the line of elros ◈ chieftains of the dúnedain ◈ headcanon disclaimer
Arahael was the elder son of Aranarth, and the second Chieftain of the Dúnedain. He was born and raised in Imladris alongside his brother Idhrion, who was his constant companion. The brothers competed for the affections of the maiden Avorniel, but not even her choice to wed Arahael instead of Idhrion could shake their unbreakable bond. The birth of Arahael and Avorniel’s son Aranuir, delivered by Lord Elrond himself, established a tradition of the Chieftain’s heirs spending their formative years in Imladris. Aranuir was a serious man, vigilantly guarding Eriador against the dangers of the wild, and only his spouse Bellassamdir could make him smile. Bellassamdir’s cheer warmed the hearts of the Dúnedain even on their darkest nights, and they passed this good humor to their son Aravir. Aravir was a man of quick wit and cunning action, matched in his cleverness by his wife, the smith Daerís. Though of an unassuming stature, Daerís was a skilled metalworker and forged many blades for her husband. Their son Aragorn determined to free the Eriador of all evil, embarking on a quest to drive out the remaining orcs and trolls and win the allegiance of rogue men to his side. For eight years he worked tirelessly in this endeavor, but his life was cut short when he was killed by wolves, always a peril in these lands, but not one he had thought to guard against. He was succeeded by his son Araglas, who had not anticipated to come into his inheritance for many more decades. To help him lead, Araglas depended first on his mother Galadil, a sharp-minded woman in the confidence of Elrond, and then his wife Aeneth, who balanced his mother’s ruthless practicality with pity and piety, traits she passed on to her son Arahad I.