Gimilkhâd

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]

[edit] Genealogy

Inzilbêth

Ar-Gimilzôr

Tar-Palantir

GIMILKHÂD

Míriel

Ar-Pharazôn

[edit] 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]

[edit] References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", Ar-Gimilzôr
2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Akallabêth: The Downfall of Númenor"