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'''Entulessë''' was a ship which sailed by the great [[Númenórean]] mariner [[Vëantur]], who was Captain of the King's Ships in the time of [[Tar-Elendil]], [[Númenor]]'s fourth King | '''Entulessë''' was a ship which sailed by the great [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] mariner [[Vëantur]], who was [[Captain of the King's Ships]] in the time of [[Tar-Elendil]], [[Númenor]]'s fourth King. After nearly six hundred years, Entulessë was the first Númenórean vessel to make the journey back across the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]]. | ||
According to the histories of Númenor, Vëantur sailed the ship into the harbour of the [[Grey Havens]] in the spring of {{SA|600}}. [[Gil-galad]] was still King in [[Lindon]] at that time, and Vëantur remained in his land for some months. As the following year turned to autumn, Entulessë set sail once again, beginning the long journey home to Númenor.<ref>{{UT|Numenor}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
Its name means in [[Quenya]] 'The Return', referring to its famous voyage eastward to [[Middle-earth]]. It incorporates ''[[en-]]'' "again" and ''[[tul]]'' "come" as well as the noun ending ''[[-sse]]''. | |||
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Revision as of 10:52, 17 August 2019
Entulessë was a ship which sailed by the great Númenórean mariner Vëantur, who was Captain of the King's Ships in the time of Tar-Elendil, Númenor's fourth King. After nearly six hundred years, Entulessë was the first Númenórean vessel to make the journey back across the Great Sea.
According to the histories of Númenor, Vëantur sailed the ship into the harbour of the Grey Havens in the spring of S.A. 600. Gil-galad was still King in Lindon at that time, and Vëantur remained in his land for some months. As the following year turned to autumn, Entulessë set sail once again, beginning the long journey home to Númenor.[1]
Etymology
Its name means in Quenya 'The Return', referring to its famous voyage eastward to Middle-earth. It incorporates en- "again" and tul "come" as well as the noun ending -sse.
