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}}'''Núneth''' was a lady of the [[Westlands of Númenor]], who lived in the eighth and ninth centuries of the [[Second Age]]. She married [[Beregar]], and together they had a daughter, [[Erendis]]. It was Erendis' troubled courtship and marriage to King [[Tar-Aldarion]] that formed the subject of one of very few tales to survive the [[Downfall of Númenor]], ''[[Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife|Aldarion and Erendis]]''. Núneth's part in that tale is a small one, but she is shown as wise and insightful, offering valuable, but little heeded, advice to her daughter.
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'''Núneth''' was the wife of [[Beregar]] and the mother of [[Erendis]], who unhappily married [[Tar-Aldarion]].  Núneth and her family lived in the western part of Númenor before Erendis left to join the household of Queen [[Almarian]]
 
Despite knowing her daughter's headstrong nature, Núneth urged her to marry the prince and gave her advice over the years. 
 
When Erendis dismissed the Elven-birds that had dwelt in her garden in [[Armenelos]] they flew to her parents' house and Núneth correctly divined that it was a sign that Aldarion had left his wife.<ref>{{UT|Wife}}</ref>


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
''Núneth'' is [[Sindarin]] and means "Woman of the West" (from ''[[annûn]]'', 'West', and ''[[-eth]]'', a feminine suffix).
''Núneth'' is [[Sindarin]] and means "Woman of the West" (from ''[[annûn]]'', 'West', and ''[[-eth]]'', a feminine suffix).


==Genealogy==
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[[Category:Númenóreans]]
[[Category:Númenóreans]]

Revision as of 15:21, 31 May 2015

Núneth
Númenórean
File:Elawen Altariel - Núneth of Númenor.jpg
Biographical Information
LocationAndustar, Númenor
LanguageSindarin
BirthBefore S.A. 771
Númenor
Family
SpouseBeregar
ChildrenErendis
Physical Description
GenderFemale

Núneth was the wife of Beregar and the mother of Erendis, who unhappily married Tar-Aldarion. Núneth and her family lived in the western part of Númenor before Erendis left to join the household of Queen Almarian.

Despite knowing her daughter's headstrong nature, Núneth urged her to marry the prince and gave her advice over the years.

When Erendis dismissed the Elven-birds that had dwelt in her garden in Armenelos they flew to her parents' house and Núneth correctly divined that it was a sign that Aldarion had left his wife.[1]

Etymology

Núneth is Sindarin and means "Woman of the West" (from annûn, 'West', and -eth, a feminine suffix).

Genealogy

 
 
House
of Bëor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beleth
b. F.A. 417
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beregar
unknown
 
NÚNETH
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Aldarion
700 - 1098
 
Erendis
771 - 985
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Ancalimë
873 - 1285
 
 
 
 


References