| Boromir: "Is it not a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt for so small a thing? So small a thing!" - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring II:10 |
| Armenelos | |
|---|---|
 A view of the city | |
 Plan view | |
| Statistics | |
| Other names | Arminalêth; Tar Calimos |
| Type | City (capital) |
| Location | Arandor, Númenor |
| Realm | Númenor |
| Capital | Yes |
| Founded | Shortly after S.A. 32 by Elros Tar-Minyatur |
| Ruler | Kings of Númenor |
| Summary | Capital of Númenor |
| Inhabitants | Númenóreans |
| Language(s) | Adûnaic |
| Lifespan | destroyed S.A. 3319 (Akallabêth) |
Armenelos (Q. "royal-heaven-fortress"; Ad. Arminalêth, of same meaning) was the City of the Kings in Númenor. It was located in the royal demesne of Arandor, near (east of) Meneltarma. Noirinan was also nearby. The chief road of Númenor ran through the royal city: eastward it led to the haven of Rómenna while westward it led to Andúnië.
Other names and epithets[]
- (P.Q.) Antirion (the Golden)
- Armenelos the Golden
- (Ad.) Arminalêth or Ar-Minalêth
- City of the Kings
- (P.Q.) Númenos, Númar, or Nûmar
- (Q.) Tar Calimos/Kalimos
Places of note[]
- Great road of Meneltarma
- The Havens
- Royal Palace
- Royal Gardens
- the King's House
- Temple of Alkar
- Inner Circle
References[]
- MERP: Northwestern Middle-earth Campaign-Guide
- Read SIL 261,263,270-3,291; UT 165,169,173,175-7,181,183-6,189-90,192-3,195-9,201,203-5,208,218.
Location of Armenelos (center) in Númenor (MERP)