Vardamir
| Tar-Vardamir | |
|---|---|
| Númenórean | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Nólimon (Q) |
| Titles | King of Númenor (de jure) |
| Location | Númenor |
| Language | Adûnaic, Sindarin and Quenya |
| Birth | S.A. 61[1] Númenor |
| Rule | S.A. 442 (immediately abdicated) S.A. 442 - 443 (de jure)[1] |
| Death | S.A. 471[1] (aged 410) Númenor |
| Family | |
| House | House of Elros |
| Parentage | Elros[2] |
| Siblings | Tindómiel, Manwendil and Atanalcar[2] |
| Children | Amandil, Vardilmë, Aulendil and Nolondil[2] |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Vardamir Nólimon (Q, pron. [ˈvardamir ˈnoːlimɔn]) was the brief second King of Númenor. His royal name was Tar-Vardamir ([tar-ˈvardamir]).[1]
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 for ancient lore. The Sceptre of Númenor fell to him on his father's death. The extraordinary length of Elros' life, though, meant that Vardamir was 381 years old at this time - old even for a Númenórean of royal blood - and he wisely passed the Sceptre on immediately to his eldest son Amandil, who would rule as King Tar-Amandil. However, Vardamir was still officially counted as the second King of Númenor, having nominally ruled for a single year.[1]
Vardamir had four children: three sons, Amandil, Aulendil, and Nolondil; and one daughter, Vardilmë.[2]
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[edit] Etymology
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] 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.[5]
[edit] Genealogy
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[edit] Other versions of the legendarium
In a text written around 1959 and published in The Nature of Middle-earth, it is suggested that Vardamir was among the Half-elven, like Arwen.[6]:78
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", entry II Vardamir Nólimon
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Vardamir m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 12 December 2021)
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Nólimon m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 12 December 2021)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", first paragraph and entry I to XXV
- ↑ 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 | ||
| Preceded by: Elros Tar-Minyatur | 2nd King of Númenor (de jure) S.A. 442 - 443 | Followed by: Tar-Amandil |
| Kings of Númenor |
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| 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 |