- Cities and buildings
- Fields, plains and deserts
- Forests
- Hills and mountains
- Islands and promontories
- Lands, realms and regions
- Rivers and lakes
- Seas and oceans
|
Dates
Race
Division
Culture
Family
Settlements
Pronunciation
heroonoo'men
Meaning
Other names
Directly equivalent to Adûnakhôr, but this King was more commonly known as Ar-Adûnakhôr or Tar-Herunúmen
Titles
|
Herunúmen'Lord of the West'
A shortened version of 'Tar-Herunúmen', the Quenya name of Ar-Adûnakhôr. He was the first of Númenor's Kings to break entirely with tradition and separate his people from their ancient friendship with the Undying Lands. His name is a token of this, first in that he took the Sceptre naming himself in his native Adûnaic tongue, and second in that the name he chose meant 'Lord of the West', a title of the Valar, which was considered blasphemous by many. The Quenya version of this name was not used in public life, but was recorded in the Scroll of Kings out of deference or fear. It comes from two roots, heru meaning 'master' or 'lord', and númen, 'west' (seen for example in the name of Númenor itself). For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2009, 2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Explore the benefits of DISC in recruitment, team building and more with our free guide. |