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'''Eärendur''' (born [[Second Age]] 361) was the second son of [[Tar-Amandil]], the third [[King of Númenor]]. His brother would take up the [[Sceptre]] as [[Tar-Elendil]].
'''Eärendur''' (born [[Second Age]] 361) was the second son of [[Tar-Amandil]], the third [[King of Númenor]]. His brother would take up the [[Sceptre]] as [[Tar-Elendil]].


Eärendur means "Servant of the [[Belegaer|Sea]]" (from ''[[ëar]]'' = sea, ''-[[ndur]]'' = "servant").
Eärendur means "Servant of the [[Belegaer|Sea]]" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[ëar]]'' = sea, ''-[[ndur]]'' = "servant").


Eärendur is best known by a historical event that did ''not'' happen. Tar-Elendil's grandson failed to produce a male heir and according to the law of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnatic_primogeniture agnatic primogeniture] the Sceptre should have passed to Eärendur's grandson [[Malantur]]. However, the law was abruptly changed so that the eldest ''child'' would become Ruler of [[Númenor]]. This allowed a female to take the Sceptre, which led to Tar-Ancalimë becoming the nation's first [[Ruling Queen of Númenor|Ruling Queen]]. Thus, had events played out differently, Eärendur's descendants would have become the royal line of Númenor.
Eärendur is best known by a historical event that did ''not'' happen. Tar-Elendil's grandson failed to produce a male heir and according to the law of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnatic_primogeniture agnatic primogeniture] the Sceptre should have passed to Eärendur's grandson [[Malantur]]. However, the law was abruptly changed so that the eldest ''child'' would become Ruler of [[Númenor]]. This allowed a female to take the Sceptre, which led to Tar-Ancalimë becoming the nation's first [[Ruling Queen of Númenor|Ruling Queen]]. Thus, had events played out differently, Eärendur's descendants would have become the royal line of Númenor.

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Eärendur (born Second Age 361) was the second son of Tar-Amandil, the third King of Númenor. His brother would take up the Sceptre as Tar-Elendil.

Eärendur means "Servant of the Sea" in Quenya (from ëar = sea, -ndur = "servant").

Eärendur is best known by a historical event that did not happen. Tar-Elendil's grandson failed to produce a male heir and according to the law of agnatic primogeniture the Sceptre should have passed to Eärendur's grandson Malantur. However, the law was abruptly changed so that the eldest child would become Ruler of Númenor. This allowed a female to take the Sceptre, which led to Tar-Ancalimë becoming the nation's first Ruling Queen. Thus, had events played out differently, Eärendur's descendants would have become the royal line of Númenor.

Genealogy

            Tar-Amandil
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Tar-Elendil   EÄRENDUR   Mairen
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              Caliondo
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              Malantur