Tar-Elendil

Tar-Elendil
Númenórean
"Tar-Elendil" by Liz Danforth
Biographical Information
Other names	Parmaitë (Q, "book-handed")
Titles	King of Númenor
Location	Númenor
Language	Adûnaic, Sindarin and Quenya
Birth	S.A. 350 Númenor
Rule	S.A. 590 - 740 (150 years)
Death	S.A. 751 (aged 401) Númenor
Family
House	House of Elros
Parentage	Tar-Amandil
Siblings	Eärendur and Mairen
Children	Silmariën, Isilmë and Írimon
Physical Description
Gender	Male
Gallery	Images of Tar-Elendil

Tar-Elendil was the fourth King of Númenor. He was the eldest son of Tar-Amandil. Tar-Elendil received the nickname Parmaitë ("Book Handed" in Quenya) because of his love of making books from the legends and lore gathered by his grandfather Vardamir Nólimon.^[1]

Contents 1 History 2 Etymology 3 Genealogy 4 References

[edit] 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 S.A. 600, he arrived at the Grey Havens with his ship Entulessë, and met Ereinion Gil-galad, High King of the Noldor.^[2] Vëantur's daughter, Almarian, wedded Tar-Meneldur, and their child Aldarion inherited his grandfather's love of the sea.^[3]

Tar-Elendil had three children: two daughters, Silmariën and Isilmë; and one son, Írimon.^[4] 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.^[1] Furthermore, 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.

[edit] 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.

Tar-Elendil's Adûnaic name was "Ar-Nimruzîr" although it is not mentioned by Tolkien.^[5]

[edit] Genealogy

Vardamir Nólimon S.A. 61 - 471

Tar-Amandil 192 - 603

Vardilmë b. 203

Aulendil b. 213

Nolondil b. 222

TAR-ELENDIL 350 - 751

Vëantur b. 451

Eärendur b. 361

Mairen b. 377

Elatan unknown

Silmariën b. 521

Isilmë b. 532

Tar-Meneldur 543 - 942

Almarian unknown

Caliondo 512 - 900

Valandil b. 630

Tar-Aldarion 700 - 1098

Ailinel b. 712

Almiel b. 729

Malantur b. 670

Tar-Elendil House of Elros Born: S.A. 350 Died: S.A. 751
Preceded by: Tar-Amandil	4th King of Númenor S.A. 590 - 740	Followed by: Tar-Meneldur

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", Tar-Elendil
2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "A Description of the Island of Númenor"
3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife"
4. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", "The earlier generations of the Line of Elros"
5. ↑ Ardalambion Article on Adûnaic

Kings of Númenor
Elros Tar-Minyatur (S.A. 32 - 442) · Tar-Vardamir* (442) · Tar-Amandil (442 - 590) · Tar-Elendil (590 - 740) · Tar-Meneldur (740 - 883) · Tar-Aldarion (883 - 1075) · Tar-AncalimëQ (1075 - 1280) · Tar-Anárion (1280 - 1394) · Tar-Súrion (1394 - 1556) · Tar-TelperiënQ (1556 - 1731) · Tar-Minastir (1731 - 1869) · Tar-Ciryatan (1869 - 2029) · Tar-Atanamir (2029 - 2221) · Tar-Ancalimon (2221 - 2386) · Tar-Telemmaitë (2386 - 2526) · Tar-VanimeldëQ (2526 - 2637) · Tar-Anducal† (2637 - 2657) · Tar-Alcarin (2657 - 2737) · Tar-Calmacil (2737 - 2825) · Tar-Ardamin (2825 - 2899) · Ar-Adûnakhôr (2899 - 2962) · Ar-Zimrathôn (2962 - 3033) · Ar-Sakalthôr (3033 - 3102) · Ar-Gimilzôr (3102 - 3177) · Tar-Palantir (3177 - 3255) · Ar-Pharazôn‡ (3255 - 3319)
* Immediately abdicated in favour of his son · Q Ruling Queens · † Usurped throne. Later struck off the Line of Kings · ‡ Usurped throne from his cousin Tar-Míriel