Ornendil

Ornendil is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, appearing in Return of the King, the third and final volume of The Lord of the Rings.

He was the elder son of King Eldacar of Gondor. In the siege of Osgiliath during the Gondorian civil war, Ornendil's father was driven out by Castamir the Usurper. However, Ornendil did not escape with his father and was put to death by Castamir upon the fall of Osgiliath.^[1]

References

↑ Tolkien, J. R. R. (1955), The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings, Boston: Houghton Mifflin (published 1987), "Appendix A: Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", ISBN 0-395-08256-0

J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium

Writings

Principal works	The Silmarillion The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring The Two Towers The Return of the King

Other works	The Adventures of Tom Bombadil The Road Goes Ever On

Posthumous publications	Unfinished Tales The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien The History of Middle-earth (12 volumes) Bilbo's Last Song The Children of Húrin The History of The Hobbit The Tale of Beren and Lúthien

Fictional universe	Characters Peoples Individual Dwarves Individual Elves Individual Hobbits Hobbit families Individual Númenóreans Individual Orcs Kings of Arnor House of Isildur Rangers of the North Arvedui Aragorn Eldarion Kings of Dale Kings of Gondor House of Anárion Eärnil II Kings of Rohan Éomer Théoden Rulers of Númenor Realms Cosmology Ages or timeline Animals Plants Food and drink Objects Rings of Power One Ring Three Rings Palantír Silmarils Mithril Weapons and armour Sting Wars and battles Rivers Anduin Roads Languages Magic Hobbit Day

Secondary works and legacy	The Atlas of Middle-earth The Complete Guide to Middle-earth A Guide to Middle-earth The Individuated Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia Journeys of Frodo The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion Images of Middle-Earth Related fiction Things named after Tolkien and his works Tolkien's Ring Tolkien: A Look Behind "The Lord of the Rings"

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