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Ar-Adûnakhôr (Tar-Herunúmen)
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People
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Time period
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S.A. b. 2709 - d. 2962
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Gender
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Male
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Sibling(s)
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Adûnaphel (N)
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Spouse
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Pharâzindil (N)
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Child(ren)
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Notes
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(N) = non-canon
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Ar-Adûnakhôr (Ad.: "Lord of the West") was the 20th king of Númenor (r. 2899-2962) and the first to take his royal name (Q. "Tar-Herunúmen") in Adûnaic. He opposed the Valar, and thus took his official name in the Númenórean tongue instead of using the traditional Quenya form "Tar-Herunúmen". The name he choose was considered by some as blasphemous—in both languages it means "Lord of the West", a title reserved for Manwë, Lord of the Valar. Married to Pharâzindil, he was the father of Er-Zôrzimril, Er-Ûrîphêr, and Ar-Zimrathôn. He persecuted the Faithful and punished the public use of Elvish.
References[]
- Foster, Robert: The Complete Guide to Middle-earth.
- Fan fiction: The Drawing Room — Giving names to some of Tolkien’s textual ghosts