Tar-Elendil
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| Númenórean | |
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| "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 |
| Weaponry | Aranrúth |
| 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]
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[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[5]; 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.[6]
[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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", Tar-Elendil
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "A Description of the Island of Númenor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", "The earlier generations of the Line of Elros"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "A Description of the Island of Númenor", Note 2
- ↑ Ardalambion Article on Adûnaic
| Tar-Elendil House of Elros | ||
| Preceded by: Tar-Amandil | 4th King of Númenor S.A. 590 - 740 | Followed by: Tar-Meneldur |
| Kings of Númenor |
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| 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 |