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| − | '''''atalantë''''' is a [[Quenya]] word meaning "''the downfallen''". | + | [[Image:Tengwar Atalantë.gif|left|150px]]'''''atalantë''''' is a [[Quenya]] word meaning "''the downfallen''". |
| − | '''Atalantë''' was the Quenya for [[Númenor]] after its [[Downfall of Númenor|Downfall]]. [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] called it "''a happy accident''", because it invokes the name ''Atlantis''. | + | '''Atalantë''' was the Quenya for [[Númenor]] after its [[Downfall of Númenor|Downfall]]. [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] called it "''a happy accident''", because it invokes the name ''[[Atlantis]]''. |
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Atalantë was the Quenya for Númenor after its Downfall. Tolkien called it "a happy accident", because it invokes the name Atlantis.