was given the tokens of kingship (Andúril etc.) by his father, who then willingly gave his own life so as Eldarion could become King.

During his reign, the royal scribe (or King's Writer) was Findegil. In the year 172 of the Fourth Age, the latter completed a fair copy of the Thain's Book, probably made at the request of Peregrin Took's great-grandson. The Thain's Book was itself the most complete copy of the Red Book of Westmarch wherein Bilbo Baggins, Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee recorded their adventures. Within the context of Tolkien's work, the Thain's Book was the original source for the tales we know as The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Silmarillion. The copy made by Findegil was brought to the Shire and kept by the head of the Took family, the Thain of the Shire, at Great Smials. This article also concerns the later Ages of Middle-earth, after the Third Age The Fourth Age and the later ages that followed it, are fictional time periods from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... In the literary works of JRR Tolkien, the Thains Book is a copy of the Red Book of Westmarch (Bilbo and later Frodo Baggins) diary detailing the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. ... Peregrin Took (T.A. 2990–?), better known to his friends as Pippin, is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth; a Hobbit, and one of Frodo Bagginss youngest but dearest friends. ... In J.R.R. Tolkiens legendarium, the Red Book of Westmarch (sometimes Red Book of the Periannath, and The Downfall of the Lord of the Rings, also known as the Thains Book after its principal version) is the book in which the events of The Hobbit and The... Bilbo Baggins (2890 Third Age - ? Fourth Age) is an important character in J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium. ... Frodo Baggins is one of the most significant characters in J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium, Samwise Gamgee, later known as Samwise Gardner[2] and commonly known as Sam, is a fictional character who was Frodo Bagginss servant, and proves, by virtue of his accompanying his master to the Crack of Doom, to be the most loyal of... J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916, wearing his British Army uniform in a photograph from the middle years of WW1. ... The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by the British academic J. R. R. Tolkien. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long. ... The Silmarillion is a collection of J. R. R. Tolkiens works, edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien, with assistance from Guy Gavriel Kay, who would later become a noted fantasy fiction writer. ... The fields of the Shire in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy The Shire is a region of J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth, described in The Lord of the Rings and other works. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium, the Took clan was the most famous Hobbit family. ... Thain is a common variant spelling of Thane or Thegn, an Anglo-Saxon term for a minor noble, probably best known for its use in Shakespeares Macbeth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium, the Took clan was the most famous Hobbit family. ...

In Peter Jackson's movie The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Arwen is on her way to the Grey Havens to leave Middle-earth and Aragorn when she has a vision of Eldarion as a little boy (although he is not named in the film), which persuades her to stay. This is a departure from the events in the book. Peter Jackson CNZM (born October 31, 1961) is a three-time Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA winning New Zealand filmmaker best known as the director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which he, along with his long time partner, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens adapted from the novels... The Mithlond or the Grey Havens was a haven (seaport) on the Gulf of Lune in the northwest of J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional world of Middle-earth. ...

For a time, Tolkien considered writing a sequel to Lord of the Rings which would take place in Eldarion's reign, in which he deals with his people turning to evil practices; however, he later dropped the idea.

Aragorn II, son of Arathorn II, is an important character from J. R. R Tolkiens legendarium. ... In the Literary Works of JRR Tolkien, the Reunited Kingdom of Arnor and Gondor was established with the reunification of Arnor and Gondor. ... This article also concerns the later Ages of Middle-earth, after the Third Age The Fourth Age and the later ages that followed it, are fictional time periods from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ...

See also

• House of Telcontar

In the fictional universe of J. R. R. Tolkien, the House of Telcontar, previously the House of Elendil, is the Royal House of the Reunited Kingdom of Arnor and Gondor. ...

Sources

Tuckborough.net mentions the following parts of Tolkien's work as source for Eldarion:

• Appendix A of LotR: "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen," p. 343-44
• The History of Middle-earth, vol. XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Heirs of Elendil," p. 202, 217-18, 244-46; "The New Shadow," p. 410, 419-20
• The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Letter #338 (reference to Eldarion's reign lasting 100 years)

External links

• Encyclopedia of Arda page on Eldarion
• The Argonath article on Eldarion
• Ardapedia article on Eldarion
• Complete Chronology of Arnor and Gondor