Erendis

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Erendis
Númenórean
Biographical Information
Other namesTar-Elestirnë (Q)
Lady of the Westlands[1]
LocationNúmenor
LanguageAdûnaic and Sindarin
BirthS.A. 771
DeathS.A. 985 (aged 214)
Rómenna
Family
ParentageBeregar and Núneth
SpouseTar-Aldarion
ChildrenTar-Ancalimë
Physical Description
GenderFemale
Hair colorDark
GalleryImages of Erendis

Erendis was the wife of Tar-Aldarion, the seventh King of Númenor. She came from a family of lower status than Tar-Aldarion, so she had a lesser life-span than he. Erendis loved the land of Númenor, especially her own region of Emerië.

After courting for years, she and Aldarion married. Though Erendis resented it, Aldarion insisted on continuing with his voyages to Middle-earth, causing a rift between the two. Erendis took their daughter Ancalimë with her and went to live on her own on her farm. When Aldarion returned, he demanded to have his daughter returned to him, which Erendis did grudgingly, but her pride kept her from returning to him.

The partial story of Aldarion and Erendis can be found in Unfinished Tales. Though the story was left incomplete, the book does give some hints on how it concluded. In her old age Erendis dwelt in Emerië. When she heard that Tar-Aldarion was returning from his last voyage she journeyed incognito to the haven of Rómenna; there it is said she "perished in the water".[1]

Genealogy

 
 
Beregar
 
Núneth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Aldarion
 
ERENDIS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Ancalimë
 
 
 
 

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