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| name = Ar-Adûnakhôr
 
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| othernames = Tar-Herunúmen <ref name=tales>''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', Introduction, Part Two, III: "The Line of Elros, The Kings of Númenor"</ref>
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| othernames = Tar-Herunúmen<ref name=Unfinished>''[[Unfinished Tales]],'' Part Two: The Second Age, III: "[[The Line of Elros: The Kings of Númenor]]", from the founding of the City of Armenelos to the Downfall</ref>
 
| title = [[Kings of Númenor|King of Númenor]]
 
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| birth = [[SA 2709]]<ref name=Unfinished>''[[Unfinished Tales]],'' Part Two: The Second Age, III: "[[The Line of Elros: The Kings of Númenor]]", from the founding of the City of Armenelos to the Downfall</ref>
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| rule = [[SA 2899]]
 
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| death = [[SA 2962]]<ref name=Unfinished>''[[Unfinished Tales]],'' Part Two: The Second Age, III: "[[The Line of Elros: The Kings of Númenor]]", from the founding of the City of Armenelos to the Downfall</ref>
| death = [[SA 2962]]
 
 
| realms = [[Númenor]]
 
| realms = [[Númenor]]
 
| spouse = Unnamed wife
 
| spouse = Unnamed wife
 
| weapon = [[Aranrúth]]
 
| weapon = [[Aranrúth]]
 
| race = [[Men]]
 
| race = [[Men]]
| culture = [[Númenórean]] ([[King's Men]])
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'''Ar-Adûnakhôr''' was the 20th [[King of Númenor]]. He opposed the [[Valar]], and thus took his official name in the [[Adûnaic]] tongue instead of using the traditional [[Quenya]] form Tar-Herunúmen,<ref name=tales/> though a Quenya name was recorded in the official royal scrolls. The name he chose was considered by some as blasphemous in both languages it means "Lord of the West", a title reserved for [[Manwë]], Lord of the Valar.
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'''Ar-Adûnakhôr''' was the twentieth [[King of Númenor]]. He was best known as the first [[Númenórean]] king to take his official name in the [[Adûnaic]] tongue instead of using the traditional [[Quenya]] form Tar-Herunúmen.<ref name=Unfinished>''[[Unfinished Tales]],'' Part Two: The Second Age, III: "[[The Line of Elros: The Kings of Númenor]]", from the founding of the City of Armenelos to the Downfall</ref><ref name=Silmarillion>''[[The Silmarillion]], [[Akallabêth]]'' (The Downfall of Númenor)</ref>
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
   
During his time, the Elven-tongues were no longer used or taught to children, and the [[ship]]s from [[Tol Eressëa]] came rarely. Only those of [[The Faithful]] maintained the ancient customs of friendship with the [[west]] and welcomed the [[Eldar]], both in secret.
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As an opponent of the [[Valar]], Ar-Adûnakhôr his Quenya name was recorded in the official royal scrolls only. The name he chose was considered by some as blasphemous in both languages it means "Lord of the West", a title reserved for [[Manwë]], Lord of the Valar. During his time, the Elven-tongues were no longer used or taught to children, and the [[ship]]s from [[Tol Eressëa]] came rarely. Only those of [[The Faithful]] maintained the ancient customs of friendship with the [[west]] and welcomed the [[Eldar]], both in secret.<ref name=Silmarillion>''[[The Silmarillion]], [[Akallabêth]]'' (The Downfall of Númenor)</ref>
   
 
There is some question as to whether Ar-Adûnakhôr succeeded his father, [[Tar-Ardamin]], as king, or his grandfather, [[Tar-Calmacil]], but the numbering of the rulers includes Tar-Ardamin in the count. Specifically, Tar-Ardamin does not appear at all in the ''[[Lord of the Rings]]'' [[Appendix|appendices]], but he does appear in the chapter "The Line of Elros" from ''[[Unfinished Tales]]''.
 
There is some question as to whether Ar-Adûnakhôr succeeded his father, [[Tar-Ardamin]], as king, or his grandfather, [[Tar-Calmacil]], but the numbering of the rulers includes Tar-Ardamin in the count. Specifically, Tar-Ardamin does not appear at all in the ''[[Lord of the Rings]]'' [[Appendix|appendices]], but he does appear in the chapter "The Line of Elros" from ''[[Unfinished Tales]]''.
   
Ar-Adûnakhôr ruled for sixty-three years and was succeeded by his son, [[Ar-Zimrathôn]].
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Ar-Adûnakhôr ruled for sixty-three years and was succeeded by his son, [[Ar-Zimrathôn]] in [[SA 2962]].<ref name=Unfinished>''[[Unfinished Tales]],'' Part Two: The Second Age, III: "[[The Line of Elros: The Kings of Númenor]]", from the founding of the City of Armenelos to the Downfall</ref>
   
 
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Ar-Adûnakhôr was the twentieth King of Númenor. He was best known as the first Númenórean king to take his official name in the Adûnaic tongue instead of using the traditional Quenya form Tar-Herunúmen.[1][2]

Biography

As an opponent of the Valar, Ar-Adûnakhôr his Quenya name was recorded in the official royal scrolls only. The name he chose was considered by some as blasphemous in both languages it means "Lord of the West", a title reserved for Manwë, Lord of the Valar. During his time, the Elven-tongues were no longer used or taught to children, and the ships from Tol Eressëa came rarely. Only those of The Faithful maintained the ancient customs of friendship with the west and welcomed the Eldar, both in secret.[2]

There is some question as to whether Ar-Adûnakhôr succeeded his father, Tar-Ardamin, as king, or his grandfather, Tar-Calmacil, but the numbering of the rulers includes Tar-Ardamin in the count. Specifically, Tar-Ardamin does not appear at all in the Lord of the Rings appendices, but he does appear in the chapter "The Line of Elros" from Unfinished Tales.

Ar-Adûnakhôr ruled for sixty-three years and was succeeded by his son, Ar-Zimrathôn in SA 2962.[1]

House of Elros

The Heraldic Device of Eärendil, father of Elros Tar-Minyatur

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Elros
Tar-Minyatur
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Vardamir
   
   
Tindómiel
   
   
Manwendil
   
   
Atanalcar
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Tar-Amandil
   
   
Vardilmë
   
   
Aulendil
   
   
Nolondil
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Eärendur
   
   
Tar-Elendil
   
   
Mairen
   
   
Yávien
   
   
Oromendil
   
   
Axantur
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Lindissë
   
   
Ardamir
   
   
Cemendur
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Írildë
   
   
Vëantur
   
   
Hallatan
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Elatan
   
   
Silmariën
   
   
Isilmë
   
   
Tar-Meneldur
   
   
   
   
Almarian
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Valandil
   
   
Erendis
   
   
Tar-Aldarion
   
   
Ailinel
   
   
Orchaldor
   
   
Almiel
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Hallacar
   
   
Tar-Ancalimë
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Soronto
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Tar-Anárion
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Tar-Súrion
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Two daughters
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Tar-Telperiën
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Isilmo
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Tar-Minastir
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Tar-Ciryatan
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Tar-Atanamir
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Tar-Ancalimon
   
   
   
   
   
   
Unnamed child
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Tar-Telemmaitë
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Herucalmo
   
   
Tar-Vanimeldë
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Tar-Alcarin
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Tar-Calmacil
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Tar-Ardamin
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Gimilzagar
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Ar-Adûnakhôr
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Ar-Zimrathôn
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Ar-Sakalthôr
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Ar-Gimilzôr
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Tar-Palantir
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Gimilkhâd
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Tar-Míriel
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Ar-Pharazôn


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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Unfinished Tales, Part Two: The Second Age, III: "The Line of Elros: The Kings of Númenor", from the founding of the City of Armenelos to the Downfall
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Silmarillion, Akallabêth (The Downfall of Númenor)

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