Eldarion

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Eldarion is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth. 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.

"Eldarion" means "Scion of the Eldar". He was also recorded as having at least two sisters.

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 Númenórians, Eärendil the Mariner (Eldarion is descended from Eärendil on both sides of his family), through his elven mother Arwen, and the nephew of the elf lords Elladan and Elrohir. He is descended also from the great kings of Westernesse on his father's side.

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.

In Peter Jackson's movie , 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 major departure from the events in the novel.

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Descent of Eldarion

House of Fingolfin    Huor = Rían    House of Bëor   Melian the Maia = Thingol of Doriath
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Idril = Tuor #              Beren = Lúthien #
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Eärendil = Elwing
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Elros                          |
:                          Elrond = Celebrían
Kings of Númenor                      |
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Lords of Andúnië                      ---------------------
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Elendil                         |      Elladan   Elrohir
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Isildur                         |
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Three                      Valandil          |
Brothers                        |              |
High Kings of Arnor      |
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Kings of Arthedain       |
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Chieftains of the Dúnedain  |
:              |
Elessar  =      Arwen #
(Aragorn II)       |
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Eldarion                 Unknown Daughters
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Kings of the Reunited Kingdom
# Half-elven marriages

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)

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