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 |
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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] 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
| Tar-Amandil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TAR-ELENDIL | Eärendur | Mairen | Vëantur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elatan | Silmariën | Isilmë | Tar-Meneldur | Almarian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valandil | Tar-Aldarion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tar-Elendil House of Elros | ||
| Preceded by: Tar-Amandil | 4th King of Númenor S.A. 590 - 740 | Followed by: Tar-Meneldur |
[edit] 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"
- ↑ Ardalambion Article on Adûnaic