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Revision as of 19:29, 1 January 2010

(See also Amandil of Númenor)

Amandil
Númenórean
Biographical Information
Other namesLord of Andúnië
LanguageQuenya
BirthLate Second Age
Deathc. S.A. 3316
Family
ParentageNúmendil
ChildrenElendil
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Amandil

Amandil was the eighteenth and last Lord of Andúnië in Númenor, suceeding his father Númendil upon his death. Amandil was the father of Elendil, who would one day found the Númenórean Realms in Exile.

History

Amandil, like his father, was the leader of the Faithful, those Númenóreans who still respected the will of the Valar and opposed the pride and policies of the King's Men.

In his youth Amandil was a great friend of Ar-Pharazôn, the last King of Númenor. Amandil was also famed across Númenor for being a great sea-captain in the days of Nùmendil. However when Ar-Pharazôn brought the conquered Sauron from Middle-earth, his friendship with Amandil withered. As time passed, Ar-Pharazôn began persecuting the Faithful more vigorously. He eventually stripped Amandil of his Lordship over Andúnië and commanded him to move his family to Rómenna. Ar-Pharazôn also dismissed Amandil from his Council, but since he and his son were still respected by the people, no one attempted to hurt them, unlike the rest of the Faithful.

Foreseeing the Downfall of Númenor, Amandil urged his son Elendil to prepare for departure to Middle-earth, and he himself decided to travel to Valinor to beg the Valar for forgiveness for the evil deeds of his people.

Amandil set sail east and later turned west (to hide what he was doing) towards Tol Eressëa, and was never heard from again. Elendil and his sons, having escaped the cataclysmic destruction of Númenor, made their way to Middle-earth to establish the Dúnedain kingdoms of Gondor and Arnor. The fact that Elendil and his sons recieved a great wind that brought them out of the destruction of Númenor and took them swiftly to Middle-earth can be seen as the Valar agreeing to Amandil's request and saving the Faithful Nùmenoreans.

Etymology

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

Genealogy

            Númendil
               |
               |
            AMANDIL
               |
               |
            Elendil
               |
          _____|_____
         |           |
         |           |
      Isildur    Anárion
Preceded by:
Númendil
18th Lord of Andúnië
II 3065 – c. 3300
Followed by:
None
(stripped of Lordship)

Other Versions of the Legendarium

Elentir, intended to be a brother of Amandil, was a character developed but never fully adapted into the formal history of Númenor. In one version of the story of Ar-Pharazôn, his future wife Míriel, the daughter of the current king, was betrothed to Elentir. However, she fell desperately in love with Pharazôn and chose to become his queen when he took up the Sceptre of Númenor. This story is very different than the tale in the published The Silmarillion, where Ar-Pharazôn takes Míriel very much against her will in order to claim the Sceptre. In either case, Elentir disappeared before Nùmendil died, leaving Amandil as the Lord of Andúnië.