The Kings of Númenor (Ad. Âru n'Adûnâi "King of the Anadunians"[1]) are descended from Elros Tar-Minyatur, brother of Elrond Half-elven; through Elros, they are descended from Eärendil the Mariner and thus from all three of the Houses of the Edain and from Noldor kings through Turgon the Wise. Twenty-two legitimate rulers of the line of Elros bore the title of King (or Ruling Queen) of Númenor. Elros Tar-Minyatur began his reign in the 32nd year of the Second Age and his line lasted for 3,287 years until the Downfall of Númenor as brought about by the actions of Ar-Pharazôn[2].
All the rulers of Númenor used a prefix before their name: either the Quenya Tar- or the Adûnaic Ar-; both prefixes have the same meaning, "high," "royal," or "king."
| # | Name | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elros Tar-Minyatur | 32 - 442 | First King and Founder of Númenor |
| 2 | Tar-Vardamir | 442 | Better known ad Vardamir Nólimon, his rule was brief and largely titular. |
| 3 | Tar-Amandil | 442 - 590 | |
| 4 | Tar-Elendil | 590 - 740 | During his reign, Númenóreans first returned to Middle-earth. |
| 5 | Tar-Meneldur | 740 - 883 | Younger brother of Silmariën of Andúnië from whom the Lords of Andúnië and the later Kings of Arnor and Kings of Gondor are descended. |
| 6 | Tar-Aldarion | 883 - 1075 | Founded the Guild of Venturers. |
| 7 | Tar-Ancalimë | 1075 - 1280 | The first Ruling Queen. |
| 8 | Tar-Anárion | 1280 - 1394 | |
| 9 | Tar-Súrion | 1394 – 1556 | |
| 10 | Tar-Telperiën | 1556 – 1731 | Second Ruling Queen. |
| 11 | Tar-Minastir | 1731 – 1869 | Joined on the side of the Elves during the War of the Elves and Sauron with High-King Gil-galad, and defeated Sauron. |
| 12 | Tar-Ciryatan | 1869 – 2029 | During his rule, Númenóreans began to militarily occupy other lands. |
| 13 | Tar-Atanamir | 2029 – 2221 | The first king to speak against the Ban of the Valar. |
| 14 | Tar-Ancalimon | 2221 – 2386 | His reign saw the establishment of the King's Men and the Elendili. |
| 15 | Tar-Telemmaitë | 2386 – 2526 | |
| 16 | Tar-Vanimeldë | 2526 – 2637 | Third Ruling Queen, she was disinterested in ruling and let her husband rule the kingdom for her. |
| -- | Tar-Anducal | 2637 – 2657 | Illegally claimed the Kingship of Númenor. After his death, his name was removed from the Line of Kings. |
| 17 | Tar-Alcarin | 2657 – 2737 | |
| 18 | Ar-Belzagar (Tar-Calmacil) | 2737 – 2825 | The first King to openly adopt an Adûnaic name. |
| 19 | Ar-Abattârik (Tar-Aradmin) | 2825 – 2899 | |
| 20 | Ar-Adûnakhôr | 2899 – 2962 | Banned the speaking of Quenya; the Elves of Tol Eressëa only visited in secret. |
| 21 | Ar-Zimrathôn | 2962 – 3033 | |
| 22 | Ar-Sakalthôr | 3033 – 3102 | |
| 23 | Ar-Gimilzôr | 3102 – 3177 | Began the open prosecution of the Elendili. |
| 24 | Tar-Palantír | 3177 – 3255 | Attempted to bring back the old traditions of Númenor. |
| -- | Zimraphel (Tar-Miriel) | -- | The legitimate heir of Tar-Palantír and would have been the Fourth Ruling Queen. |
| 25 | Ar-Pharazôn | 3255 – 3319 | Usurped the Sceptre of Númenor by marrying his cousin Miriel, renaming her Zimraphel. Defeated and captured Sauron, and was later corrupted by him. Led the fleet Great Armament to break the Ban of the Valar, leading to the Downfall of Númenor. |