There were seven of these stones in total, with three of them assigned to the northern kingdom, with the other four going to Gondor.They were: They were usually heavily guarded and under the control of the kings. These stones were divided originally between Elendil and his two sons. The Palantíri or 'seeing stones' were spherical stones that could communicate with each other and give visual impressions to a skilled remote user. This led to a situation where Elendil arrived in an area populated by people who, unlike his own Númenóreans, were mainly still friends with the Elves, and unlike Gondor to the south in Arnor much knowledge of the Elder Days was preserved. However, in later days after the Númenóreans fell under Sauron's shadow they settled more to the south. Arnor was originally favored over the more southern regions (Gondor) because the Elves under Gil-galad lived near it across the river Lhûn. He established the city of Annúminas as his capital. Elendil and his people were aided by High King of the Noldor Gil-galad and his people, and his ships sailed up the Lune river. The region was home to Middle Men of Edain stock, and the early colonists soon interbred with the indigenous population. The history of the two kingdoms is intertwined both kingdoms are known as the Realms of the Dúnedain in exile.īefore the foundation of Arnor there was already a sizable Númenórean population living in Eriador, a result of the slow emigration of Númenóreans which had started under Tar-Meneldur and Tar-Aldarion. 3320) by Elendil, whose sons founded Gondor at the same time. It was the original seat of the High King of Arnor who ruled over both Arnor and Gondor.Īrnor was founded at the end of the Second Age (S.A. Arnor, or the Northern Kingdom, was a kingdom of the Dúnedain in the land of Eriador in Middle-earth.
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