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Dúgorin · 07-15-2014, 02:32 PM

Reading The Peoples of Middle-Earth (History of M-E vol. 12). The Heirs of Elendil. Regarding the break-up of Arnor the text refers to Cardolan and Rhudaur as "The chief of these lesser realms..." this would seem to imply that Arnor broke into more than three realms, is this supported anywhere else?

Is there any reference to whether these possible other realms were ruled by descendants of Isildur?

If there were other breakaway realms, where would they be situated? Arnor & the successor realm's borders would seem to suggest there wasn't much room for other realms.

07-15-2014, 02:32 PM	#1
Dúgorin Newly Deceased Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom Posts: 5	Arnorian successor states? 3 or more Reading The Peoples of Middle-Earth (History of M-E vol. 12). The Heirs of Elendil. Regarding the break-up of Arnor the text refers to Cardolan and Rhudaur as "The chief of these lesser realms..." this would seem to imply that Arnor broke into more than three realms, is this supported anywhere else? Is there any reference to whether these possible other realms were ruled by descendants of Isildur? If there were other breakaway realms, where would they be situated? Arnor & the successor realm's borders would seem to suggest there wasn't much room for other realms.