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  1. What happened to Arnor after the fall of Angmar in TA 1975

    Jul 29, 2015 · From what I can understand Arnor was invaded by Angmar, but Angmar itself was defeated by Gondor shortly afterwards in TA 1975. Formally Arnor was restored by Aragorn when he …

  2. tolkiens legendarium - Is Rohan the same (country) as Arnor? - Science ...

    May 7, 2016 · No. Arnor, Gondor, and Rohan are separate countries. Aragorn didn't become king of Rohan, only of Arnor and Gondor. Eomer remained king of Rohan, which was an independently …

  3. the lord of the rings - What does Gandalf mean by "Secret Fire", "Flame ...

    Dec 9, 2012 · In Moria, when Gandalf confronts the Balrog on the bridge of Khazad-dûm, Gandalf says the following: I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass! The …

  4. How did the Witch-king defeat Arnor so easily? [duplicate]

    Jan 7, 2015 · Considering Arnor was made up of men descended from Númenoreans, one would think they would be a match for the forces of Angmar, or did Arnor not simply have enough numbers?

  5. How did the Witch-king take and hold Minas Ithil so easily?

    Aug 23, 2022 · The comparison to Arnor is strange as well. You are comparing a kingdom to a single city, a city that was intentionally built on the edge of Mordor already, and at this point not very largely …

  6. Does Tolkien ever explain why there were no other descendents from ...

    Oct 23, 2024 · In Arnor, you could argue that many of Isildur’s descendants perished during the wars with the Witch-king of Angmar. While Tolkien never explicitly states this, it's a logical conclusion …

  7. Why didn't the Witch-king of Angmar conquer The Shire?

    Jul 16, 2020 · The Witch-king's sole objective was to destroy the North Kingdom (Arnor). Eventually the Witch-king conquered Arthedain, but didn't conquer/attack The Shire (which was part of Arthedain).

  8. Why did it take Gondor and Rivendell so long to send aid to Arnor?

    Considering the battle the petty-realms had with the Witch-king lasted for hundreds of years, one would think Gondor and Rivendell would act quicker, surely? So why is it not until Arnor is pretty ...

  9. tolkiens legendarium - How large is Aragorn's Reunited Kingdom ...

    Nov 6, 2017 · I'm trying to understand the scope of Aragorn's kingdom after the War of the Ring. I understand that Arnor (the stuff West of the Misty Mountains and North of Gondor proper) was part …

  10. What were the other 8 Nazgûl doing while the Witch-king weakened …

    Jun 19, 2018 · While the Witch-king established Angmar and battled the 3 kingdoms of Arnor, what were the other 8 Nazgûl doing? Were they helping him or did they have other tasks?