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Dates
The first Ruler, Elros Tar-Minyatur, took the throne in II 32; the last, Ar-Pharazôn, was lost in II 3319
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Pronunciation
Númenor is pronounced 'noo'menorr' (the final 'r' should be pronounced - 'rr' is used here to emphasise this)
Meaning
Númenor means 'land in the west'
Other names
Heir of Eärendil; the Kings were also titled Father of the Isle, King of the Dúnedain, King of Númenórë, King of the Númenóreans, Ruler of Númenor; those Rulers who were Queens were titled Ruling Queen of Númenor
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As the laws of Númenor were originally formulated, only the male line could inherit the rule of the Isle, and so the first six Rulers were also the first six Kings, from Elros Tar-Minyatur to Tar-Aldarion. Tar-Aldarion had only a daughter, and so by the law of that time, his Heir would have been his nephew Soronto. However, Tar-Aldarion caused the law to be changed to allow for Ruling Queens, and thus he was succeeded by his daughter Tar-Ancalimë. In total there were twenty-five Rulers of Númenor: twenty-two Kings and three Ruling Queens. Tar-Palantir was the twenty-fourth and penultimate Ruler, and like his ancestor Tar-Aldarion he had only a daughter. By law, she should have become the fourth Ruling Queen, Tar-Miriel, but Ar-Pharazôn forced her into marriage and took the Sceptre for himself. It was Ar-Pharazon who brought about the Downfall of Númenor, and so he was the twenty-fifth and last of its Rulers. For a detailed list of Rulers of Númenor, both Kings and Queens, see the entry for King of Númenor. See also...Ancalimë, Book of the Kings, Elestirnë, Hallowed Mountain, Heir of Eärendil, King of the Númenóreans, Númenórean Sindarin, Prayer to Eru, Tar-Minastir, Tarmasundar, The Great, The Pillar, The Scrolls, Three Prayers, Valley of the Tombs Indexes: About this entry:
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