Arnor

Arnor was one of the kingdoms of the Faithful during the Second Age. It was founded by Elendil in the northwest of Middle-earth.

After the death of Isildur in the beginning of the Third Age, his son inherited the kingdom. There were to few people to hold it together and internal conflicts caused it to split into three petty kingdoms, Arthedain (the greatest), Cardolan and Rhudaur.

The Witch-King of Angmar waged constant war against Arnor. He corrupted Rhudaur and destroyed Arnor in the battle of Fornost 1000 years before the Lord of the Rings. But forces led by the Prince of Gondor from the south, destroyed Angmar. The descendants were too few to govern a kingdom and their existence was known only to lords of the Elves. The former kings of Arnor, the heirs of Isildur, were reduced to wandering in the woods.

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