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'''Palarran''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[paˈlarːan]}}) was a ship, the greatest of its time, built by [[Tar-Aldarion|Aldarion]], who was the Heir of King [[Tar-Meneldur]] of [[Númenor]].
[[File:Steamey - Aldarion and Erendis.jpg|thumb|''Aldarion and Erendis'' by [[:Category:Images by Steamey|Steamey]]]]
'''Palarran''' was a ship, the greatest of its time, built by [[Tar-Aldarion|Aldarion]], who was then the Heir of King [[Tar-Meneldur]] of [[Númenor]].


==History==
==History==
Aldarion was a great captain and adventurer, to the dismay of his father the King, who wished his son to spend his youth in the island he would one day rule. Aldarion, though, felt the call of the sea, and he, along with the [[Guild of Venturers]] of Númenor, built a vast ship, larger than any that had been seen at that time that they called Palarran, a [[Quenya]] name meaning "Far-wanderer".
Aldarion was a great captain and adventurer, to the dismay of his father the King, who wished his son to spend his youth in the island he would one day rule. Aldarion, though, felt the call of the sea, and he, along with the [[Guild of Venturers]] of Númenor, built a vast ship, larger than any that had been seen at that time that they called ''Palarran''.


When Palarran was finished Tar-Meneldur was angry and forbade the Queen and Aldarion's sisters from bringing to the ship a bough of ''[[Oiolairë]]'', the token of friendship with [[Ossë]] and [[Uinen]]. [[Erendis]] instead of Aldarion's kin brought a bough to the ship, which first caused the prince to love the maiden.
When Palarran was finished, Tar-Meneldur felt unquiet and forbade the Queen and Aldarion's sisters from bringing to the ship a bough of ''[[oiolairë]]'', the token of friendship with [[Ossë]] and [[Uinen]]. [[Erendis]], instead of Aldarion's kin, brought a bough to the ship, which first caused the prince to love the maiden.


Aldarion sailed the Palarran upon the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] to [[Middle-earth]] several times.<ref>{{UT|Wife}}</ref>
Aldarion sailed the Palarran upon the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] to [[Middle-earth]] several times.<ref>{{UT|Wife}}, pp. 178-179</ref>


==Etymology==
''Palarran'' means "Far-Wanderer" in [[Quenya]],<ref>{{UT|Wife}}, p. 178. Cf. also p. 401</ref> from ''[[palan]]'' ("far") + [[RAN]] ("wander").<ref>{{webcite|author=Paul Strack|articleurl=http://eldamo.org/content/words/word-978460537.html|articlename=Q. ''Palarran'' pn.|website=Eldamo|accessed=10 March 2021}}</ref>
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Aldarion and Erendis by Steamey

Palarran was a ship, the greatest of its time, built by Aldarion, who was then the Heir of King Tar-Meneldur of Númenor.

History[edit | edit source]

Aldarion was a great captain and adventurer, to the dismay of his father the King, who wished his son to spend his youth in the island he would one day rule. Aldarion, though, felt the call of the sea, and he, along with the Guild of Venturers of Númenor, built a vast ship, larger than any that had been seen at that time that they called Palarran.

When Palarran was finished, Tar-Meneldur felt unquiet and forbade the Queen and Aldarion's sisters from bringing to the ship a bough of oiolairë, the token of friendship with Ossë and Uinen. Erendis, instead of Aldarion's kin, brought a bough to the ship, which first caused the prince to love the maiden.

Aldarion sailed the Palarran upon the Great Sea to Middle-earth several times.[1]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Palarran means "Far-Wanderer" in Quenya,[2] from palan ("far") + RAN ("wander").[3]

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