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| image=[[Image:Jef Murray - Armenelos the golden.jpg|248px]]
| name=Armenelos
| name=Armenelos
| othernames=The Golden,[[City of the Kings]]
| image=[[File:Jef Murray - Armenelos the golden.jpg|250px]]
| etymology=[[S.]] ''[[ar]]'' "royal" + ''[[menel]]'' "heaven" + ''[[ost|os]]'' "fortress"
| caption="Armenelos the golden" by [[Jef Murray]]
| pronun={{respell|ar|men|eh-los}}
| othernames=The Golden, [[City of the Kings]]
| location=[[Arandor]], nigh [[Meneltarma]]
| type=City
| type=City
| location=[[Arandor]], nigh [[Meneltarma]]
| description=Mighty city, capital of [[Númenor]]
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| inhabitants=[[Númenóreans]]
| inhabitants=[[Númenóreans]]
| realms=[[Númenor]]
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| description=Mighty city, capital of [[Númenor]]
| destroyed={{SA|3319}}, [[Downfall of Númenor]]
| events=[[Downfall of Númenor]]
| events=
| references=''[[Akallabêth]]''
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'''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]].
'''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]].
It was situated on a hill in eastern central [[Númenor]], in the district called [[Arandor]], the Kingsland, close to [[Meneltarma]] and the haven of [[Rómenna]]. Armenelos contained the royal palace, the [[King's House]], reportedly built with the help of the [[Maiar]], with [[Nimloth]].


==History==
==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]].
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 [[Second Age 32|S.A. 32]] marked the beginning of the [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] realm.
Its finishing, together with the coronation of [[Elros]] in {{SA|32}}, marked the beginning of the [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] realm.


In the later years Armelenos became the largest city of the island as [[Andúnië]] declined. The [[Temple]] was built there by [[Sauron]].
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
''Armenelos'' means "Royal Heaven-fortress", from the [[Sindarin]] elements ''[[ar]]'', "royal", ''[[menel]]'', "heaven", and ''[[ost|os]]'' "fortress".
The name is obviously [[Quenya]] and possibly means "royal-heaven-fortress"<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, entry "Armenelos"</ref> analyzed as ''[[ar-]]'' + ''[[menel]]'' + ''[[ost]]''.
At early stages of writing, this city was called by an [[Adûnaic]] name, ''Ar-Minalêth''. It is uncertain whether this name was deleted or not.
 
The [[Adûnaic]] name is '''Ar-Minalêth'''<ref>{{PM|V}}, p. 145</ref> which appears to be a direct translation of the Quenya name, analyzed as ''ar-'' + ''minul'' (Adûnaic name of menel).<ref>{{webcite|website=Arda|author=[[Helge Fauskanger]]|articlename=Adûnaic|articleurl=http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/adunaic.htm}}</ref>
 
At early stages of writing, this city was called by other names: ''Númenos'',<ref name=Fall>{{LR|Fall}}, pp. 11, 14, 19, 30</ref> ''Númar''<ref name=Fall/> or ''Nûmar''<ref>{{VT|45a}}, p. 26</ref> (at first used of what became ''Númenor'')


{{references}}
{{references}}<small>
* {{S|Akallabeth}}
* {{S|Akallabeth}}
* {{UT|Numenor}}
* {{UT|Numenor}}
* {{UT|Wife}}
* {{UT|Wife}}
* {{HM|SD}}, "[[The Drowning of Anadûnê]]"
* {{HM|SD}}, "[[The Drowning of Anadûnê]]"
</small>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Quenya locations]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages]]


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Armenelos
City
Jef Murray - Armenelos the golden.jpg
"Armenelos the golden" by Jef Murray
General Information
Pronunciationar-men-eh-los
Other namesThe Golden, City of the Kings
LocationArandor, nigh Meneltarma
TypeCity
DescriptionMighty city, capital of Númenor
People and History
InhabitantsNúmenóreans
DestroyedS.A. 3319, Downfall of Númenor
GalleryImages of Armenelos

Armenelos the Golden, referred to as The City of Kings, was the capital and (in later years) the largest city of Númenor.

It was situated on a hill in eastern central Númenor, in the district called Arandor, the Kingsland, close to Meneltarma and the haven of Rómenna. Armenelos contained the royal palace, the King's House, reportedly built with the help of the Maiar, with Nimloth.

History

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.

Its finishing, together with the coronation of Elros in S.A. 32, marked the beginning of the Númenórean realm.

In the later years Armelenos became the largest city of the island as Andúnië declined. The Temple was built there by Sauron.

Etymology

The name is obviously Quenya and possibly means "royal-heaven-fortress"[1] analyzed as ar- + menel + ost.

The Adûnaic name is Ar-Minalêth[2] which appears to be a direct translation of the Quenya name, analyzed as ar- + minul (Adûnaic name of menel).[3]

At early stages of writing, this city was called by other names: Númenos,[4] Númar[4] or Nûmar[5] (at first used of what became Númenor)

References

See also