One of the last Kings of Gondor, who worked during his short reign to build closer ties with the northern Dúnedain of Arthedain. He died, with both his sons, at the hands of invading Wainriders. The loss of Ondoher and his heirs threw Gondor into a political crisis.
Notes
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The date of Ondoher's birth appears only in The History of Middle-earth volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth. It cannot therefore be considered completely reliable.
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Ondoher's name is linguistically connected with that of his country of Gondor (which means 'land of stone'). It is conceivable, therefore, that while Ondoher literally means 'stone lord', it may be intended as 'lord of (the land of) stone'; that is, King of Gondor. |
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The captain of Ondoher's Northern Army was his nephew Minohtar. We know that Minohtar was the son of the King's sister, but that sister is not named.
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See also...
Adrahil, Adrahil, Araphant, Artamir, Ash Mountains, Battle of the Camp, Battle of the Plains, Cair Andros, Calimehtar, Calimmacil, Captain of the Southern Army, Cermië, Cerveth, Council of Gondor, Eärnil II, [See the full list...]Ered Lithui, Faramir, Fíriel, Forthwini, Heir of Elendil, Heir of Isildur, Isildur’s Heir, King of Arthedain, King of Gondor, Last-king, Lord of the Éothéod, Lord of the White Tower, Minohtar, Near Harad, North Road of Ithilien, Northern Army, Pelendur, River Anduin, Royal House of Gondor, Siriondil, Southern Army, Steward of Gondor, Steward of the High King, Steward of the King, The Usurper, Vorondil, Wainriders, Wainriders of Rhovanion
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