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| name=Gimilkhâd | | name=Gimilkhâd | ||
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| position= | | position= | ||
| location=[[Númenor]] | | location=[[Númenor]] | ||
| affiliation=[[King's Men]] | | affiliation=[[King's Men]]<ref name=Ar-Gimilzor/> | ||
| language=[[Adûnaic]] | | language=[[Adûnaic]] | ||
| birth={{SA|3044}} | | birth={{SA|3044}}<ref name=Ar-Gimilzor/> | ||
| birthlocation= | | birthlocation= | ||
| rule= | | rule= | ||
| death={{SA|3243}} | | death={{SA|3243}}<ref name=Ar-Gimilzor/> | ||
| deathlocation= | | deathlocation= | ||
| age=199 | | age=199 | ||
| notablefor= | | notablefor= | ||
| house=[[House of Elros]] | | house=[[House of Elros]] | ||
| parentage=[[Ar-Gimilzôr]] and [[Inzilbêth]] | | parentage=[[Ar-Gimilzôr]] and [[Inzilbêth]]<ref name=Ar-Gimilzor>{{UT|Kings}}, entry XXIII ''Ar-Gimilzôr (Tar-Telemnar)''</ref> | ||
| siblings=[[Tar-Palantir|Inziladûn]] | | siblings=[[Tar-Palantir|Inziladûn]]<ref name=Ar-Gimilzor/> | ||
| spouse= | | spouse= | ||
| children=[[Ar-Pharazôn|Pharazôn]] | | children=[[Ar-Pharazôn|Pharazôn]]<ref name=Tar-Palantir>{{UT|Kings}}, entry XXIV ''Tar-Palantir (Ar-Inziladûn)''</ref> | ||
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'''Gimilkhâd''' was the younger son of Queen [[Inzilbêth]] and King [[Ar-Gimilzôr]] of [[Númenor]]. His older brother [[Inziladûn]] followed his mother's beliefs (she was secretly one of the [[Faithful]]). | '''Gimilkhâd''' was the younger son of Queen [[Inzilbêth]] and King [[Ar-Gimilzôr]] of [[Númenor]]. His older brother [[Inziladûn]] followed his mother's beliefs (she was secretly one of the [[Faithful]]). Inziladûn took the royal title of [[Tar-Palantir]] and attempted to lead the [[Númenóreans]] back to reverence for the [[Valar]]. However, Gimilkhâd believed in the ways of his father, became the leader of the [[King's Men]], and opposed the policies of his brother. His son usurped the [[Sceptre of Númenor|Sceptre]] of Tar-Palantir's daughter [[Tar-Míriel|Míriel]], took the title of [[Ar-Pharazôn]],<ref name=Tar-Palantir/> and brought destruction upon the island realm.<ref name=Akallabeth>{{S|Akallabeth}}</ref> | ||
== Etymology == | |||
''Gimilkhâd'' is an [[Adûnaic]] name, but its meaning is not glossed. Paul Strack notices the first element must be ''[[gimil]]'' ("stars"), but it is not clear what the last element ''khâd'' means.<ref>{{webcite|author=Paul Strack|articleurl=https://www.eldamo.org/content/words/word-1629452761.html|articlename=Ad. ''Gimilkhâd'' m.|website=[http://eldamo.org/index.html Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon]|accessed=25 June 2022}}</ref> | |||
== Genealogy == | == Genealogy == | ||
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==Other versions of the legendarium== | ==Other versions of the legendarium== | ||
In ''[[The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor|The Line of Elros]]'', Gimilkhâd's birth occurred in {{SA|3044}} and his death in {{SA|3243}} (indicating an age of 199).<ref name= | In ''[[The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor|The Line of Elros]]'', Gimilkhâd's birth occurred in {{SA|3044}} and his death in {{SA|3243}} (indicating an age of 199).<ref name=Ar-Gimilzor/> In ''The Silmarillion'' it is stated that "Gimilkhâd died two years before his two hundredth year".<ref name=Akallabeth/> | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:36, 27 April 2023
| Gimilkhâd | |
|---|---|
| Númenórean | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Númenor |
| Affiliation | King's Men[1] |
| Language | Adûnaic |
| Birth | S.A. 3044[1] |
| Death | S.A. 3243[1] (aged 199) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Elros |
| Parentage | Ar-Gimilzôr and Inzilbêth[1] |
| Siblings | Inziladûn[1] |
| Children | Pharazôn[2] |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Gimilkhâd was the younger son of Queen Inzilbêth and King Ar-Gimilzôr of Númenor. His older brother Inziladûn followed his mother's beliefs (she was secretly one of the Faithful). Inziladûn took the royal title of Tar-Palantir and attempted to lead the Númenóreans back to reverence for the Valar. However, Gimilkhâd believed in the ways of his father, became the leader of the King's Men, and opposed the policies of his brother. His son usurped the Sceptre of Tar-Palantir's daughter Míriel, took the title of Ar-Pharazôn,[2] and brought destruction upon the island realm.[3]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Gimilkhâd is an Adûnaic name, but its meaning is not glossed. Paul Strack notices the first element must be gimil ("stars"), but it is not clear what the last element khâd means.[4]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
| Ar-Zimrathôn 2798 - 3033 | 14th Lord of Andúnië | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ar-Sakalthôr 2876 - 3102 | Lindórië unknown | Eärendur unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ar-Gimilzôr 2960 - 3177 | Inzilbêth unknown | 16th Lord of Andúnië | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tar-Palantir 3035 - 3255 | GIMILKHÂD 3044 - 3243 | Númendil unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tar-Míriel 3117 - 3319† | Ar-Pharazôn 3118 - 3319† | Amandil Sailed west 3316† | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Elendil 3119 - 3441† | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]
In The Line of Elros, Gimilkhâd's birth occurred in S.A. 3044 and his death in S.A. 3243 (indicating an age of 199).[1] In The Silmarillion it is stated that "Gimilkhâd died two years before his two hundredth year".[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", entry XXIII Ar-Gimilzôr (Tar-Telemnar)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", entry XXIV Tar-Palantir (Ar-Inziladûn)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Akallabêth: The Downfall of Númenor"
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Ad. Gimilkhâd m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 25 June 2022)
