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'''Vardamir Nólimon''' | '''Vardamir Nólimon''' was the brief second [[King of Númenor]]. His royal name was '''Tar-Vardamir'''. | ||
As the eldest of the four children of [[Elros Tar-Minyatur]] he was the heir to the [[Sceptre of Númenor]]. Vardamir was noted as an exceptional scholar whose only desire was to study, not to rule. When Elros died, Vardamir was already advanced in years. He immediately abdicated in favour of his eldest son, who would rule as [[Tar-Amandil]]. However, Vardamir was still officially counted as the second King of [[Númenor]], having nominally ruled for a single year. | As the eldest of the four children of [[Elros Tar-Minyatur]] he was the heir to the [[Sceptre of Númenor]]. Vardamir was noted as an exceptional scholar whose only desire was to study, not to rule. When Elros died, Vardamir was already advanced in years. He immediately abdicated in favour of his eldest son, who would rule as [[Tar-Amandil]]. However, Vardamir was still officially counted as the second King of [[Númenor]], having nominally ruled for a single year. | ||
Revision as of 09:55, 13 November 2006
Vardamir Nólimon was the brief second King of Númenor. His royal name was Tar-Vardamir.
As the eldest of the four children of Elros Tar-Minyatur he was the heir to the Sceptre of Númenor. Vardamir was noted as an exceptional scholar whose only desire was to study, not to rule. When Elros died, Vardamir was already advanced in years. He immediately abdicated in favour of his eldest son, who would rule as Tar-Amandil. However, Vardamir was still officially counted as the second King of Númenor, having nominally ruled for a single year.
Vardamir had four children: three sons, Amandil, Aulendil, and Nolondil; and one daughter, Vardilmë.
Etymology
Vardamir means "Jewel of Varda" in Quenya (from mírë "jewel"). His surname, Nólimon, means "Man of Knowledge" (from nólë "lore, knowledge" and -mon, a masculine suffix). Like all the rulers of Númenor who took royal titles in Quenya, Vardamir added the prefix tar- ("high") to his name.
Genealogy
Elros Tar-Minyatur
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VARDAMIR NÓLIMON Tindómiel Manwendil Atanalcar
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Tar-Amandil Vardilmë Aulendil Nolondil
| Preceded by: Elros Tar-Minyatur |
2nd King of NúmenorII 442
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Followed by: Tar-Amandil |
