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}}'''Eärendur''' ([[Quenya|Q]] "sea-servant", pron. {{IPA|[ˌe.aˈrendur]}}) was the second son of [[Tar-Amandil]], the third [[King of Númenor]]. His brother would take up the [[Sceptre]] as [[Tar-Elendil]].
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'''Eärendur''' ([[Quenya|Q]] "sea-servant", pron. {{IPA|[ˌe.aˈrendur]}}) was the second son of [[Tar-Amandil]], the third [[King of Númenor]]. His brother would take up the [[Sceptre]] as [[Tar-Elendil]].


Eärendur is best known by a historical event that did ''not'' happen. Tar-Elendil's grandson failed to produce a male heir and according to the law of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnatic_primogeniture agnatic primogeniture] the Sceptre should have passed to Eärendur's grandson [[Malantur]]. However, the law was abruptly changed so that the eldest ''child'' would become Ruler of [[Númenor]]. This allowed a female to take the [[Sceptre of Númenor|Sceptre]], which led to [[Tar-Ancalimë]] becoming the nation's first [[Ruling Queen of Númenor|Ruling Queen]]. Thus, had events played out differently, Eärendur's descendants would have become the royal line of Númenor.
Eärendur is best known by a historical event that did ''not'' happen. Tar-Elendil's grandson failed to produce a male heir and according to the law of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnatic_primogeniture agnatic primogeniture] the Sceptre should have passed to Eärendur's grandson [[Malantur]]. However, the law was abruptly changed so that the eldest ''child'' would become Ruler of [[Númenor]]. This allowed a female to take the [[Sceptre of Númenor|Sceptre]], which led to [[Tar-Ancalimë]] becoming the nation's first [[Ruling Queen of Númenor|Ruling Queen]]. Thus, had events played out differently, Eärendur's descendants would have become the royal line of Númenor.

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The name Eärendur refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Eärendur (disambiguation).
Eärendur
Númenórean
Biographical Information
LanguageAdûnaic, Sindarin and Quenya
BirthS.A. 361
Family
HouseHouse of Elros
ParentageTar-Amandil
SiblingsTar-Elendil and Mairen
ChildrenCaliondo
Physical Description
GenderMale

Eärendur (Q "sea-servant", pron. [ˌe.aˈrendur]) was the second son of Tar-Amandil, the third King of Númenor. His brother would take up the Sceptre as Tar-Elendil.

Eärendur is best known by a historical event that did not happen. Tar-Elendil's grandson failed to produce a male heir and according to the law of agnatic primogeniture the Sceptre should have passed to Eärendur's grandson Malantur. However, the law was abruptly changed so that the eldest child would become Ruler of Númenor. This allowed a female to take the Sceptre, which led to Tar-Ancalimë becoming the nation's first Ruling Queen. Thus, had events played out differently, Eärendur's descendants would have become the royal line of Númenor.

Etymology

Eärendur means "Servant of the Sea" in Quenya (from ëar = sea, -ndur = "servant").

Genealogy

            Tar-Amandil
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Tar-Elendil   EÄRENDUR   Mairen
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              Caliondo
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              Malantur
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