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Arvedui


Arvedui is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, who was the Last King of Arnor before its destruction.

Arvedui was the son of King Araphant of Arthedain. He was born in T.A. 1864 and came to the throne in 1964 at the death of his father. His name meant Last king, and he was named so because of a prophecy by Malbeth the Seer:

Arvedui married Fíriel, daughter of King Ondoher of Gondor, who was killed in 1944. This was the first renewal of contact between Arnor and Gondor, after a long estrangement, when both realized that both kingdoms were coming under simultaneous attack from the regrouping forces of Sauron (Angmar against Arthedain, the Wainriders against Gondor). At Ondoher's death, Arvedui sent messages to Gondor claiming the throne as a direct descendant of Isildur and as the husband of Fíriel, the only surviving child of King Ondoher (since the King and both his sons perished in the battle against the Wainriders). Arvedui was refused by Pelendur the Steward of Gondor: the Gondorians appointed general Eärnil as King instead.

Arvedui became King of Arthedain soon after, inheriting a shattered Kingdom that was struggling to hold back the assaults of Angmar. In T.A. 1974 Angmar made one final push against Arthedain, capturing the capital of Fornost and driving the surviving Dúnedain away. He and his guard hid in the old Dwarf mines of the northern Blue Mountains near the Ice-bay of Forochel. Gondor sent help in the form of a great fleet, but it was delayed and came too late: Arthedain was overrun and its people all perished almost to the last. Starvation drove Arvedui to seek the aid of the inhabitants of Forochel, the Lossoth snowmen. Though the inhabitants were initially reluctant to aid, they helped the gaunt King out of pity, and also out of fear of their weapons.


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