#kingdomofarnor — Public Fediverse posts
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Q: Why Were Arnor And Gondor Separate After Isildur Died?
ANSWER: I received the following question from a reader in November 2025:
Why were Armor and Gondor sundered after Isildur’s death, if long-range communications with the Palàntiri was a thing?
Technically, the realm of Elendil persisted until Third Age year 861, when Amlaith and his two (unnamed) brothers divided Arnor into three […]
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[caption id="attachment_17070" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Why did Amlaith of Fornost agree to divide the kingdom of Arnor with his brothers? Was he acting out of weakness or strength? Here is what we know.[/caption]
The conflicts between various Númenorean factions can be portrayed as clashes between conservative and liberal elements. Is there sufficient evidence to deduce what went […]
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[caption id="attachment_16034" align="aligncenter" width="720"] The history of Arnor is complicated and challenging. Home of the original High Kings descended from Elendil, Arnor eventually declined into division and diminished royalty until Aragorn restored the House of Elendil. Why did the kingdom and its successor states fail? Here is an essay originally published on MERP.COM that explores […]
https://middle-earth.xenite.org/waiting-for-a-king-like-you/
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[caption id="attachment_14561" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien disagree on many details about how Middle-earth’s cultures should have looked and operated. But J.R.R. Tolkien was clear about how the cultures mingled over time. Here is what we know.[/caption]
Q: Were There Any Cultural Melting Pots In Middle-earth?
ANSWER: Yes. J.R.R. Tolkien wrote about numerous […]
https://middle-earth.xenite.org/were-there-any-cultural-melting-pots-in-middle-earth/