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| image=[[Image:Jef Murray - Armenelos the golden.jpg|250px]] | |||
| name=Armenelos | |||
| othernames=The Golden,[[City of the Kings]] | |||
| etymology= | |||
| type=City | |||
| location=[[Arandor]], nigh [[Meneltarma]] | |||
| inhabitants=[[Númenóreans]] | |||
| realms=[[Númenor]] | |||
| description=Mighty city, capital of [[Númenor]] | |||
| events=[[Downfall of Númenor]] | |||
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'''Armenelos the Golden''', | '''Armenelos the Golden''', referred to as [[City of the Kings|The City of Kings]], was the capital and (in later years) the largest city of [[Númenor]]. | ||
==History== | |||
It was situated in eastern central [[Númenor]], in the district called [[Arandor]], the Kingsland, close to [[Meneltarma]] and the haven of [[Rómenna]]. | It was situated in eastern central [[Númenor]], in the district called [[Arandor]], the Kingsland, close to [[Meneltarma]] and the haven of [[Rómenna]]. | ||
It was founded as far back as the end of the [[First Age]], when the [[Edain]] first migrated to the island. Conceivably [[Arandor]] was the first district they settled after landing in a firth that later led to the haven of [[Rómenna]]. | It was founded as far back as the end of the [[First Age]], when the [[Edain]] first migrated to the island. Conceivably [[Arandor]] was the first district they settled after landing in a firth that later led to the haven of [[Rómenna]]. | ||
Armenelos contained the royal palace, the | Armenelos contained the royal palace, the [[King's House]], reportedly built with the help of the [[Maiar]]. Its finishing, together with the coronation of [[Elros]] in {{SA|32}} marked the beginning of the [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] realm. | ||
==Etymology== | |||
[[Helge Fauskanger]] has suggested that ''Armenelos'' is a [[Quenya]] name.<ref>[http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/quenya.htm Quenya - the Ancient Tongue] at [http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/ Ardalambion] (accessed 25 September 2011)</ref> | |||
At early stages of writing, this city was called by other names: | |||
*''Ar-Minalêth'', an [[Adûnaic]] name (it is uncertain whether this name was deleted or not). | |||
*''Númenos'' (also at first used of what became ''Númenor'')<ref name=Fall>{{LR|Fall}}, pp. 11, 14, 19, 30</ref> | |||
*''Númar''<ref name=Fall/> or ''Nûmar''<ref>{{VT|45a}}, p. 26</ref> (also at first used of what became ''Númenor'') | |||
{{references}}<small> | |||
* {{S|Akallabeth}} | |||
* {{UT|Numenor}} | |||
* {{UT|Wife}} | |||
* {{HM|SD}}, "[[The Drowning of Anadûnê]]" | |||
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==See also== | |||
* [[:Category:Images of Armenelos|Images of Armenelos]] | |||
[[Category:Númenor]] | [[Category:Númenor]] | ||
[[Category:Pronounced articles]] | [[Category:Pronounced articles]] | ||
[[Category:Quenya locations]] | |||
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages]] | |||
[[de:Armenelos]] | |||
[[fi:Armenelos]] | |||
[[fr:encyclo/geographie/villes_tours_et_forteresses/numenor/armenelos]] | |||
Revision as of 17:12, 14 October 2012
| Armenelos | |
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| City | |
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| General Information | |
| Other names | The Golden,City of the Kings |
| Location | Arandor, nigh Meneltarma |
| Type | City |
| Description | Mighty city, capital of Númenor |
| Regions | Númenor |
| People and History | |
| Inhabitants | Númenóreans |
| Events | Downfall of Númenor |
| Gallery | Images of Armenelos |
 | Armenelos.mp3 |
| By Ardamir. (Help; more articles) | |
Armenelos the Golden, referred to as The City of Kings, was the capital and (in later years) the largest city of Númenor.
History
It was situated in eastern central Númenor, in the district called Arandor, the Kingsland, close to Meneltarma and the haven of Rómenna.
It was founded as far back as the end of the First Age, when the Edain first migrated to the island. Conceivably Arandor was the first district they settled after landing in a firth that later led to the haven of Rómenna.
Armenelos contained the royal palace, the King's House, reportedly built with the help of the Maiar. Its finishing, together with the coronation of Elros in S.A. 32 marked the beginning of the Númenórean realm.
Etymology
Helge Fauskanger has suggested that Armenelos is a Quenya name.[1]
At early stages of writing, this city was called by other names:
- Ar-Minalêth, an Adûnaic name (it is uncertain whether this name was deleted or not).
- Númenos (also at first used of what became Númenor)[2]
- Númar[2] or Nûmar[3] (also at first used of what became Númenor)
References
- ↑ Quenya - the Ancient Tongue at Ardalambion (accessed 25 September 2011)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part One: The Fall of Númenor and The Lost Road", pp. 11, 14, 19, 30
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Addenda and Corrigenda to the Etymologies — Part One" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter and Patrick H. Wynne), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 45, November 2003, p. 26
- J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Akallabêth: The Downfall of Númenor"
- 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.), Sauron Defeated, "The Drowning of Anadûnê"
