Meneldil Gil-estel

Meneldil, son of Anárion, was the last Faithful man born before the War of Conquest, and the first Lord of the House of Elendil to rule over the Calenedain of the Emyn Duir.

Born in 3318 to Anárion of Andúnie, second son of Elendil of Andúnië, and Calairien of [???], daughter of [???]. After the wrongful execution of his grandfather, father and uncle, he was the infant heir to his cousin, Elendur, who had become the lord of the House of Andúnië.

Elendur arranged for Meneldil to foster with King Gil-galad of Lindon. Being raised among the Elves and immersed in their culture, he grew up fair and wise, with all the strength of the men of his line. He was known as Gil-estel among the Eldar, a reference both to his foster-father, and to his ancestor Ëarendil, who was referred as the Gil-Estel (the Star of Hope). On his 25th birthday, King Gil-galad gifted Gil-estel a silver chain set with seven clear crystals, as a parting gift; this collar would become an heirloom of Meneldil's house, later known as the Collar of Gil-estel.

Meneldil, taking after his foster-father, preferred the use of the spear to the sword in battle. He commissioned a mighty spear from the new Gwaith-i-Mirdain of the Emyn Duir, one of the earliest great works of the Emyn Duir cultural complex: Sercenassë (Q. blood-thorn), which smouldered with a crimson light in battle.