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Dates
Originally made for Silmariën of Númenor (born II 521) and survived until the loss of Isildur in III 2; a second Elendilmir was made for Isildur's son Valandil (ruled from III 10) and borne by his heirs until the fall of Arthedain (III 1974), and by Aragorn during the War of the Ring; the original was recovered sometime after the end of the War (probably early Fourth Age)
Location
Particularly associated with the North-kingdom of Arnor and its successor kingdom of Arthedain
Origins
Made for Silmariën, ancestor of the Lords of Andúnië
Race
Division
Family
Silmariën was of the House of Elros, and ultimately gave rise to the House of Elendil, of whose heirs the Elendilmir remained an heirloom
Pronunciation
elendi'lmeerr (where 'rr' indicates that the final r should be pronounced)
Meaning
'Jewel of Elendil' (Elendil means 'Elf-friend')
Other names

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Elendilmir

The royal gem of Arnor

A symbol of royalty among the Kings of Arnor and their descendants The original Elendilmir was an heirloom of ancient Númenor, a radiant white gem set on a fillet of mithril, but it was lost with Isildur at the Disaster of the Gladden Fields. A replacement was made, on a fillet of silver rather than mithril, that was borne by Isildur's descendants until the time of Aragorn and almost certainly beyond.


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