Anárion

Anárion
Tolkien's legendarium character
Aliases	King of Gondor
Race	Men
Book(s)	The Lord of the Rings The Silmarillion

Anárion is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. His name is derived from Anar, which means "Sun" in Tolkien's invented language of Quenya. He was the son of Elendil and the brother of Isildur, and with them established the Realms in Exile in Middle-earth after the downfall of Númenor.

Anárion was born in Númenor, the younger son of Elendil. Together with his father and brother, Anárion was a leader of the Elendili or Faithful, the part of the Númenórean people that opposed the dark rule of king Ar-Pharazôn and his advisor Sauron.

Driven in ships by great wind and waves from the downfall of Númenor, Elendil landed in the north near the Elven realm of Lindon, and there established the realm of Arnor. Isildur and Anárion landed farther south, establishing the realm of Gondor, where several Númenóreans had already settled.

Anárion and Isildur ruled jointly in Gondor and were chiefly responsible for the ordering of the kingdom. They founded the cities of Minas Anor and Minas Ithil, as well as the bridge and city of Osgiliath. The names of Elendil, Isildur, and Anárion refer, respectively, to the stars, the moon, and the sun; likewise, these were commemorated in Osgiliath "the citadel of the stars"; in Ithilien and Minas Ithil "the tower of the moon"; and in Anórien and Minas Anor "the tower of the sun".

Sauron attacked Gondor and captured Minas Ithil. Isildur escaped down the Anduin and sailed to bring help from Elendil in the North, while Anárion defended Gondor against Sauron. His forces held Osgiliath and drove Sauron back to the mountains for a time, though he realized that Gondor would not stand unless help arrived.

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