Tar-Elendil

Tar-Elendil
Númenórean
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

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] 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.

[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

[edit] 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