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}}'''Gimilkhâd''' was the younger son of Queen [[Inzilbêth]] and King [[Ar-Gimilzôr]] of [[Númenor]]. His older brother [[Inziladûn]] followed his mother's beliefs (she was secretly one of the [[Faithful]]). Inziladûn took the royal title of [[Tar-Palantir]] and attempted to lead the [[Númenóreans]] back to reverence for the [[Valar]]. However, Gimilkhâd believed in the ways of his father, became the leader of the [[King's Men]], and opposed the policies of his brother. His son usurped the [[Sceptre of Númenor|Sceptre]] of Tar-Palantir's daughter [[Míriel]], took the title of [[Ar-Pharazôn]], and brought destruction upon the island realm.<ref name="Gimil">{{UT|Kings}}, Ar-Gimilzôr</ref> | }}'''Gimilkhâd''' was the younger son of Queen [[Inzilbêth]] and King [[Ar-Gimilzôr]] of [[Númenor]]. His older brother [[Inziladûn]] followed his mother's beliefs (she was secretly one of the [[Faithful]]). Inziladûn took the royal title of [[Tar-Palantir]] and attempted to lead the [[Númenóreans]] back to reverence for the [[Valar]]. However, Gimilkhâd believed in the ways of his father, became the leader of the [[King's Men]], and opposed the policies of his brother. His son usurped the [[Sceptre of Númenor|Sceptre]] of Tar-Palantir's daughter [[Tar-Míriel|Míriel]], took the title of [[Ar-Pharazôn]], and brought destruction upon the island realm.<ref name="Gimil">{{UT|Kings}}, Ar-Gimilzôr</ref> | ||
== Genealogy == | == Genealogy == | ||
Revision as of 18:06, 28 January 2013
| Gimilkhâd | |
|---|---|
| Númenórean | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Númenor |
| Affiliation | King's Men |
| Language | Adûnaic |
| Birth | S.A. 3044 |
| Death | S.A. 3243 (aged 198) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Elros |
| Parentage | Ar-Gimilzôr and Inzilbêth |
| Siblings | Inziladûn |
| Children | Pharazôn |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Gimilkhâd was the younger son of Queen Inzilbêth and King Ar-Gimilzôr of Númenor. His older brother Inziladûn followed his mother's beliefs (she was secretly one of the Faithful). Inziladûn took the royal title of Tar-Palantir and attempted to lead the Númenóreans back to reverence for the Valar. However, Gimilkhâd believed in the ways of his father, became the leader of the King's Men, and opposed the policies of his brother. His son usurped the Sceptre of Tar-Palantir's daughter Míriel, took the title of Ar-Pharazôn, and brought destruction upon the island realm.[1]
Genealogy
| Inzilbêth | Ar-Gimilzôr | ||||||||||||||
| Tar-Palantir | GIMILKHÂD | ||||||||||||||
| Míriel | Ar-Pharazôn | ||||||||||||||
Other Versions of the Legendarium
In The Line of Elros, Gimilkhâd's birth occurred in S.A. 3044 and his death in S.A. 3243 (indicating an age of 199).[1] In The Silmarillion it is stated that "Gimilkhâd died two years before his two hundredth year"[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", Ar-Gimilzôr
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Akallabêth: The Downfall of Númenor"
