Gimilkhâd

From Tolkien Gateway
Gimilkhâd
Númenórean
Biographical Information
LocationNúmenor
AffiliationKing's Men[1]
LanguageAdûnaic
BirthS.A. 3044[1]
DeathS.A. 3243[1] (aged 199)
Family
HouseHouse of Elros
ParentageAr-Gimilzôr and Inzilbêth[1]
SiblingsInziladûn[1]
ChildrenPharazôn[2]
Physical Description
GenderMale

Gimilkhâd was the younger son of Queen Inzilbêth and King Ar-Gimilzôr of Númenor. His older brother Inziladûn followed his mother's beliefs (she was secretly one of the Faithful). Inziladûn took the royal title of Tar-Palantir and attempted to lead the Númenóreans back to reverence for the Valar. However, Gimilkhâd believed in the ways of his father, became the leader of the King's Men, and opposed the policies of his brother. His son usurped the Sceptre of Tar-Palantir's daughter Míriel, took the title of Ar-Pharazôn,[2] and brought destruction upon the island realm.[3]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Gimilkhâd is an Adûnaic name, but its meaning is not glossed. Paul Strack notices the first element must be gimil ("stars"), but it is not clear what the last element khâd means.[4]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

Ar-Zimrathôn
2798 - 3033
 
 
 
14th Lord
of Andúnië
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ar-Sakalthôr
2876 - 3102
 
Lindórië
unknown
 
Eärendur
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ar-Gimilzôr
2960 - 3177
 
Inzilbêth
unknown
 
16th Lord
of Andúnië
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Palantir
3035 - 3255
 
GIMILKHÂD
3044 - 3243
 
Númendil
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Míriel
3117 - 3319
 
Ar-Pharazôn
3118 - 3319
 
Amandil
Sailed west 3316
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elendil
3119 - 3441


Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]

In The Line of Elros, Gimilkhâd's birth occurred in S.A. 3044 and his death in S.A. 3243 (indicating an age of 199).[1] In The Silmarillion it is stated that "Gimilkhâd died two years before his two hundredth year".[3]

References