Encyclopedia of Arda: King of Lórien

An ancient title for the rulers of the land of Lórien, of which Amroth was the last.

Ruled to II 3434
The earliest recorded King of Lórien was Amdír, otherwise known as Malgalad¹. It's not clear whether there were any earlier Kings than this, but what is known is that this King ruled during the Second Age, and met his end fighting with the Last Alliance in the Battle of Dagorlad

Amroth

Ruled II 3434 - III 1981 (1,988 years)
Amroth succeeded his father to rule Lórien during the first two millennia of the Third Age, and it was he who established the custom of using telain to dwell among the trees. When a Balrog was awoken in nearby Khazad-dûm, there was a great exodus of Elves from Lórien. Amroth followed his beloved Nimrodel into the south, but was lost at sea. Amroth was the last King to rule Lórien; after his time Celeborn and Galadriel took control of the land, but ruled only as Lord and Lady.

Notes

The names Amdír and Malgalad occur in different versions of the history of Lórien, and they presumably refer to different individuals. However, given that all these histories end with Amdír/Malgalad suffering the same fate at the Battle of Dagorlad, it's conceivable that they were different names for the same person, in the same way that Ereinion was also known as Gil-galad.

King of Lórien

The title of Amroth and his forerunners

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