Star of the Dúnedain

The Star of the Dúnedain was the silver brooch in the shape of a rayed star, worn by the Rangers of the North in the Third Age.The Lord of the Rings, Vol. III: The Return of the King, Book Five, Ch. II: "The Passing of the Grey Company"
It is not known when the Rangers first started wearing it,Star of the Dúnedain on The Encyclopedia of Arda but a Star of the Dúnedain was once worn by Aragorn II when he was known as Thorongil during his time in the service of Rohan and Gondor.The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", "The Stewards", (entry Steward Ecthelion II) During the War of the Ring, each ranger of the Grey Company that met Aragorn at the Fords of Isen wore a Star of the Dúnedain on the left shoulder of their cloaks. They were one of the only ways of identifying a Ranger, as their other clothing was plain.The History of Middle-earth, Vol. VIII: The War of the Ring, Part Three: "Minas Tirith", IV: "Many Roads Lead Eastward" (1), Notes, Note 8 Wearing this brooch was a great honor.The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, pg. 720 Thus, in the year 15 of the Fourth Age, Aragorn II gifted one to Samwise Gamgee in honor of his new role as the Mayor of the Shire.The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "Later Events Concerning the Members of the Fellowship of the Ring", (entry S.R. 1436)
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Category:Rings and jewels