| Númenórean | |
| Gimilkhâd | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Númenor |
| Affiliation | King's Men[1] |
| Language | Adûnaic |
| Birth | S.A. 3044[1] |
| Death | S.A. 3243[1] (aged 199) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Elros |
| Parentage | Ar-Gimilzôr and Inzilbêth[1] |
| Siblings | Inziladûn[1] |
| Children | Pharazôn[2] |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
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
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
| 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
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", entry XXIII Ar-Gimilzôr (Tar-Telemnar)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", entry XXIV Tar-Palantir (Ar-Inziladûn)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Akallabêth: The Downfall of Númenor"
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Ad. Gimilkhâd m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon, accessed 25 June 2022