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'''Elatan''' (born [[Second Age]] circa 515) was a nobleman who lived in the city of [[Andúnië]] during the early centuries of [[Númenor]]. He wedded [[Silmariën]], the daughter and eldest child of [[Tar-Elendil]], the fourth [[King of Númenor]]. Because of the law of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnatic_primogeniture agnatic primogeniture], Silmariën could not take the [[Sceptre]]. However, when Elatan and Silmariën had their first child, [[Valandil of Númenor|Valandil]], Tar-Elendil created the title [[Lord of Andúnië]] to celebrate his first grandson. Valandil would become the first Lord of Andúnië and Elatan's descendants would be titled nobleman.
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'''Elatan''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈɛlatan]}}) was a nobleman who lived in the city of [[Andúnië]] during the early centuries of [[Númenor]]. He wedded [[Silmariën]], the daughter and eldest child of [[Tar-Elendil]], the fourth [[King of Númenor]]. Because of the law of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnatic_primogeniture agnatic primogeniture], Silmariën could not take the [[Sceptre]]. However, when Elatan and Silmariën had their first child, [[Valandil (Lord of Andúnië)|Valandil]], Tar-Elendil created the title [[Lords of Andúnië|Lord of Andúnië]] to celebrate his first grandson. Valandil became the first Lord of Andúnië and Elatan's descendants would be titled noblemen.<ref>{{UT|Wife}}</ref>


Elatan's descendants would figure prominently in the history of [[Middle-earth]]. After the [[Downfall of Númenor]], [[Elendil]], the last Lord of Andúnië, would found the Kingdoms of [[Arnor]] and [[Gondor]]. Over thousands of years, Elatan would become the ancestor of [[Aragorn Elessar]], the hero of the [[War of the Ring]].
Elatan's descendants would figure prominently in the history of [[Middle-earth]]. After the [[Downfall of Númenor]], [[Elendil]], the son of the [[Amandil|last Lord of Andúnië]], would found the Kingdoms of [[Arnor]] and [[Gondor]]. Over thousands of years, Elatan would become the ancestor of [[Aragorn]], the hero of the [[War of the Ring]].


Elatan's name means "Man of the Stars" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[elen]]'' = "star" and ''[[atan]]'' = "man").
==Etymology==
''Elatan'' is a [[Quenya]] name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it means "Star Man" and is a compound of [[elen|el]] ("star") and [[Atani|Atan]] ("Man").<ref>{{webcite|author=Paul Strack|articleurl=https://www.eldamo.org/content/words/word-1939855345.html|articlename=Q. ''Elatan'' m.|website=Eldamo|accessed=26 January 2022}}</ref>


== Genealogy ==
== Genealogy ==
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        [[Valandil of Númenor|Valandil]]
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[[Category:Númenóreans]]
[[Category:Númenóreans]]
[[Category:Quenya names]]
[[Category:Second Age characters]]
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Latest revision as of 00:16, 12 April 2022

Elatan
Númenórean
Biographical Information
LocationAndúnië, Númenor
LanguageAdûnaic, Quenya, Sindarin
BirthBefore S.A. 630
Númenor
Family
SpouseSilmariën
ChildrenValandil
Physical Description
GenderMale

Elatan (Q, pron. [ˈɛlatan]) was a nobleman who lived in the city of Andúnië during the early centuries of Númenor. He wedded Silmariën, the daughter and eldest child of Tar-Elendil, the fourth King of Númenor. Because of the law of agnatic primogeniture, Silmariën could not take the Sceptre. However, when Elatan and Silmariën had their first child, Valandil, Tar-Elendil created the title Lord of Andúnië to celebrate his first grandson. Valandil became the first Lord of Andúnië and Elatan's descendants would be titled noblemen.[1]

Elatan's descendants would figure prominently in the history of Middle-earth. After the Downfall of Númenor, Elendil, the son of the last Lord of Andúnië, would found the Kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor. Over thousands of years, Elatan would become the ancestor of Aragorn, the hero of the War of the Ring.

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Elatan is a Quenya name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it means "Star Man" and is a compound of el ("star") and Atan ("Man").[2]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

 
 
 
 
Tar-Amandil
192 - 603
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Elendil
350 - 751
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ELATAN
unknown
 
Silmariën
b. 521
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Valandil
b. 630
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lords of
Andúnië
 
 


References