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Eärendur, Lord of Andúnië

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Eärendur
Númenórean
Biographical Information
Other names and titles Lord of Andúnië
Date of birth Late Second Age
Party The Faithful
Favored language Quenya
Personal Information
Gender Male

Eärendur was the fifteenth Lord of Andúnië in Númenor and lived during the reign of King Ar-Sakalthôr. He was a leader of the Faithful during the time when the King's Men were growing in influence. Eärendur was the brother of Lindórië, who would be the grandmother of the wise King Tar-Palantir.

As Lord of Andúnië, Eärendur was also the ancestor of the Kings of the Gondor and Arnor in Middle-earth. Aragorn II was his direct descendant through no less than forty-four generations.

[edit] Etymology

Eärendur means "Servant of the Sea" in Quenya (from eär , "sea" and -ndur, meaning "servant").

[edit] Genealogy

        Valandil
           :
           :
           :
      _____:_____
     |           |
     |           |
  EÄRENDUR   Lindórië    Ar-Sakalthôr
     :           |            |
     :           |            |
     :        Inzilbêth = Ar-Gimilzôr
     :                  |
     :                  |
  Númendil        Tar-Palantir

[edit] Inflection

Quenya noun
Eärendur
Case \ # Singular Case \ # Singular
Nominative Eärendur Locative Eärenduressë
Accusative Eärendur Allative Eärendurenna
Genitive Eärenduro Ablative Eärendurello
Possessive Eärendurwa Instrumental Eärendurnen
Dative Eärenduren *Respective Eärendures
Asterisked forms are speculative. Chart may not be 100% canonical.
Preceded by:
Unknown,
eventually Valandil		 15th Lord of Andúnië
II ???? – ????		 Followed by:
Unknown,
eventually Númendil
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