Mathros

Son of Cirion

Rangers of the North     Defenders of Arnor

Family Line:

Mathros son of Cirion is a direct descendent of Celendil son of Cirinil, the last prince of Cardolan. 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 the region 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 heir 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:

- Mathros is a Ranger of House Cardolan

Notes:

- Called "Harper" in the East Farthing, do to his guitar playing and balladeering

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

- Birth year: 3001T.A.

- Entered Service in: 3021 T.A.

- Warded by Gladdenil son of Ingled: 3006 T.A.

- Birth place: Foothills of the Misty Mountains

- Father: Cirion son of Cirjil - death: 33 F.A.

- 17th decendent of Celendil

- 17 Years old during the War of the Ring

Other Historical Notes:

- Mathros is a border guard, stationed east of the Shire, from Woody End to Buckland

- Mathros was one of the 30 Rangers who rode with Halbarad to meet Aragorn in Dunharrow.

- Mathros traveled the Paths of the Dead with the Grey Company.

- Mathros fought upon the Pelennor Fields with Aragorn and sailed with him upon the Corsair's ships.

- Mathros, though present at the coronation of Elessar I, quickly returned back to the North, where he remains a Ranger to this day.