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| The Downfall of Númenor | |
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| Other names | The Drowning of Númenor |
| Location | Primarily Númenor, but affected the shores of Middle-earth |
| Date | S.A. 3319 |
| Result | Destruction of Númenor, exile of the Faithful |
| Part of | The Changing of the World |
| Participants | Númenóreans, Valar, Eru |
| Description | Catastrophe that caused Númenor to sink into the Sea |
The utter destruction of the island of Númenor, a divine punishment for King Ar-Pharazôn's assault on the Undying Lands. Only Elendil and his companions escaped the wreck.
