Vëantur
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Vëantur's name means either "Commander of [[Men]]" or "Manly Commander" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[vëan]]'', 'man', 'manliness' and ''[[-ntur]]'', meaning 'commander'). | Vëantur's name means either "Commander of [[Men]]" or "Manly Commander" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[vëan]]'', 'man', 'manliness' and ''[[-ntur]]'', meaning 'commander'). | ||
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Revision as of 15:44, 4 February 2010
| Vëantur | |
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| Númenórean | |
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| Birth | Early Second Age |
| Family | |
| Children | Almarian |
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| Gender | Male |
Vëantur was a famous navigator of early Númenórean history, who served as Captain of the King's Ships under Tar-Elendil, the fourth King of Númenor. He was the first of the Númenóreans to achieve the voyage back to Middle-earth, reaching the Grey Havens in his ship Entulessë in the six hundredth year of the Second Age. He had a daughter, Almarian, who married Tar-Meneldur, the fifth King of Númenor.
Etymology
Vëantur's name means either "Commander of Men" or "Manly Commander" in Quenya (from vëan, 'man', 'manliness' and -ntur, meaning 'commander').