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Dates
Founded II 32, destroyed II 3319 (endured 3,287 years)
Location
In the Great Sea, between Middle-earth and Aman
Origins
Created by the Valar as a reward for the Edain who had fought against Morgoth during the First Age
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Númenóreans
Family
Ruled by the House of Elros
Settlements
The royal city was Armenelos, with other important towns and cities including Andúnië, Eldalondë, Nindamos, Ondosto and Rómenna
Important peaks
The Meneltarma, the Pillar of Heaven, rose in the centre of the island, while Sorontil stood on its northern promontory
Pronunciation
noomenoa'reh
Meaning
The Quenya equivalent of Sindarin Númenor, 'land in the West' (that is, west from Middle-earth)
Other names
Akallabêth, Anadûnê, Andor, Atalantë, The Downfallen, Elenna, Elenna·nórë, The Gift, The Great Isle, The Isle of Kings, The Land of Gift, Land of the Star, Mar-nu-Falmar, Númenor, Starwards, Westernesse, Yôzâyan

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Númenórë

The Quenya form of the name Númenor

Map of Númenórë
General map of Númenórë1
General map of Númenórë1

The form of the name of the land of Númenor in the High-elven tongue.


Notes

1

This map of Númenórë is based on canonical sources, except for the location of Ondosto and the road running through it, which are derived from textual references and may not therefore be exactly correct.

See also...

Ar-Inziladûn, Great Haven, High Eldarin, Indis i·Kiryamo, King of Númenórë

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Númenórë

The Quenya form of the name Númenor

Dates
Founded II 32, destroyed II 3319 (endured 3,287 years)
Location
In the Great Sea, between Middle-earth and Aman
Origins
Created by the Valar as a reward for the Edain who had fought against Morgoth during the First Age
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Númenóreans
Family
Ruled by the House of Elros
Settlements
The royal city was Armenelos, with other important towns and cities including Andúnië, Eldalondë, Nindamos, Ondosto and Rómenna
Important peaks
The Meneltarma, the Pillar of Heaven, rose in the centre of the island, while Sorontil stood on its northern promontory
Pronunciation
noomenoa'reh
Meaning
The Quenya equivalent of Sindarin Númenor, 'land in the West' (that is, west from Middle-earth)
Other names
Akallabêth, Anadûnê, Andor, Atalantë, The Downfallen, Elenna, Elenna·nórë, The Gift, The Great Isle, The Isle of Kings, The Land of Gift, Land of the Star, Mar-nu-Falmar, Númenor, Starwards, Westernesse, Yôzâyan

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 28 April 2021
  • Updates planned: 1

Númenórë

The Quenya form of the name Númenor

Map of Númenórë
General map of Númenórë1
General map of Númenórë1

The form of the name of the land of Númenor in the High-elven tongue.


Notes

1

This map of Númenórë is based on canonical sources, except for the location of Ondosto and the road running through it, which are derived from textual references and may not therefore be exactly correct.

See also...

Ar-Inziladûn, Great Haven, High Eldarin, Indis i·Kiryamo, King of Númenórë

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 28 April 2021
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2016, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.
Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.