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'''Ar-Adûnakhôr''' ([[Second Age]] 2709 2962, aged 253 years), born '''Herunúmen''', was the twentieth [[King of Númenor]], ruling for 63 years, from Second Age 2899 until his death.  
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}}'''Ar-Adûnakhôr''' was the twentieth [[King of Númenor]].


When Herunúmen became King, he refused to accept his [[Quenya]] name and always ruled under the [[Adûnaic]] Ar-Adûnakhôr. While his immediate forefathers had changed their names from Quenya to Adûnaic, they had always taken up the [[Sceptre]] under a Quenya name. Ar-Adûnakhôr, however, did away with that tradition, spurning the [[Elves]] and the [[Valar]]. He banned the speaking and teaching of Quenya throughout his Kingdom. Though ships still arrived from [[Tol Eressëa]] in the [[West]], they only did so in secret.
When Ar-Adûnakhôr became King, he took his title in [[Adûnaic]]. He was the first of the [[Kings of Númenor]] to do this; although most [[Númenóreans]] had stopped using the [[Elvish|Elven tongues]] generations before, it was still customary for the Kings to take their royal names in [[Quenya]]. This break with tradition, along with the very meaning of the name itself (''Adûnakhôr'' signifed "Lord of the West" and properly referred to [[Manwë]] the [[Elder King]]) antagonized those of the Númenóreans who were still loyal to the [[Valar]] (called the [[Faithful]]). To the Faithful, the choosing of this name represented outright blasphemy and a direct challenge to the rightful leadership of the Valar.


Adûnakhôr means "Lord of the West", the same honorarium of [[Manwë]], King of the [[Valar]]. This was very presumptuous and correctly seen as a direct challenge to the Valar.
In addition to taking an Adûnaic name, Ar-Adûnakhôr forbade the speaking of the Elven tongues in his presence. Because of the cold feelings of Ar-Adûnakhôr and [[King's Men|most of his people]] to the [[Eldar]] and the [[Valar]], Elven ships came from [[Tol Eressëa]] to the west of Númenor only seldom and in secret.


Had Ar-Adûnakhôr taken a Quenya name, he would have ruled as '''Tar-Herunúmen'''.
Had Ar-Adûnakhôr taken a Quenya name, he would have ruled as Tar-Herunúmen. In fact, this was the name inscribed in the [[Scroll of Kings]], not only due to ancient custom but also in fear that breaking the custom would bring evil upon Númenor.<ref>{{UT|Kings}}, Ar-Adûnakhôr</ref>
== Other names ==


Ar-Adûnakhôr is [[Adûnaic]] for 'Lord of the West' ([[adûn]] = 'west')
Tar-Herunúmen took the Sceptre using his Adûnaic name, Ar-Adûnakhôr, the first time this had been done in Númenor's history. This name, meaning 'Lord of the West', traditionally referred to the Valar, and was considered by many to be blasphemous and ill-omened. So, despite Ar-Adûnakhôr's hatred of the Elvish tongues (he went so far as to ban their teaching) his name was still recorded in the Scroll of Kings in High-elven form: Tar-Herunúmen.<ref>{{S|IV}}</ref>
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Revision as of 11:49, 14 February 2013

Ar-Adûnakhôr
Númenórean
Biographical Information
Other namesTar-Herunúmen (Q)
TitlesKing of Númenor
LocationNúmenor
AffiliationKing's Men
LanguageAdûnaic
BirthS.A. 2709
RuleS.A. 2899 - 2962 (63 years)
DeathS.A. 2962 (aged 253)
Family
HouseHouse of Elros
ParentageTar-Ardamin
ChildrenAr-Zimrathôn
Physical Description
GenderMale

Ar-Adûnakhôr was the twentieth King of Númenor.

When Ar-Adûnakhôr became King, he took his title in Adûnaic. He was the first of the Kings of Númenor to do this; although most Númenóreans had stopped using the Elven tongues generations before, it was still customary for the Kings to take their royal names in Quenya. This break with tradition, along with the very meaning of the name itself (Adûnakhôr signifed "Lord of the West" and properly referred to Manwë the Elder King) antagonized those of the Númenóreans who were still loyal to the Valar (called the Faithful). To the Faithful, the choosing of this name represented outright blasphemy and a direct challenge to the rightful leadership of the Valar.

In addition to taking an Adûnaic name, Ar-Adûnakhôr forbade the speaking of the Elven tongues in his presence. Because of the cold feelings of Ar-Adûnakhôr and most of his people to the Eldar and the Valar, Elven ships came from Tol Eressëa to the west of Númenor only seldom and in secret.

Had Ar-Adûnakhôr taken a Quenya name, he would have ruled as Tar-Herunúmen. In fact, this was the name inscribed in the Scroll of Kings, not only due to ancient custom but also in fear that breaking the custom would bring evil upon Númenor.[1]

Other names

Tar-Herunúmen took the Sceptre using his Adûnaic name, Ar-Adûnakhôr, the first time this had been done in Númenor's history. This name, meaning 'Lord of the West', traditionally referred to the Valar, and was considered by many to be blasphemous and ill-omened. So, despite Ar-Adûnakhôr's hatred of the Elvish tongues (he went so far as to ban their teaching) his name was still recorded in the Scroll of Kings in High-elven form: Tar-Herunúmen.[2]

Genealogy

Tar-Calmacil
 
 
 
 
Tar-Ardamin
 
 
 
 
AR-ADÛNAKHÔR
 
 
 
 
Ar-Zimrathôn

References

Ar-Adûnakhôr
House of Elros
Born: S.A. 2709 Died: S.A. 2962
Preceded by:
Tar-Ardamin
20th King of Númenor
S.A. 2899 - 2962
Followed by:
Ar-Zimrathôn


fa:آر-آدوناخور