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Aulendil of Númenor

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(See also Aulendil (Sauron))

Aulendil
Númenórean
Biographical Information
Date of birth S.A. 213
Personal Information
Gender Male
Parentage Vardamir
Siblings Amandil, Vardilmë, Nolondil

Aulendil was the second son and third child of Vardamir Nólimon, the heir of Elros Tar-Minyatur, first King of Númenor. His older brother took up the Sceptre as Tar-Amandil. Almost nothing is known of his life.

[edit] Etymology

Aulendil means "Devoted to Aulë" in Quenya (from -ndil = "friend, lover, devoted to").

[edit] Genealogy

              Vardamir Nólimon
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      ________________|________________
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Tar-Amandil   Vardilmë   AULENDIL   Nolondil
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Tar-Elendil

[edit] Inflection

Quenya noun
Aulendil
Case \ # Singular Case \ # Singular
Nominative Aulendil Locative Aulendilessë
Accusative Aulendil Allative Aulendilenna
Genitive Aulendilo Ablative Aulendi(le)llo
Possessive Aulendilwa Instrumental Aulendilenen
Dative Aulendilen *Respective Aulendiles
Asterisked forms are speculative. Chart may not be 100% canonical.