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'''Soronto''' was a [[Man]] of the [[Line of Elros|royal lineage]] of [[Númenor]], the grandson of [[Tar-Meneldur]] and son of [[Ailinel]], a sister of [[Tar-Aldarion]]. He lived during the later years of the first millennium of the [[Second Age]].<ref>{{UT|earlier}}</ref> His father was [[Orchaldor]], a descendant of the [[House of Hador]].<ref name="Wife">{{UT|Wife}}</ref>
'''Soronto''' was a [[Man]] of the [[Line of Elros|royal lineage]] of [[Númenor]], the grandson of [[Tar-Meneldur]] and son of Ailinel, a sister of [[Tar-Aldarion]]. He lived during the later years of the first millennium of the [[Second Age]]. His father was Orchaldor, a descendant of the [[House of Hador]].  


Before the change in Númenor's law that turned the order of succession into cognatic primogeniture, Soronto was heir presumptive to the throne. After Tar-Aldarion changed the laws to allow his daughter [[Ancalimë]] to rule, he had little chance of gaining power. But because of a clause in the changed law that said that the [[Ruling Queen of Númenor|Queen]] had to marry in order to keep her position, Soronto apparently remained hopeful of receiving the [[Sceptre]] due to [[Tar-Ancalimë]]'s reluctance to wed. Nevertheless, she did eventually marry, solely to spite Soronto and keep him from taking her place.
Before Tar-Aldarion changed the [[Law of Succession in Númenor]] only the son of the King could be the King's heir or, if he had no son, then the nearest male kinsman of male descent from [[Elros]] Tar-Minyatur would be King.  This meant that [[Malantur]] (grandson of [[Tar-Elendil]]'s younger brother [[Eärendur (son of Tar-Amandil)|Eärendur]]) was in line for the Sceptre. After Tar-Aldarion changed the law, his daughter [[Tar-Ancalimë|Ancalimë]] could become the ruler of Númenor. But because of a clause in the changed law that said that the [[Ruling Queen of Númenor|Queen]] had to marry in order to keep her position and could not die childless, Soronto apparently remained hopeful of receiving the [[Sceptre]].  However, despite [[Tar-Ancalimë]]'s reluctance to wed, she did eventually marry, to spite Soronto and kept him from taking her place. Once her son [[Tar-Anárion|Anárion]] was born Soronto's hopes were completely dashed.<ref name="Wife"/>


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
Soronto's name apparently means "Man of the Eagle" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[soron]]'', 'eagle', and the masculine suffix ''[[-to]]'').
Soronto's name apparently means "Man of the Eagle" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[soron]]'', 'eagle', and the masculine suffix ''[[-to]]'').
 
==Genealogy==
==Inflection==
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[[Category:Quenya names]]
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Revision as of 18:50, 18 September 2015

Soronto
Númenórean
Biographical Information
LocationNúmenor
BirthS.A. 799
Family
HouseHouse of Elros
ParentageOrchaldor and Ailinel
Physical Description
GenderMale

Soronto was a Man of the royal lineage of Númenor, the grandson of Tar-Meneldur and son of Ailinel, a sister of Tar-Aldarion. He lived during the later years of the first millennium of the Second Age.[1] His father was Orchaldor, a descendant of the House of Hador.[2]

Before Tar-Aldarion changed the Law of Succession in Númenor only the son of the King could be the King's heir or, if he had no son, then the nearest male kinsman of male descent from Elros Tar-Minyatur would be King. This meant that Malantur (grandson of Tar-Elendil's younger brother Eärendur) was in line for the Sceptre. After Tar-Aldarion changed the law, his daughter Ancalimë could become the ruler of Númenor. But because of a clause in the changed law that said that the Queen had to marry in order to keep her position and could not die childless, Soronto apparently remained hopeful of receiving the Sceptre. However, despite Tar-Ancalimë's reluctance to wed, she did eventually marry, to spite Soronto and kept him from taking her place. Once her son Anárion was born Soronto's hopes were completely dashed.[2]

Etymology

Soronto's name apparently means "Man of the Eagle" in Quenya (from soron, 'eagle', and the masculine suffix -to).

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Elendil
350 - 751
 
Vëantur
b. 451
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Meneldur
543 - 942
 
Almarian
unknown
 
 
 
Hatholdir
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Erendis
771 - 985
 
Tar-Aldarion
700 - 1098
 
Almiel
b. 729
 
Ailinel
b. 712
 
Orchaldor
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Ancalimë
873 - 1285
 
Hallacar
852 - 1211
 
 
 
 
 
SORONTO
b. 799
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Anárion
1003 - 1404
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", "The earlier generations of the Line of Elros"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife"
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