Arachil

Son of Caranil

Hand of the House of Cardolan

Rangers of the North     Defenders of Arnor

Heir to the Guardianship of the Lost Kingdom Gondolin and Menegroth

Family Line:

Arachil son of Caranil is a direct descendent of Arnion son of Aradaon, first cousin to the last prince of Cardolan, Celendil son of Cirinil. Though not in line for succession, Celendil was of an early age and fostering in Arthedain when his father and the rest of the House was destroyed by the forces of Angmar at Tyrn Gorthad, in 1409 T.A. Celendil remained in Annuminas until coming of age and spilt time between that city and Minhiriath for the rest of his life.
Celendil’s line survived The Great Plague of 1636 T.A. when all but the middle son, Curjin the Strong, were slain. He was stationed in Fornost and though the rest of his family (and realm) were lost he remained unaffected in the North.
In 1993 T.A. Gelenil son of Gelendil was slain by the Warg of Carn Dum leaving his only child, Filai his daughter, as the hier to the bloodline. She continued the house through Maethros her eldest son.
In 2758 Tirjin Orcamarath, cut-off from all aid by the severe winter weather above Emyn Uial, tracked a roving pack of orcs. Killing an orc per day and living off the flesh, he single-handedly tormented the band into oblivion, until he could reach assistence in the south.
Since that time the blood of House Cardolan has remained unbroken down throughout the centuries as Rangers of the North, Defenders of Arnor.

Rank:

- Arachil is the Hand of House Cardolan

Notes:

- Current year of activity: 18 F.A. (1440 SR)

- Birth year: 3001 T.A.

- Birth place: Towers of Tol Morwen

- Father: Caranil son of Canthir (d. 3019 T.A) .

- 16th descendent of Celendil

History of Arachil son of Caranil

Genealogy:

- Cirinil son of Culinion (1319 - 1409 TA)
- Celendil son of Cirinil (1401 - 1549 TA)
- Crimbold son of Celendil (1503 - 1636 TA)
- Celebrim (1587 - 1636: Plague)
- Curjin
- Crimlad (1635 - 1636: Plague)
- Curjin "the Strong" son of Crimbold (1599 - 1756 TA)
- Gelendil son of Curjin (1689 - 1837 TA)
- Gelenil son of Gelendil (1812 - 1839 TA)
- Filai daughter of Gelenil (1830 - 1993 TA)
- Mathril son of Filai (1970 - 2103 TA)
- Marachin son of Mathril (2086 - 2150 TA)
- Margonbold son of Marachin (2145 - 2302 TA)
- Maranil son of Margonbold (2267 - 2401 TA)
- Teleyave "the Patient" son of Aranil (2371 - 2549 TA)
- Turbrandt son of Teleyave (2549 - 2710 TA)
- Tirjin Orcamarath son of Turbrandt (2690 - 2790 TA)
- Cirjil (2775 - 2871 TA)
- Canthir (2782 - 2864 TA)
- Crimbold II (2868 - )
- Grimbold (2995 - )
- Caranil (2877 - 3019 TA)
- Arachil (3001 - )

- 19 Years old during the War of the Ring

Other Historical Notes:

- Patrols Harlindon south to the mouth of the Baranduin, and from the eastern
slopes of the Ered Luin to the Great Sea.

- Arachil rode, with his father Caranil, among the thirty Rangers accompanying
Halbarad to meet Aragorn in Dunharrow.

- Arachil traveled the Paths of the Dead with the Grey Company; fought
alongside his kinsmen and witnessed the death of his father Caranil son of
Canthir at the Battle of Pelennor Fields.

- Although unseen, safeguarded the passage of the Ring-Bearer on his journey
to the Grey Havens from the White Towers upon Emyn Beraid to the Gulf of
Lune.

- Sword: Gwethris (Shadow-Cleaver)

- Bow: Eredlach (Wood of the Leaping Flame)