Oromendil

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Oromendil
Númenórean
Biographical Information
LocationNúmenor
LanguageAdûnaic and Sindarin
BirthS.A. 382
Family
HouseHouse of Elros
ParentageNolondil
SiblingsYávien and Axantur
Physical Description
GenderMale

Oromendil was the second child and oldest son of Nolondil, the brother of Tar-Amandil, King of Númenor. Though he left descendants, nothing of their lives was recorded.[1]

Etymology

Oromendil means "Devoted to Oromë" in Quenya (from -dil = "friend, lover, devoted to").

Genealogy

 
 
Vardamir Nólimon
S.A. 61 - 471
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Amandil
192 - 603
 
Vardilmë
b. 203
 
Aulendil
b. 213
 
Nolondil
b. 222
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Elendil
350 - 751
 
 
 
Yávien
b. 371
 
OROMENDIL
b. 382
 
Axantur
b. 395
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Meneldur
543 - 942
 
 
 
Lindissë
b. 551
 
Ardamir
b. 562
 
Cemendur
b. 575
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Aldarion
700 - 1098
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Írildë
b. 700
 
Hallatan
b. 711

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", "The earlier generations of the Line of Elros"