King of Númenor

The King of Númenor (Ad. Âru n'Adûnâi – "King of the Anadûnians") was the royal title of twenty-two rulers of Númenor (there were also three Ruling Queens).

History

The royal line began with Elros Tar-Minyatur, the brother of Elrond, who founded the House of Elros, and ended with Ar-Pharazôn (Tar-Calion) and Ar-Zimraphel (Tar-Míriel).

The symbol of the Kings of Númenor was the Sceptre, which in the early centuries of the Second Age was passed on by the rulers to their heirs when they abdicated and went into retirement. However in later centuries, beginning with Tar-Atanamir, the Sceptre was held until death.

Initially the Kings and Queens took their names in Quenya, however as the Númenóreans turned against the Valar and use of the Elven tongues, the kings took their names in Adûnaic, beginning officially with Ar-Adûnakhôr, the twentieth king. The Quenya names continued to be used in the Scroll of the Kings out of fear of breaking with tradition.

After Ar-Pharazôn, who perished in the Downfall of Númenor and was imprisoned in the Caves of the Forgotten, the title was abandoned and the direct line of Kings was broken. However, Númenórean rule continued in Middle-earth through the exiled Dúnedain, now living in the Realms in Exile, Arnor and Gondor, established by Elendil the Tall, who was the senior surviving descendant of Elros through Silmariën, the daughter of King Tar-Elendil.

№	Name	Reign	Lifespan	Information
1	Tar-Minyatur	SA 32 – 442	FA 532 – SA 442	Half-elven son of Eärendil and Elwing
2	Vardamir Nólimon	SA 442 – 443	SA 61 – 471	Son of Tar-Minyatur, whose reign was only titular through his immediate abdication for his son
3	Tar-Amandil	SA 443 – 590	SA 192 – 603	Son of Vardamir Nólimon
4	Tar-Elendil	SA 590 – 740	SA 350 – 771	Son of Tar-Amandil, who was an ancestor of the Lords of Andúnië through his daugher Silmariën
5	Tar-Meneldur	SA 740 – 883	SA 543 – 942	Son of Tar-Elendil
6	Tar-Aldarion	SA 883 – 1075	SA 700 – 1098	Son of Tar-Meneldur and Almarian
7	Tar-Ancalimë	SA 1075 – 1280	SA 873 – 1285	Daughter of Tar-Aldarion and Erendis, who was the first Ruling Queen
8	Tar-Anárion	SA 1280 – 1394	SA 1003 – 1404	Son of Tar-Ancalimë and Hallacar
9	Tar-Súrion	SA 1394 – 1556	SA 1174 – 1574	Son of Tar-Anárion
10	Tar-Telperiën	SA 1556 – 1731	SA 1320 – 1731	Daughter of Tar-Súrion, who abdicated a few months before her death in the same year
11	Tar-Minastir	SA 1731 – 1869	SA 1474 – 1873	Son of Isilmo, nephew of Tar-Telperiën
12	Tar-Ciryatan	SA 1869 – 2029	SA 1634 – 2035	Son of Tar-Minastir
13	Tar-Atanamir	SA 2029 – 2221	SA 1800 – 2221	Son of Tar-Ciryatan, who was the first King to refuse to abdicate the Sceptre
14	Tar-Ancalimon	SA 2221 – 2386	SA 1986 – 2386	Son of Tar-Atanamir
15	Tar-Telemmaitë	SA 2386 – 2526	SA 2136 – 2526	Son of Tar-Ancalimon
16	Tar-Vanimeldë	SA 2526 – 2637	SA 2277 – 2637	Daughter of Tar-Telemmaitë
	Tar-Anducal	SA 2637 – 2657	SA 2286 – 2657	Husband of Tar-Vanimeldë, who usurped the Sceptre after her death
17	Tar-Alcarin	SA 2637 – 2737 (de jure) SA 2657 – 2737 (de facto)	SA 2406 – 2737	Son of Tar-Vanimeldë and Herucalmo (aka Tar-Anducal)
18	Tar-Calmacil	SA 2737 – 2825	SA 2516 – 2825	Son of Tar-Alcarin
19	Tar-Ardamin	SA 2825 – 2899	SA 2618 – 2899	Son of Tar-Calmacil
20	Ar-Adûnakhôr	SA 2899 – 2962	SA 2709 – 2962	Son of Tar-Ardamin, who was the first King to take only an Adûnaic name
21	Ar-Zimrathôn	SA 2963 – 3033	SA 2798 – 3033	Son of Ar-Adûnakhôr
22	Ar-Sakalthôr	SA 3033 – 3102	SA 2876 – 3102	Son of Ar-Zimrathôn
23	Ar-Gimilzôr	SA 3102 – 3177	SA 2960 – 3177	Son of Ar-Sakalthôr
24	Tar-Palantir	SA 3177 – 3255	SA 3035 – 3255	Son of Ar-Gimilzôr and Inzilbêth, who was the last Faithful King
25	Ar-Pharazôn	SA 3255 – 3319 †	SA 3118 – 3319 †	Son of Gimilkhâd and nephew of Tar-Palantir, who usurped the Sceptre from his daughter-heir
25	*Ar-Zimraphel*	SA 3255 – 3319 †	SA 3117 – 3319 †	Daughter of Tar-Palantir and the rightful heiress to the Sceptre

King of Númenor

History

List of Kings and Ruling Queens

House of Elros

See also

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