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Elendil (350-751 SA) was the son of [[Tar-Amandil]], the third King of [[Númenor]]. He ascended the throne in 590 as the fourth King, and he ruled as Tar-Elendil for 150 years, until he surrendered the sceptre to his son [[Tar-Meneldur]] in 740.
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}}'''Tar-Elendil''' was the fourth [[King of Númenor|King]] of [[Númenor]]. He was the eldest son of [[Tar-Amandil]]. Tar-Elendil received the nickname '''[[Parmaitë]]''' ("Book Handed" in [[Quenya]]) because of his love of making books from the legends and lore gathered by his grandfather [[Vardamir|Vardamir Nólimon]].<ref name="Kings">{{UT|Kings}}, Tar-Elendil</ref>


Tar-Elendil was also called [[Parmaitë]] (cf. [[Quenya]] ''parma'' 'book') because of his habit of making 'books and legends of the lore gathered by his grandfather [ [[Elros]] ]' (UT 219).
==History==
During Tar-Elendil's reign, [[Vëantur]], the [[Captain of the King's Ships]], became the first [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] to return to [[Middle-earth]]. In the year {{SA|600}}, he arrived at the [[Grey Havens]] with his ship ''[[Entulessë]]'', and met [[Gil-galad|Ereinion Gil-galad]], [[High King of the Noldor]].<ref>{{UT|Numenor}}</ref>  Vëantur's daughter, [[Almarian]], wedded Tar-Meneldur, and their child [[Tar-Aldarion|Aldarion]] inherited his grandfather's love of the sea.<ref>{{UT|Wife}}</ref>


He had three children, two daughters, [[Silmarien]] and [[Isilmë]] and one son, [[Meneldur]] (UT 173). The eldest was Silmarien, who became the ancestress of the [[:Category:Lords of Andúnië|Lords of Andúnië]]. The youngest was Meneldur, the following King.
Tar-Elendil had three children: two daughters, [[Silmariën]] and [[Isilmë]]; and one son, [[Írimon]].<ref>{{UT|earlier}}</ref> Silmariën was the eldest child, but because of the law of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnatic_primogeniture agnatic primogeniture] that existed in Númenor at that time, Írimon inherited the Sceptre and ruled as [[Tar-Meneldur]]. Silmariën became important in her own right as the link of the [[Lords of Andúnië]] to the royal house; her son was [[Valandil (Lord of Andúnië)|Valandil]], the first Lord.<ref name="Kings"/> For an unknown reason, Tar-Elendil also passed the [[Ring of Barahir]] down to Silmariën instead of his son. This choice, over ''many'' generations, allowed [[Aragorn]] to bear this heirloom during his coronation at the end of the [[War of the Ring]].


During Tar-Elendil's reign, in 600 SA, the [[Númenoreans]] first sailed to the coasts of [[Middle-earth]] at the command of [[Vëantur]], the [[Captain of the King's Ships]] (UT 171).
== Etymology ==
Elendil means "Friend of the [[Elves]]" in Quenya (from ''[[elen]]'' "star, Elf" and ''-ndil'' "friend, lover, devoted to"). Like all the rulers of Númenor who took their royal names in Quenya, Elendil added the prefix ''tar-'' ("high") to his name when he received the Scepter.


Tar-Elendil's [[Adûnaic]] name was "Ar-[[Nimruzîr]]" although it is not mentioned by Tolkien.<ref>[http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/adunaic.htm Ardalambion Article on Adûnaic]</ref>


'''Abbreviations:'''
== Genealogy ==
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{{familytree |ELA|y|SIL| |ISI| |MEN|y|ALM|ELA=[[Elatan]]|SIL=[[Silmariën]]|ISI=[[Isilmë]]|MEN=[[Tar-Meneldur]]|ALM=[[Almarian]]}}
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{{familytree | | |VAL| | | | | | | | | |ALD| | |VAL=[[Valandil (Lord of Andúnië)|Valandil]]|ALD=[[Tar-Aldarion]]}}
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UT = [[Unfinished Tales]].
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Tar-Elendil
Númenórean
Biographical Information
Other namesParmaitë (Q, "book-handed")
TitlesKing of Númenor
LocationNúmenor
LanguageAdûnaic, Sindarin and Quenya
BirthS.A. 350
Númenor
RuleS.A. 590 - 740 (150 years)
DeathS.A. 751 (aged 401)
Númenor
Family
HouseHouse of Elros
ParentageTar-Amandil
SiblingsEärendur and Mairen
ChildrenSilmariën, Isilmë and Írimon
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Tar-Elendil

Tar-Elendil was the fourth King of Númenor. He was the eldest son of Tar-Amandil. Tar-Elendil received the nickname Parmaitë ("Book Handed" in Quenya) because of his love of making books from the legends and lore gathered by his grandfather Vardamir Nólimon.[1]

History

During Tar-Elendil's reign, Vëantur, the Captain of the King's Ships, became the first Númenórean to return to Middle-earth. In the year S.A. 600, he arrived at the Grey Havens with his ship Entulessë, and met Ereinion Gil-galad, High King of the Noldor.[2] Vëantur's daughter, Almarian, wedded Tar-Meneldur, and their child Aldarion inherited his grandfather's love of the sea.[3]

Tar-Elendil had three children: two daughters, Silmariën and Isilmë; and one son, Írimon.[4] Silmariën was the eldest child, but because of the law of agnatic primogeniture that existed in Númenor at that time, Írimon inherited the Sceptre and ruled as Tar-Meneldur. Silmariën became important in her own right as the link of the Lords of Andúnië to the royal house; her son was Valandil, the first Lord.[1] For an unknown reason, Tar-Elendil also passed the Ring of Barahir down to Silmariën instead of his son. This choice, over many generations, allowed Aragorn to bear this heirloom during his coronation at the end of the War of the Ring.

Etymology

Elendil means "Friend of the Elves" in Quenya (from elen "star, Elf" and -ndil "friend, lover, devoted to"). Like all the rulers of Númenor who took their royal names in Quenya, Elendil added the prefix tar- ("high") to his name when he received the Scepter.

Tar-Elendil's Adûnaic name was "Ar-Nimruzîr" although it is not mentioned by Tolkien.[5]

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Amandil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAR-ELENDIL
 
Eärendur
 
Mairen
 
Vëantur
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elatan
 
Silmariën
 
Isilmë
 
Tar-Meneldur
 
Almarian
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Valandil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Aldarion
 
 


Tar-Elendil
House of Elros
Born: S.A. 350 Died: S.A. 751
Preceded by:
Tar-Amandil		4th King of Númenor
S.A. 590 - 740		Followed by:
Tar-Meneldur


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", Tar-Elendil
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "A Description of the Island of Númenor"
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife"
  4. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", "The earlier generations of the Line of Elros"
  5. ↑ Ardalambion Article on Adûnaic

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