Tar-Elendil

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Tar-Elendil
Númenórean
Biographical Information
Other namesParmaitë
BirthS.A. 350
RuleS.A. 590-740 (150 years)
DeathS.A. 751 (aged 401 years)
Family
ParentageTar-Amandil
SiblingsEärendur, Mairen
ChildrenSilmariën, Isilmë, Írimon
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Tar-Elendil

Tar-Elendil was the fourth King of Númenor. He was the eldest son of Tar-Amandil. Tar-Elendil recieved the nickname Parmaitë ("Book Handed" in Quenya) because of his love of making books from the legends and lore gathered by his grandfather Vardamir Nolimon.

History

During Tar-Elendil's reign, Vëantur, the Captain of the King's Ships, became the first Númenórean to return to Middle-earth. In the year 600 of the Second Age, he arrived at the Grey Havens with his ship Entulessë, and met Ereinion Gil-galad, High King of the Noldor. Vëantur's daughter, Almarian, wedded Tar-Meneldur, and their child Aldarion inherited his grandfather's love of the sea.

Tar-Elendil had three children: two daughters, Silmariën and Isilmë; and one son, Írimon. Silmariën was the eldest child, but because of the law of agnatic primogeniture that existed in Númenor at that time, Írimon inherited the Sceptre and ruled as Tar-Meneldur. Silmariën became important in her own right as the link of the Lords of Andúnië to the royal house; her son was Valandil, the first Lord. For an unknown reason, Tar-Elendil also passed the Ring of Barahir down to Silmariën instead of his son. This choice, over many generations, allowed Aragorn to bear this heirloom during his coronation at the end of the War of the Ring.

Etymology

Elendil means "Friend of the Elves" in Quenya (from elen "star, Elf" and -ndil "friend, lover, devoted to"). Like all the rulers of Númenor who took their royal names in Quenya, Elendil added the prefix tar- ("high") to his name when he received the Scepter.

Obviously his Adûnaic name was "Ar-Nimruzîr" although it is not mentioned by Tolkien.

Genealogy

                 Tar-Amandil
                      |
          ____________|_________
         |            |         |
         |            |         |
     TAR-ELENDIL   Eärendur   Mairen          Vëantur
         |                                       |
     ____|_________________________              |
    |                   |          |             |
    |                   |          |             |          
Silmariën = Elatan   Isilmë    Tar-Meneldur = Almarian
          |                                 |
          |                                 |
       Valandil                        Tar-Aldarion
Preceded by:
Tar-Amandil
4th King of Númenor
II 590 – 740
Followed by:
Tar-Meneldur

References