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Tarannon

Tarannon Falastur

Tarannon Falastur was eleventh King of Gondor. His reign began with the death of his father Siriondil I in T.A. 830 and ended with his own death in T.A. 913. Since he died childless, his nephew Earnil I succeeded him. He was the first of the four Ship-kings, for he had served as the Lord-captain of Gondor's myriad vassal fleets under his father and had been the victorious Captain of the Hosts during the last years of Siriondil's reign. When he was crowned, he took the name Falastur, "Lord of Coasts". During his prosperous reign, Lond Ernil (Dol Amroth) was founded and Gondor's Royal Fleet was permanently established. Tarannon's warships ranged all over the Bay of Belfalas and conquered many coastal regions to the south, beginning Gondor's imperial era. The first plans to rebuild the ancient port of Pelargir dated from Tarannon's reign, but it was his successor, Earnil I, who actually executed the program.

Principle Items[]

The following items were the hereditary possessions of the Kings of Gondor. All of them except the "Helm of Elendil" were lost when King Eärnur disappeared in TA. 2050.

  • Crown-helm of Gondor — (Helm of Atanatar): white (mithril alloy) helmet of High Helmet design, shaped like a high, pointed dome applied with jewels.
  • Helm of House Andúnië — A Númenórean war-helm of the High Helmet design, a stylized high dome with two applied wings of Sea-birds. This was the Helm of Elendil, and the original crown of Gondor.
  • Mace — (Mace of Anárion): mithril-inlaid eog Holy Mace topped with an inset aquamarine. The gem glowed upon wielder's mental command and, depending on the level of concentration, could emit a bright beam that shone afar. The mace was a originally a slaying-weapon when used against Sea-drakes, Kraken, or Fell-turtles, and was used as the Sceptre of Gondor.
  • Shield — (Shield of Anarion): gold- and silver-inlaid black ithilnaur shield. Set atop the black metal field, the silver inlay formed the symbol of Gondor: the White Tree and the Seven Stars.
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