Aragost

Aragost was the eighth Chieftain of the Dúnedain.
== Biography ==
Like his forefathers, Aragost was raised by Elrond in Rivendell while his father Arahad I dwelt in the wild. He became the Chieftain of the Dúnedain in TA 2523 at the death of his father. His rule was an uneventful one, as the attention of the enemy was focused on Gondor, where the Éothéod had settled the new realm of Rohan.
He died in TA 2588,The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers, I: The Númenórean Kings, (iii): "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur" after serving as chieftain for sixty-five years, and was succeeded by his son Aravorn.
== Etymology ==
In Sindarin, Aragost means "Royal Dread", from ara ("king, noble, royal")Parma Eldalamberon, Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien and gost ("dread").Parma Eldalamberon, Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Arandost was a former name until it was changed to Aragost on a later page of J.R.R. Tolkien's manuscript on the subject.The History of Middle-earth, Vol. XII: The Peoples of Middle-earth, VII: "The Heirs of Elendil"
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