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'''King of Númenor''' was the title of twenty-two rulers of [[Númenor]] (there were also three [[Ruling Queens of Númenor|Ruling Queens]]). Beginning with [[Elros Tar-Minyatur]] in | The '''King of Númenor''' was the title of twenty-two rulers of [[Númenor]] (there were also three [[Ruling Queens of Númenor|Ruling Queens]]). Beginning with [[Elros|Elros Tar-Minyatur]] in {{SA|32}}, the line of kings lasted for 3,287 years, until [[Ar-Pharazôn]] brought about the [[Downfall of Númenor]].<ref>{{UT|Kings}}</ref> | ||
All the Kings of Númenor used either the [[Quenya]] prefix ''[[Tar]]'' or the [[Adûnaic]] prefix ''[[Ar]]'' before their royal name. Both prefixes meant "High". | |||
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| colspan="4" style="background:gray; color:white; text-align:center" | '''The Line of Kings of Númenor''' | |||
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| bgcolor="lightgrey" style="text-align: center;"| '''Name''' | |||
| bgcolor="lightgrey" style="text-align: center;"| '''Reign''' | |||
| style="background:lightgrey; text-align:center" | '''Notes''' | |||
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| 1. || [[Elros|Elros Tar-Minyatur]] || {{SA|32}} – {{SA|442}} || A lord of the [[Edain]] and founder of the Kingdom of [[Númenor]]. | |||
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| 2. || [[Vardamir]] || {{SA|442}} || Better known as [[Vardamir|Vardamir Nólimon]]. His rule was only titular. | |||
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| 3. || [[Tar-Amandil]] || {{SA|442}} – {{SA|590}} || | |||
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| 4. || [[Tar-Elendil]] || {{SA|590}} – {{SA|740}} || During his reign [[Númenóreans]] first sailed back to [[Middle-earth]]. | |||
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| 5. || [[Tar-Meneldur]] || {{SA|740}} – {{SA|883}} || Younger brother of [[Silmariën]]. Established the first [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] havens in [[Middle-earth]]. | |||
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| 6. || [[Tar-Aldarion]] || {{SA|883}} – {{SA|1075}} || Founded the [[Guild of Venturers]] | |||
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| 7. || [[Tar-Ancalimë]] || {{SA|1075}} – {{SA|1280}} || 1st [[Ruling Queen of Númenor|Ruling Queen]]. | |||
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| 8. || [[Tar-Anárion]] || {{SA|1280}} – {{SA|1394}} || | |||
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| 9. || [[Tar-Súrion]] || {{SA|1394}} – {{SA|1556}} || | |||
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| 10. || [[Tar-Telperiën]] || {{SA|1556}} – {{SA|1731}} || 2nd [[Ruling Queen of Númenor|Ruling Queen]]. | |||
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| 11. || [[Tar-Minastir]] || {{SA|1731}} – {{SA|1869}} || With [[High King of the Noldor|High King]] [[Gil-galad]] defeats [[Sauron]] and ends the [[War of the Elves and Sauron]]. | |||
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| 12. || [[Tar-Ciryatan]] || {{SA|1869}} – {{SA|2029}} || [[Númenóreans]] begin military occupation of other lands. | |||
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| 13. || [[Tar-Atanamir]] || {{SA|2029}} – {{SA|2221}} || First king to speak against the [[Ban of the Valar]]. | |||
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| 14. || [[Tar-Ancalimon]] || {{SA|2221}} – {{SA|2386}} || Establishment of the [[King's Men]] and the [[Faithful]]. | |||
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| 15. || [[Tar-Telemmaitë]] || {{SA|2386}} – {{SA|2526}} || | |||
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| 16. || [[Tar-Vanimeldë]] || {{SA|2526}} – {{SA|2637}} || 3rd [[Ruling Queen of Númenor|Ruling Queen]]. Disinterested, she allows her [[Herucalmo|husband]] to rule the kingdom for her. | |||
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| align="center" | – || [[Tar-Anducal]] || {{SA|2637}} – {{SA|2657}} || Illegally claimed Kingship of [[Númenor]]. After his death he was removed from the Line of Kings. | |||
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| 17. || [[Tar-Alcarin]] || {{SA|2657}} – {{SA|2737}} || | |||
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| 18. || [[Ar-Belzagar]], [[Tar-Calmacil]] || {{SA|2737}} – {{SA|2825}} || First king to adopt an [[Adûnaic]] name. | |||
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| 19. || [[Ar-Abattârik]], [[Tar-Ardamin]] || {{SA|2825}} – {{SA|2899}} || | |||
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| 20. || [[Ar-Adûnakhôr]] || {{SA|2899}} – {{SA|2962}} || He banned the speaking of [[Quenya]]. [[Falmari|Elves]] from [[Tol Eressëa]] now only visited in secret. | |||
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| 21. || [[Ar-Zimrathôn]] || {{SA|2962}} – {{SA|3033}} || | |||
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| 22. || [[Ar-Sakalthôr]] || {{SA|3033}} – {{SA|3102}} || | |||
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| 23. || [[Ar-Gimilzôr]] || {{SA|3102}} – {{SA|3177}} || Openly persecuted the [[Faithful]]. | |||
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| 24. || [[Tar-Palantir]] || {{SA|3177}} – {{SA|3255}} || Attempted to bring back the old traditions of [[Númenor]]. | |||
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| align="center" | – || [[Tar-Míriel]] || align="center" | – || The legitimate heiress of the [[Sceptre]]. She would have been the 4th [[Ruling Queen of Númenor|Ruling Queen]]. | |||
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| 25. || [[Ar-Pharazôn]] || {{SA|3255}} – {{SA|3319}} || Usurped the [[Sceptre]]. Defeated and captured [[Sauron]] who later corrupted him.<br>Led the [[Great Armament]] fleet to break the [[Ban of the Valar]], causing the [[Downfall of Númenor]]. | |||
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==Other names== | |||
The title was rendered as '''''Ârû 'nAdûnâi''''' ("King of the Anadunians") in [[Adûnaic]].<ref>{{HM|SD}} p. 429</ref> | |||
The term '''King of the Númenóreans''' is attested once in the list of Kings.<ref>{{App|A1i}}, p. 1035</ref> It was later applied by [[Arwen]] to King [[Aragorn]] in his deathbed,<ref>{{App|A1v}}, p. 1063</ref> probably in a poetic sense, as Aragorn had restored the glory of the Númenórean lineage and was dying as the old royal customs of Númenor. | |||
==See also== | |||
For the family tree of the rulers of Númenor and their relations, see the '''[[House of Elros]]'''. | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:04, 4 May 2023
The King of Númenor was the title of twenty-two rulers of Númenor (there were also three Ruling Queens). Beginning with Elros Tar-Minyatur in S.A. 32, the line of kings lasted for 3,287 years, until Ar-Pharazôn brought about the Downfall of Númenor.[1]
All the Kings of Númenor used either the Quenya prefix Tar or the Adûnaic prefix Ar before their royal name. Both prefixes meant "High".
The Line of Kings of Númenor | |||
Name | Reign | Notes | |
1. | Elros Tar-Minyatur | S.A. 32 – S.A. 442 | A lord of the Edain and founder of the Kingdom of Númenor. |
2. | Vardamir | S.A. 442 | Better known as Vardamir Nólimon. His rule was only titular. |
3. | Tar-Amandil | S.A. 442 – S.A. 590 | |
4. | Tar-Elendil | S.A. 590 – S.A. 740 | During his reign Númenóreans first sailed back to Middle-earth. |
5. | Tar-Meneldur | S.A. 740 – S.A. 883 | Younger brother of Silmariën. Established the first Númenórean havens in Middle-earth. |
6. | Tar-Aldarion | S.A. 883 – S.A. 1075 | Founded the Guild of Venturers |
7. | Tar-Ancalimë | S.A. 1075 – S.A. 1280 | 1st Ruling Queen. |
8. | Tar-Anárion | S.A. 1280 – S.A. 1394 | |
9. | Tar-Súrion | S.A. 1394 – S.A. 1556 | |
10. | Tar-Telperiën | S.A. 1556 – S.A. 1731 | 2nd Ruling Queen. |
11. | Tar-Minastir | S.A. 1731 – S.A. 1869 | With High King Gil-galad defeats Sauron and ends the War of the Elves and Sauron. |
12. | Tar-Ciryatan | S.A. 1869 – S.A. 2029 | Númenóreans begin military occupation of other lands. |
13. | Tar-Atanamir | S.A. 2029 – S.A. 2221 | First king to speak against the Ban of the Valar. |
14. | Tar-Ancalimon | S.A. 2221 – S.A. 2386 | Establishment of the King's Men and the Faithful. |
15. | Tar-Telemmaitë | S.A. 2386 – S.A. 2526 | |
16. | Tar-Vanimeldë | S.A. 2526 – S.A. 2637 | 3rd Ruling Queen. Disinterested, she allows her husband to rule the kingdom for her. |
– | Tar-Anducal | S.A. 2637 – S.A. 2657 | Illegally claimed Kingship of Númenor. After his death he was removed from the Line of Kings. |
17. | Tar-Alcarin | S.A. 2657 – S.A. 2737 | |
18. | Ar-Belzagar, Tar-Calmacil | S.A. 2737 – S.A. 2825 | First king to adopt an Adûnaic name. |
19. | Ar-Abattârik, Tar-Ardamin | S.A. 2825 – S.A. 2899 | |
20. | Ar-Adûnakhôr | S.A. 2899 – S.A. 2962 | He banned the speaking of Quenya. Elves from Tol Eressëa now only visited in secret. |
21. | Ar-Zimrathôn | S.A. 2962 – S.A. 3033 | |
22. | Ar-Sakalthôr | S.A. 3033 – S.A. 3102 | |
23. | Ar-Gimilzôr | S.A. 3102 – S.A. 3177 | Openly persecuted the Faithful. |
24. | Tar-Palantir | S.A. 3177 – S.A. 3255 | Attempted to bring back the old traditions of Númenor. |
– | Tar-Míriel | – | The legitimate heiress of the Sceptre. She would have been the 4th Ruling Queen. |
25. | Ar-Pharazôn | S.A. 3255 – S.A. 3319 | Usurped the Sceptre. Defeated and captured Sauron who later corrupted him. Led the Great Armament fleet to break the Ban of the Valar, causing the Downfall of Númenor. |
Other names[edit | edit source]
The title was rendered as Ârû 'nAdûnâi ("King of the Anadunians") in Adûnaic.[2]
The term King of the Númenóreans is attested once in the list of Kings.[3] It was later applied by Arwen to King Aragorn in his deathbed,[4] probably in a poetic sense, as Aragorn had restored the glory of the Númenórean lineage and was dying as the old royal customs of Númenor.
See also[edit | edit source]
For the family tree of the rulers of Númenor and their relations, see the House of Elros.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Sauron Defeated p. 429
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Númenor", p. 1035
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen", p. 1063
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Elros Tar-Minyatur (S.A. 32 - 442) · Tar-Vardamir* (442) · Tar-Amandil (442 - 590) · Tar-Elendil (590 - 740) · Tar-Meneldur (740 - 883) · Tar-Aldarion (883 - 1075) · Tar-AncalimëQ (1075 - 1280) · Tar-Anárion (1280 - 1394) · Tar-Súrion (1394 - 1556) · Tar-TelperiënQ (1556 - 1731) · Tar-Minastir (1731 - 1869) · Tar-Ciryatan (1869 - 2029) · Tar-Atanamir (2029 - 2221) · Tar-Ancalimon (2221 - 2386) · Tar-Telemmaitë (2386 - 2526) · Tar-VanimeldëQ (2526 - 2637) · Tar-Anducal† (2637 - 2657) · Tar-Alcarin (2657 - 2737) · Tar-Calmacil (2737 - 2825) · Tar-Ardamin (2825 - 2899) · Ar-Adûnakhôr (2899 - 2962) · Ar-Zimrathôn (2962 - 3033) · Ar-Sakalthôr (3033 - 3102) · Ar-Gimilzôr (3102 - 3177) · Tar-Palantir (3177 - 3255) · Ar-Pharazôn‡ (3255 - 3319) |
* Immediately abdicated in favour of his son · Q Ruling Queens · † Usurped throne. Later struck off the Line of Kings · ‡ Usurped throne from his cousin Tar-Míriel |