Ar-Pharazôn

Ar-Pharazôn the Golden (3118 - 3319 Second Age, r. 3255 - 3319 Second Age), Tar-Calion in Quenya, was the 25th and last king of Númenor.

Ar-Pharazôn was the nephew of King Tar-Palantir and took to wife Tar-Palantir's daughter, Míriel (much against her will). As Tar-Míriel was the rightful Ruling Queen of Númenor, Ar-Pharazôn was able to usurp the throne. He gave to his wife the name Ar-Zimraphel, refused to use the Elven speech and persecuted the last vestiges of the Faithful.

He attacked Mordor and brought Sauron back as a hostage to his kingdom, but Sauron was able to corrupt Ar-Pharazôn and convinced him to attack Valinor. Ar-Pharazôn began building a huge fleet to attack Valinor in 3310 Second Age and finally broke the Ban of the Valar, landing on the shores of the Undying Lands in 3319 Second Age The Valar then laid down their guardianship of the world and called upon Eru the One, who sank Ar-Pharazôn, his fleet, and all of Númenor beneath the ocean, and changed the shape of the world so that Valinor was no longer connected to Middle-Earth.

The line of Elros would later survive by Elendil and his two surviving sons, Isildur and Anárion.