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Dates
Late First Age; known to have been extant during the voyage of Eärendil, I 538 - I 542
Race
Probably a Man1
Settlements
Mouths of Sirion
Pronunciation
aera'ndeerr ('ae' is pronounced like the English word 'eye'; 'rr' indicates that the final r should be pronounced)
Meaning
'Sea wanderer'

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Aerandir

Eärendil’s sea-wandering companion

One of the three mariners who sailed the oceans with Eärendil. With his companions Erellont and Falathar, he was aboard the famed ship Vingilot when it travelled into the West and carried Eärendil and Elwing to Aman. Those two were allowed to remain because of their Elvish blood. Aerandir and his companions, however, were not permitted to remain West of the Sea, and were returned eastward across the Sea by the Valar. The name Aerandir comes from the Elvish for 'Sea-wanderer'.


Notes

1

We're not told specifically whether Eärendil's companions were Men or Elves, and in principle they might have belonged the either race. Their reluctance to step ashore onto the Undying Lands, however, strongly suggests that they were Mortals rather than Elves.

See also...

Eärendil, Erellont, Falathar, Foam-flower, Lay of Eärendil, Voyage of Eärendil

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Aerandir

Eärendil’s sea-wandering companion

Dates
Late First Age; known to have been extant during the voyage of Eärendil, I 538 - I 542
Race
Probably a Man1
Settlements
Mouths of Sirion
Pronunciation
aera'ndeerr ('ae' is pronounced like the English word 'eye'; 'rr' indicates that the final r should be pronounced)
Meaning
'Sea wanderer'

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 27 February 2015
  • This entry is complete

Aerandir

Eärendil’s sea-wandering companion

One of the three mariners who sailed the oceans with Eärendil. With his companions Erellont and Falathar, he was aboard the famed ship Vingilot when it travelled into the West and carried Eärendil and Elwing to Aman. Those two were allowed to remain because of their Elvish blood. Aerandir and his companions, however, were not permitted to remain West of the Sea, and were returned eastward across the Sea by the Valar. The name Aerandir comes from the Elvish for 'Sea-wanderer'.


Notes

1

We're not told specifically whether Eärendil's companions were Men or Elves, and in principle they might have belonged the either race. Their reluctance to step ashore onto the Undying Lands, however, strongly suggests that they were Mortals rather than Elves.

See also...

Eärendil, Erellont, Falathar, Foam-flower, Lay of Eärendil, Voyage of Eärendil

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 27 February 2015
  • This entry is complete

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2006, 2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Whatever your personality profiling needs, Discus has a solution for you.