Almarian
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| Almarian | |
|---|---|
| Númenórean | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Queen of Númenor |
| Location | Númenor |
| Language | Adûnaic, Sindarin and Quenya |
| Birth | Before S.A. 700 |
| Rule | S.A. 740 - 883 (143 years) |
| Death | After S.A. 900 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Vëantur |
| Spouse | Tar-Meneldur |
| Children | Anardil, Ailinel and Almiel |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Hair color | Golden |
Almarian (Q, pron. [alˈmari.an]) was the daughter of Vëantur,[1] Queen to Tar-Meneldur, the fifth King of Númenor, and mother to Tar-Aldarion, the sixth King, and to Ailinel and Almiel. She was said to possess great beauty.[2]
Etymology[edit]
Almarian is a Quenya name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it contains almare ("blessedness").[3]
Genealogy[edit]
| Vëantur b. 451 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tar-Meneldur 543 - 942 | ALMARIAN unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tar-Aldarion 700 - 1098 | Ailinel b. 712 | Almiel b. 729 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tar-Ancalimë 873 - 1285 | Soronto b. 799 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife"
- ↑ 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. Almarian f.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 26 January 2022)
