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Arnor, also known as the Northern Kingdom, was a kingdom of men located in the land of Eriador in Middle-earth.
History[]
Arnor was founded in the Second Age by Elendil, the sister kingdom to the southern realm of Gondor founded by his sons. The history of the two kingdoms are intertwined; both kingdoms are known as the Realms of the Dúnedain in Exile.[1]
Elendil perished in the War of the Last Alliance and Arnor's second king Isildur (also King of Gondor) was killed in TA 2 by Orcs in the Disaster of the Gladden Fields.[2] Arnor continued as a kingdom under one of Elendil's sons, although the kingdom distanced itself from Gondor. At some point the great watch tower of Amon Sûl was built and served as a lookout for Arnor.
Angmar war[]
Arnor came into conflict with the kingdom of Angmar in the early Third Age and the Nazgûl, led by the Witch-king, wreaked havoc throughout the lands. Arnor was disbanded eventually as a result although the ruins of Fornost and other cities and fortresses remained as relics and orc-infested strongholds in the north throughout the rest of the age.[3]
Reunited Kingdom[]
Aragorn II as King Elessar re-founded the Kingdom of Arnor as part of the Reunited Kingdom following the War of the Ring.