King of Númenor

King of Númenor was the royal title of the male Ruler of Númenor.

Portrait of tar minyatur by mellorianj-d7kgwxv — Elros Tar-Minyatur, first King of Númenor

History Edit

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

After the destruction of Númenor and the imprisonment of Ar-Pharazôn in the Caves of the Forgotten, the title was abandoned and the line of the Númenóreans continued through the Dúnedain now living in the Realms in Exile (Arnor and Gondor) in Middle-earth.

The following is a list of the twenty-five Rulers of Númenor:

#	Quenya Name	Adûnaic Name
I	Elros Tar-Minyatur	Gimilzôr¹
II	Vardamir Nólimon²	-
III	Tar-Amandil	Ar-Aphanuzîr¹
IV	Tar-Elendil	Ar-Nimruzîr¹
V	Tar-Meneldur Irimon³	-
VI	Tar-Aldarion Anardil	-
VII	Tar-Ancalimë (First Ruling Queen)	-
VIII	Tar-Anárion	-
IX	Tar-Súrion	-
X	Tar-Telperiën (Second Ruling Queen)	-
XI	Tar-Minastir	-
XII	Tar-Ciryatan	Ar-Balkumagan¹
XIII	Tar-Atanamir the Great	-
XIV	Tar-Ancalimon	-
XV	Tar-Telemmaitë	-
XVI	Tar-Vanimeldë (Third Ruling Queen)	-
-	Herucalmo Tar-Anducal*⁴	-
XVII	Tar-Alcarin	-
XVIII	Tar-Calmacil	Ar-Belzagar
XIX	Tar-Ardamin⁵	Ar-Abattarîk
XX	Tar-Herunumen	Ar-Adûnakhôr
XXI	Tar-Hostamir	Ar-Zimrathôn
XXII	Tar-Falassion	Ar-Sakalthôr
XXIII	Tar-Telemnar	Ar-Gimilzôr
XXIV	Tar-Palantir	Ar-Inziladûn
-	*Tar-Míriel⁶	Ar-Zimraphel
XXV	Tar-Calion	Ar-Pharazôn

After Ar-Pharazôn, who perished in the Downfall of Númenor, the direct line of Kings was broken. Númenórean rule continued in Middle-earth through the Dúnedain kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor establishd by Elendil, Lord of Andúnië, senior surviving descendant of Elros through Silmarien the daughter of Tar-Elendil, and his heirs.

¹ Tar-Calmacil was the first to officially use an Adûnaic name. The Númenórean nobility appears to have not spoken Adûnaic at all in the first centuries. Most names prior to Calmacil are therefore likely not contemporary, but were invented by the Númenóreans after they had become alienated from the Elves.

² Upon his father Elros' death, Vardamir did not take up the Sceptre of the King but instead abdicated in favor of his son. However, he is counted as the second ruler having nominally ruled for one year.

³ Silmariën would have been Ruling Queen by later changes in the laws. She founded the line of the Lords of Andúnië.

⁴ Usurper, not counted as rightful King.

⁵ Tar-Ardamin is omitted from the list published in The Lord of the Rings, but he does appear in Unfinished Tales. In Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings, Tar-Calmacil was followed by Ar-Adûnakhôr. His name was apparently dropped by error.

⁶ As the eldest child and according to laws of succession changed since the reign of Tar-Elendil, Míriel was the rightful Queen, but was forced to wed her cousin Ar-Pharazon who usurped the throne.

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