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piosenniel · 10-02-2005, 01:36 PM

Historical Background:

Eldacar was the 21st King of Gondor; he was only half-Gondorian. His rule was usurped by Castamir, a full blooded Gondorian and a great-grandson of King Calmacil, with a right to be King. Castamir ruled for 10 years and then was killed in a coup by Eldacar. Eldacar reclaimed the throne of Gondor for his heirs. Castamir’s heirs and followers settled in and founded the Havens of Umbar in the south. They became known as the Corsairs of Umbar and had a longstanding hatred of Gondor and its line of Kings.

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The Castamirioni (the heirs of Castamir) “long held it [i. e. Umbar] as an independent realm [hostile to Gondor,] attacking its ships and raiding its coast at every opportunity." The third Realm in Exile “remained at war with Gondor for many lives of men, a threat to its coastlands and to all traffic on the sea. It was never again completely subdued until the days of Elessar; and the region of South Gondor became a debatable land between the Corsairs and the Kings." - Appendix A; The Return of the King

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In 1634 T.A,, Umbar was ruled together by yet another duumvirate, the great-grandsons of Castamir, Angamaitë and Sangahyando, who worked out a terrible assault on the line of Eldacar – [/i]Appendix A; The Return of the King[/i]

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1810 T.A. (Third Age) – King Telumehtar Umbardacil retakes Umbar and drives out the Corsairs -- Appendix B; The Return of the King

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The doom of this Middle Realm came when King Telumehtar, "being troubled by the insolence of the Corsairs, who raided his coasts even as far as the Anfalas, gathered his forces and in 1810 took Umbar by storm. In that war the last descendants of Castamir perished in the storming and destruction of the haven and stronghold of the Corsairs of Umbar", and "King Telumehtar Umbardacil [drove] out the Corsairs” – Appendix A; The Return of the King

1810 T.A. (Third Age) – King Telumehtar Umbardacil retakes Umbar and drives out the Corsairs -- Appendix B; The Return of the King

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Please be familiar with these sections from The Encyclopedia of Arda:

Corsairs of Umbra

Kings of Gondor

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Here's a good MAP . Just scroll down the page to get the area which includes Gondor, The Bay of Belfalas, and Umbar.

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The Line of Elros is here.

10-02-2005, 01:36 PM	#2
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,816	Historical Background: Eldacar was the 21st King of Gondor; he was only half-Gondorian. His rule was usurped by Castamir, a full blooded Gondorian and a great-grandson of King Calmacil, with a right to be King. Castamir ruled for 10 years and then was killed in a coup by Eldacar. Eldacar reclaimed the throne of Gondor for his heirs. Castamir’s heirs and followers settled in and founded the Havens of Umbar in the south. They became known as the Corsairs of Umbar and had a longstanding hatred of Gondor and its line of Kings. ----- The Castamirioni (the heirs of Castamir) “long held it [i. e. Umbar] as an independent realm [hostile to Gondor,] attacking its ships and raiding its coast at every opportunity." The third Realm in Exile “remained at war with Gondor for many lives of men, a threat to its coastlands and to all traffic on the sea. It was never again completely subdued until the days of Elessar; and the region of South Gondor became a debatable land between the Corsairs and the Kings." - Appendix A; The Return of the King ----- In 1634 T.A,, Umbar was ruled together by yet another duumvirate, the great-grandsons of Castamir, Angamaitë and Sangahyando, who worked out a terrible assault on the line of Eldacar – [/i]Appendix A; The Return of the King[/i] ----- 1810 T.A. (Third Age) – King Telumehtar Umbardacil retakes Umbar and drives out the Corsairs -- Appendix B; The Return of the King ----- The doom of this Middle Realm came when King Telumehtar, "being troubled by the insolence of the Corsairs, who raided his coasts even as far as the Anfalas, gathered his forces and in 1810 took Umbar by storm. In that war the last descendants of Castamir perished in the storming and destruction of the haven and stronghold of the Corsairs of Umbar", and "King Telumehtar Umbardacil [drove] out the Corsairs” – Appendix A; The Return of the King 1810 T.A. (Third Age) – King Telumehtar Umbardacil retakes Umbar and drives out the Corsairs -- Appendix B; The Return of the King ----- Please be familiar with these sections from The Encyclopedia of Arda: Corsairs of Umbra Kings of Gondor ----- Here's a good MAP . Just scroll down the page to get the area which includes Gondor, The Bay of Belfalas, and Umbar. ----- The Line of Elros is here. Last edited by piosenniel; 10-03-2005 at 08:35 PM.