Eärnur
(Q. 'sea servant')
(III 1928 – lost in III 2050; ruled since III 2043)
Dúnadan, son of Eärnil II and {Captain of Gondor}?. He was proud and cared for little except arms and war and for this reason he took no wife. In III 1974 he was sent by his father King Earnil II with the major part of the {Host of the West}? to aid Arthedain. A year later when they arrived by ship, it was late for Arthedain, but his army, aided by Imladris, managed to destroy Angmar in the {Battle of Fornost}?. Earnur though, was ashamed when his horse bolted, terrified by the presence of the Witch King.
In III 2043 when he became the 33th {King of Gondor}?, he was challenged by the former Witch King, the Lord of Nazgűl, taunting him that Earnur had fled their former confrontation. Earnur was restrained by Mardil the Steward and didn't accept the challenge. In III 2043 however the Lord of Nazgűl renewed the challenge, and Earnur rode to Minas Morgul to accept it and was lost there. It was believed that he ws tortured and killed but since there was no evidence of his death, Gondor awaited the Return of the King. With his loss the line of Anárion came to an end and the ruleship of Gondor passed to Mardil and his descedants.
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