Araphant
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Araphant is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth. He was the son and heir of King Araval of Arthedain and he came to the throne in 1891 T.A. at the death of his father. It was during his reign that the famous prophet Malbeth the Seer made his prediction regarding the fate of his son Arvedui.
Araphant continued his father's policy of renewing contact with Gondor, and he forged an alliance with Gondor's King Ondoher, leading to a marriage between Ondoher's daughter Fíriel and Araphant's son Arvedui.
Four years later King Ondoher died by an attack of the Wainriders, and Araphant's son Arvedui made a claim for the throne of Gondor by right of his blood connection to Isildur, and his wife Fíriel, who by the laws of Númenor now should have become the Ruling Queen. This claim was denied.
Araphant died in 1964 T.A. and was succeeded by his son Arvedui.