Eldacar in combat with Castamir. |
Eldacar was the twenty-first king of
Gondor, and during his turbulent reign a civil war broke out in the
southern realm, which is known in the annals as the Kin-strife. Led by
Castamir, Gondor’s captain of ships, the rebels besieged
Eldacar’s capital which in those days was Osgiliath. Their chief grievance was
that Eldacar had married a Northmen wife and had, in their eyes, diluted
the purity of Dunedain blood. Initially driven out of Osgiliath and forced to
take refuge in in Rhovanion, Eldacar mustered his forces and marched south once
more to confront the rebels. At a great battle at the crossings of Erui in
1447TA. Eldacar won the day and slew Castamir with his own hand, thus
re-establishing the legitimate line of Gondor.
Mithril Miniatures released this double figure set in September 2015. It was the winning idea from July 2014. These miniatures are 32mm scale metal figures that have a primer added.
Eldacar in combat with Castamir. |