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[[Image:Tengwar Atalantë.gif|left|150px]]'''''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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