| Númenórean | |
| Tar-Anárion | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | King of Númenor |
| Location | Númenor |
| Language | Adûnaic, Sindarin and Quenya |
| Birth | S.A. 1003[1] Emerië |
| Rule | S.A. 1280 - 1394 (114 years)[1] |
| Death | S.A. 1404[1] (aged 401 years) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Elros |
| Parentage | Tar-Ancalimë and Hallacar[2] |
| Children | Two daughters, Tar-Súrion[3] |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Tar-Anárion was the eighth ruler of Númenor,[1] succeeding his mother, Tar-Ancalimë (being the first ruling Queen).[2]
History
Little is said about Tar-Anárion's rule.[1] His two eldest children were female, but both refused to be heirs to the throne for unknown reasons, and they disliked and feared Ancalimë, who would in revenge not allow them to marry. Therefore he was succeeded by his son, Tar-Súrion.[4]
Etymology
Anárion is a Quenya name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it likely means "Son of the Sun" as a compound of anar ("sun") and the patronymic suffix -ion ("son of").[5] Like all the rulers of Númenor who took their royal names in Quenya, Anárion added the prefix tar- ("high") to his name when he received the Sceptre.[6]
Genealogy
| Erendis 771 - 985 | Tar-Aldarion 700 - 1098 | Hallatan b. 711 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tar-Ancalimë 873 - 1285 | Hallacar 852 - 1211 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TAR-ANÁRION 1003 - 1404 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Two daughters unknown | Tar-Súrion 1174 - 1574 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tar-Telperiën 1320 - 1731 | Isilmo unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 VIII Tar-Anárion
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", entry VII Tar-Ancalimë
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", entry IX Tar-Súrion
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", The Further Course of the Narrative, penultimate paragraph
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Anárion m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon, accessed 27 May 2021
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", first paragraph and entry I to XXV
Born | Tar-Anárion | Died |
Preceded by | 8th King of Númenor | Followed by |
| Kings of Númenor |
|---|
| Elros Tar-Minyatur (S.A. 32 - 442) · Vardamir Nólimon* (442 - 443) · Tar-Amandil (443 - 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, though was recorded as ruling for a year · Q Ruling Queens · † Usurped throne. Later struck off the Line of Kings · ‡ Usurped throne from his cousin Tar-Míriel |