Nolondil
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Nolondil | |
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Númenórean | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Númenor |
Language | Adûnaic, Sindarin and Quenya |
Birth | S.A. 222 |
Death | unknown (aged 173+) |
Family | |
House | House of Elros |
Parentage | Vardamir |
Siblings | Amandil, Vardilmë and Aulendil |
Children | Yávien, Oromendil and Axantur |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Nolondil was the third son and youngest child of Vardamir Nólimon, heir to Elros Tar-Minyatur, first King of Númenor. His eldest brother took up the Sceptre as Tar-Amandil. Nolondil had three children: one daughter, Yávien, and two sons, Oromendil and Axantur.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Nolondil is a Quenya name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it means "Friend of Knowledge" and might be a compound of ñólë ("lore, knowledge") and -ndil ("friend, lover, devoted to").[2]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
Elros Tar-Minyatur F.A. 532 - S.A. 442 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vardamir Nólimon S.A. 61 - 471 | Tindómiel after 61 | Manwendil after 61 | Atanalcar after 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tar-Amandil 192 - 603 | Vardilmë b. 203 | Aulendil b. 213 | NOLONDIL b. 222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tar-Elendil 350 - 751 | Yávien b. 371 | Oromendil b. 382 | Axantur b. 395 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tar-Meneldur 543 - 942 | Lindissë b. 551 | Ardamir b. 562 | Cemendur b. 575 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", "The earlier generations of the Line of Elros"
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Nolondil m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 18 January 2022)