Oromendil

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Oromendil
Númenórean
Biographical Information
LocationNúmenor
LanguageAdûnaic and Sindarin
BirthS.A. 382
Family
HouseHouse of Elros
ParentageNolondil
SiblingsYávien and Axantur
Physical Description
GenderMale

Oromendil was the second child and oldest son of Nolondil, the brother of Tar-Amandil, King of Númenor. Almost nothing is known of his life.[1]

Etymology

Oromendil means "Devoted to Oromë" in Quenya (from -dil = "friend, lover, devoted to").

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
 
 
Vardamir
Nólimon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Amandil
 
Vardilmë
 
Aulendil
 
Nolondil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yávien
 
OROMENDIL
 
Axantur
 

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", "The earlier generations of the Line of Elros"