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Kings of the Dúnedain In J. R. R. Tolkien 's Middle-earth writings, the Dúnedain ( / ˈ d uː n ɛ d aɪ n / ; singular: Dúnadan , "Man of the West") were a race of Men , also known as the Númenóreans or Men of Westernesse (translated from the Sindarin term).
The names connected by his philological studies formed for Tolkien the possibility of an inexorable downward progression, from the long-lost mythical world of Númenor in the Second Age, to his fantasy world of Middle-earth in the Third Age, also now lost, to the real ancient Germanic and Anglo-Saxon thousands of years later, and finally down ...
Lists of ancient kings are organized by region and peoples, and include kings recorded in ancient history (3000 BC – 1700 AD) and in mythology. Southern Europe [ edit ]
The king of Khazad-dûm, [35] who falls into madness in the second season after being given a Ring of Power. [21] His actions awaken the Balrog and endanger the kingdom, and he sacrifices himself trapping the creature again. [36] [37] Narvi (portrayed by Kevin Eldon): A great craftsman and architect who serves as an advisor to the king [38]
The Sumerian King List (abbreviated SKL) or Chronicle of the One Monarchy is an ancient literary composition written in Sumerian that was likely created and redacted to legitimize the claims to power of various city-states and kingdoms in southern Mesopotamia during the late third and early second millennium BC.
The Witch-king broke Frodo's blade at the Ford of Bruinen. Sam Gamgee left his beside Frodo in Cirith Ungol; it was returned to Gandalf, along with Frodo's mithril mail-shirt, by the Mouth of Sauron. [T 12] Pippin Took used his dagger in the Battle of the Black Gate to slay a Troll. [T 12] Merry's blade is destroyed during his attack on the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 December 2024. This is a list of monarchs (and other royalty and nobility) sorted by nickname. This list is divided into two parts: Cognomens: Also called cognomina. These are names which are appended before or after the person's name, like the epitheton necessarium, or Roman victory titles. Examples ...
List of monarchs may refer to: List of current sovereign monarchs; List of current constituent monarchs; List of monarchs by nickname; List of fictional monarchs; List of longest-reigning monarchs; A king list, used as an early form of periodisation