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'''Vardamir Nólimon''' was the brief second [[King of Númenor|King]] of [[Númenor]]. His royal name was '''Tar-Vardamir'''.
'''Vardamir Nólimon''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈvardamir ˈnoːlimɔn]}}) was the brief second [[King of Númenor|King]] of [[Númenor]].<ref name=Vardamir/>
 
== History ==
As the eldest of the four children of [[Elros|Elros Tar-Minyatur]],<ref name=earlier/> Vardamir was the heir to the [[Sceptre of Númenor]]. He was called '''Nólimon''', because his chief love was for ancient lore gathered from [[Elves]] and [[Men]].<ref name=Vardamir/> Throughout his life, Vardamir had four children: three sons, [[Tar-Amandil|Amandil]], [[Aulendil (son of Vardamir)|Aulendil]], and [[Nolondil]]; and one daughter, [[Vardilmë]].<ref name=earlier/>


As the eldest of the four children of [[Elros Tar-Minyatur]], Vardamir was the heir to the Sceptre of Númenor. He 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.
Upon the death of Elros, the Sceptre of Númenor fell to Vardamir. However, due to the extraordinary length of Elros' life, Vardamir was 381 years old at the time in which he inherited the Scepter - old even for a [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] of royal blood. Instead of ascending the throne, Vardamir immediately passed on the Sceptre to his eldest son [[Tar-Amandil|Amandil]], who would rule as '''Tar-Amandil'''. Probably because of this decision, unlike all the rulers of Númenor who took royal titles in Quenya, the prefix ''tar-'' ("high") was not added to his name. Despite this decision, Vardamir was still officially counted as the second King of Númenor, being deemed to have ruled nominally for a single year.<ref name=Vardamir/>


Vardamir had four children: three sons, [[Amandil of Númenor|Amandil]], [[Aulendil of Númenor|Aulendil]], and [[Nolondil]]; and one daughter, [[Vardilmë]].
== Legacy ==
Vardamir's abdication of the Scepter to his son Amandil, began the custom wherein which future rulers of Númenor would pass on the Scepter to their [[King's Heir|heir]] before dying of their own free will while still being in good health and mind. This tradition lasted for many generations until the reign of [[Tar-Atanamir]].<ref name=Vardamir/>


== Etymology ==
== 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 when he received the Sceptre.
''Vardamir'' is [[Quenya]]. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it probably means "Varda-jewel". It is probably a compound of ''[[Varda]]'' ("the name of the Valië of the stars, the spouse of Manwë", "exalted", "lofty", "sublime") and ''[[mírë]]'' ("jewel").<ref>{{webcite|author=Paul Strack|articleurl=https://www.eldamo.org/content/words/word-1166502843.html|articlename=Q. ''Vardamir'' m.|website=Eldamo|accessed=12 December 2021}}</ref>
 
His sobriquet ''Nólimon'' is Quenya. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it means "Learned One". It seems to be a compound of ''[[nólë]]'' ("lore, knowledge") and the agental suffix ''[[-mo]]'' ("one", "anyone", "someone", "somebody").<ref>{{webcite|author=Paul Strack|articleurl=https://www.eldamo.org/content/words/word-60416855.html|articlename=Q. ''Nólimon'' m.|website=Eldamo|accessed=12 December 2021}}</ref>


== Genealogy ==
== Genealogy ==
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{{familytree/start}}
                        [[Elros Tar-Minyatur]]
{{familytree | | | | | | | EAR |y| ELW | | | | | | | | | | |EAR=[[Eärendil]]<br/><small>''b. {{FA|503}}''</small>|ELW=[[Elwing]]<br/><small>''b. {{FA|503}}''</small>}}
                                |
{{familytree | | | | | | | |,|-|^|-|.| | | | | | | | | | | |}}
              ___________________|__________________
{{familytree | | | | | | | ELR | | ELD | | | | | | | | | | |ELR=[[Elros|Elros Tar-Minyatur]]<br/><small>''{{FA|532}} - {{SA|442}}''</small>|ELD=[[Elrond]]<br/><small>''b. {{FA|532}}''</small>}}
            |             |           |           |
{{familytree | | | | | |,|-|^|-|v|-|-|-|v|-|-|-|.| | | | | |}}
            |             |           |           |
{{familytree | | | | | VAR | | TIN | | MAN | | ATA | | | | |VAR='''VARDAMIR'''<br/><small>''{{SA|61}} - {{SA|471|n}}''</small>|TIN=[[Tindómiel]]<br/><small>''after {{SA|61|n}}''</small>|MAN=[[Manwendil]]<br/><small>''after {{SA|61|n}}''</small>|ATA=[[Atanalcar]]<br/><small>''after {{SA|61|n}}''</small>}}
    '''VARDAMIR NÓLIMON'''   [[Tindómiel]]   [[Manwendil]]   [[Atanalcar]]
{{familytree | | | |,|-|^|-|v|-|-|-|v|-|-|-|.| | | | | | | |}}
            |
{{familytree | | | AMA | | VAR | | AUL | | NOL | | | | | | |AMA=[[Tar-Amandil]]<br/><small>''{{SA|192|n}} - {{SA|603|n}}''</small>|VAR=[[Vardilmë]]<br/><small>''b. {{SA|203|n}}''</small>|AUL=[[Aulendil (son of Vardamir)|Aulendil]]<br/><small>''b. {{SA|213|n}}''</small>|NOL=[[Nolondil]]<br/><small>''b. {{SA|222|n}}''</small>}}
      ______|__________________________
{{familytree | |,|-|^|-|v|-|-|-|.| | | |,|-|^|-|v|-|-|-|.| |}}
      |           |         |         |
{{familytree | ELE | | EAR | | MAI | | YAV | | ORO | | AXA |ELE=[[Tar-Elendil]]<br/><small>''{{SA|350|n}} - {{SA|751|n}}''</small>|EAR=[[Eärendur (son of Tar-Amandil)|Eärendur]]<br/><small>''b. {{SA|361|n}}''</small>|MAI=[[Mairen]]<br/><small>''b. {{SA|377|n}}''</small>|YAV=[[Yávien]]<br/><small>''b. {{SA|371|n}}''</small>|ORO=[[Oromendil]]<br/><small>''b. {{SA|382|n}}''</small>|AXA=[[Axantur]]<br/><small>''b. {{SA|395|n}}''</small>}}
      |           |         |         |
{{familytree/end}}
[[Tar-Amandil]]   [[Vardilmë]]   [[Aulendil of Númenor|Aulendil]]   [[Nolondil]]
 
      |
== Other versions of the legendarium ==
      |
In a text written around [[1959]] and published in ''[[The Nature of Middle-earth]]'', it is said that either the slow maturity of the [[Half-elven]], or the "choice of kindred" extended to the second generation, suggesting that Vardamir, like [[Arwen]], was among the Half-elven.<ref name=Nature>{{NM|P1xi}}</ref>{{rp|78}} In the same text, Vardamir was said to have lived to be 391, apparently being ninety-one years older than the usual [[Númenórean]] age of 300.<ref name=Nature/>{{rp|79}}
[[Tar-Elendil]]
 
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| born={{SA|61}}
| died={{SA|471}}
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| dates={{SA|442}} - {{SA|443|n}}
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Latest revision as of 15:54, 11 January 2023

Vardamir
Númenórean
Biographical Information
Other namesNólimon (Q)
TitlesKing of Númenor (de jure)
LocationNúmenor
LanguageAdûnaic, Sindarin and Quenya
BirthS.A. 61[1]
Númenor
RuleS.A. 442 (immediately abdicated)
S.A. 442 - 443 (de jure)[1]
DeathS.A. 471[1] (aged 410)
Númenor
Family
HouseHouse of Elros
ParentageElros[2]
SiblingsTindómiel, Manwendil and Atanalcar[2]
ChildrenAmandil, Vardilmë, Aulendil and Nolondil[2]
Physical Description
GenderMale

Vardamir Nólimon (Q, pron. [ˈvardamir ˈnoːlimɔn]) was the brief second King of Númenor.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

As the eldest of the four children of Elros Tar-Minyatur,[2] Vardamir was the heir to the Sceptre of Númenor. He was called Nólimon, because his chief love was for ancient lore gathered from Elves and Men.[1] Throughout his life, Vardamir had four children: three sons, Amandil, Aulendil, and Nolondil; and one daughter, Vardilmë.[2]

Upon the death of Elros, the Sceptre of Númenor fell to Vardamir. However, due to the extraordinary length of Elros' life, Vardamir was 381 years old at the time in which he inherited the Scepter - old even for a Númenórean of royal blood. Instead of ascending the throne, Vardamir immediately passed on the Sceptre to his eldest son Amandil, who would rule as Tar-Amandil. Probably because of this decision, unlike all the rulers of Númenor who took royal titles in Quenya, the prefix tar- ("high") was not added to his name. Despite this decision, Vardamir was still officially counted as the second King of Númenor, being deemed to have ruled nominally for a single year.[1]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

Vardamir's abdication of the Scepter to his son Amandil, began the custom wherein which future rulers of Númenor would pass on the Scepter to their heir before dying of their own free will while still being in good health and mind. This tradition lasted for many generations until the reign of Tar-Atanamir.[1]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Vardamir is Quenya. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it probably means "Varda-jewel". It is probably a compound of Varda ("the name of the Valië of the stars, the spouse of Manwë", "exalted", "lofty", "sublime") and mírë ("jewel").[3]

His sobriquet Nólimon is Quenya. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it means "Learned One". It seems to be a compound of nólë ("lore, knowledge") and the agental suffix -mo ("one", "anyone", "someone", "somebody").[4]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

 
 
 
 
 
 
Eärendil
b. F.A. 503
 
Elwing
b. F.A. 503
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elros Tar-Minyatur
F.A. 532 - S.A. 442
 
Elrond
b. F.A. 532
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
VARDAMIR
S.A. 61 - 471
 
Tindómiel
after 61
 
Manwendil
after 61
 
Atanalcar
after 61
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Amandil
192 - 603
 
Vardilmë
b. 203
 
Aulendil
b. 213
 
Nolondil
b. 222
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Elendil
350 - 751
 
Eärendur
b. 361
 
Mairen
b. 377
 
Yávien
b. 371
 
Oromendil
b. 382
 
Axantur
b. 395


Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]

In a text written around 1959 and published in The Nature of Middle-earth, it is said that either the slow maturity of the Half-elven, or the "choice of kindred" extended to the second generation, suggesting that Vardamir, like Arwen, was among the Half-elven.[5]:78 In the same text, Vardamir was said to have lived to be 391, apparently being ninety-one years older than the usual Númenórean age of 300.[5]:79

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", entry II Vardamir Nólimon
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", "The earlier generations of the Line of Elros"
  3. Paul Strack, "Q. Vardamir m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 12 December 2021)
  4. Paul Strack, "Q. Nólimon m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 12 December 2021)
  5. 5.0 5.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part One. Time and Ageing: XI. Ageing of Elves"
Vardamir
House of Elros
Born: S.A. 61 Died: S.A. 471
Preceded by:
Elros Tar-Minyatur
2nd King of Númenor (de jure)
S.A. 442 - 443
Followed by:
Tar-Amandil


Kings of Númenor
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