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'''Alcarondas''' or '''Aglarrâma''', the Castle of the Sea was the golden-and-black flagship of [[Ar-Pharazôn]], the last King of [[Númenor]]. It had many oars and many masts, upon which were sails of gold and sable.   
'''Alcarondas''', the "Castle of the Sea", was the golden-and-black flagship of [[Ar-Pharazôn]], the last King of [[Númenor]]. It had many oars and many masts, upon which were sails of gold and sable.   


In this ship, he sailed to the shores of [[Aman]], leading the [[Great Armament]] to challenge the [[Valar]]. Alcarondas indeed reached the Undying Lands and anchored at shores of the Undying Lands and Ar-Pharazôn reached [[Tirion]], but this act only condemned him, his fleet and his kingdom.<ref>{{S|Akallabeth}}</ref>
In this ship, he sailed to the shores of [[Aman]], leading the [[Great Armament]] to challenge the [[Valar]]. Alcarondas indeed reached the Undying Lands and anchored at shores of the Undying Lands and Ar-Pharazôn reached [[Tirion]], but this act only condemned him, his fleet and his kingdom.<ref>{{S|Akallabeth}}</ref>


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
'''"Aglarrâma"''' appears in earlier text and is [[Adûnaic]] which seems to incorporate the [[Sindarin]] word for "glory", [[aglar]], perhaps adapted in Adûnaic.<ref>{{PM|Akallabeth}}, p.156</ref> [[Andreas Moehn]] suggests that the second element ''-râma'' is an adaptation of Quenya ''ráma/ráme'' "wing", (seen also in the ship-name ''[[Eärrámë]]''<ref>{{UT|Erendis}}</ref>) and thus probably means "Sails of Glory". The meaning "Man of Glory" is also considered, based on the etymology of other [[Mannish]] words.<ref name=Atani/>
'''''Alcarondas''''', also written Alkarondas <ref>{{PM|Akallabeth}}, p.156</ref> means "Castle of the Sea" <ref>{{S|Akallabeth}}</ref> and is probably [[Adûnaic]]. Note that [k] is normally spelled with "c" only in [[Elvish]] words.<ref>{{App|E1i}}</ref>


'''"Alcarondas"''' in form is obviously [[Quenya]], which is curious, considering the royal spite for Elvish. It is said that "Castle of the Sea" is its translation, however it doesn't contain any recognizable elements for "castle" or "sea" (which in [[Quenya]] is [[eär]]).<ref name=Atani>{{webcite|website=Lalaith|articleurl=http://lalaith.vpsurf.de/Tolkien/Fr_Atani.html|articlename=Etymologies of the Atani languages|author=[[Andreas Moehn]]}}, entry RAM</ref>
'''''Aglarrâma''''' appears in earlier text and is probably [[Adûnaic]] meaning the same.<ref>{{SD|3iii}}, p. 372, 385</ref>
 
The only definitely recognizeable Quenya element is ''[[alcar]]'' "glory" (cf. '''''Aglar'''râma'' above). [[Andreas Moehn]] suggests that it means "Dome of Glory",<ref name=Atani/> obviously containing a form of Quenya ''rondo'' "vaulted hall"<ref>Cf. {{VT|39}}, p.9 and {{VT|46}}, p.12</ref>


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John Howe - The Fleet of Ar-Pharazon

Alcarondas, the "Castle of the Sea", was the golden-and-black flagship of Ar-Pharazôn, the last King of Númenor. It had many oars and many masts, upon which were sails of gold and sable.

In this ship, he sailed to the shores of Aman, leading the Great Armament to challenge the Valar. Alcarondas indeed reached the Undying Lands and anchored at shores of the Undying Lands and Ar-Pharazôn reached Tirion, but this act only condemned him, his fleet and his kingdom.[1]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Alcarondas, also written Alkarondas [2] means "Castle of the Sea" [3] and is probably Adûnaic. Note that [k] is normally spelled with "c" only in Elvish words.[4]

Aglarrâma appears in earlier text and is probably Adûnaic meaning the same.[5]

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