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{{disambig-two|the third [[King of Númenor|King]] of [[Númenor]]|the father of [[Elendil]]|[[Amandil]]}}
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| othernames=Ar-Aphanuzir
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| birth=[[Second Age 192|S.A. 192]]
| othernames=''Ar-Aphanuzîr'' ([[Adûnaic|A]])
| rule=[[Second Age 442|S.A. 442]] (148 years)
| titles=[[King of Númenor]]
| death=[[Second Age 603|S.A. 603]]
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| age=411 years
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}}'''Tar-Amandil''' was the third [[King of Númenor|King]] of [[Númenor]]. He ruled for 148 years, from 442 to 590 of the [[Second Age]]. Tar-Amandil was legally the third King, but actually its second ruler. His father, [[Vardamir|Vardamir Nólimon]], declined to take the [[Sceptre]] upon the death of his own father, [[Elros|Elros Tar-Minyatur]], and was only a titular King.<ref name="Kings">{{UT|Kings}}</ref>
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'''Tar-Amandil''' was the third [[King of Númenor|King]] of [[Númenor]]. He ruled for 148 years, from 442 to 590 of the [[Second Age]]. Tar-Amandil was legally the third King, but actually its second ruler. His father, [[Vardamir Nólimon]], declined to take the [[Sceptre]] upon the death of his own father, [[Elros Tar-Minyatur]], and was only a titular King.


Tar-Amandil had three children: two sons, [[Tar-Elendil|Elendil]] and [[Eärendur, son of Tar-Amandil|Eärendur]]; and a daughter, [[Mairen]]. Just as his father had yielded the Sceptre before his death, Tar-Amandil abdicated in 590 and was succeeded by his eldest son Elendil, who would rule as [[Tar-Elendil]]. This tradition of renouncing the Sceptre a few years before death was observed by most of the rulers of Númenor until [[Tar-Atanamir]].
Tar-Amandil had three children: two sons, [[Tar-Elendil|Elendil]] and [[Eärendur (son of Tar-Amandil)|Eärendur]]; and a daughter, [[Mairen]].<ref>{{UT|earlier}}</ref> Just as his father had yielded the Sceptre before his death, Tar-Amandil abdicated in 590 and was succeeded by his eldest son Elendil, who would rule as [[Tar-Elendil]]. This tradition of renouncing the Sceptre a few years before death was observed by most of the rulers of Númenor until [[Tar-Atanamir]].<ref name="Kings"/>


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
Amandil means "Devoted to [[Aman]]" in [[Quenya]] (from ''-ndil'' "friend, lover, devoted to"). Like all the rulers of Númenor who took their royal names in Quenya, Amandil added the prefix ''tar-'' ("high") to his name when he received the Sceptre.
Amandil means "Devoted to [[Aman]]" in [[Quenya]] (from ''-ndil'' "friend, lover, devoted to"). Like all the rulers of Númenor who took their royal names in Quenya, Amandil added the prefix ''tar-'' ("high") to his name when he received the Sceptre.


His [[Adûnaic]] name was [[Ar-Aphanuzir]]
In ''[[Sauron Defeated]]'', the name of [[Elendil]]'s father, [[Amandil]], is listed as ''Aphanuzîr'',<ref>{{SD|3iv}}, p. 389</ref> therefore his [[Adûnaic]] name was ''[[Tar-Amandil|Ar-Aphanuzîr]]''.<ref>{{webcite|articleurl=http://lalaith.vpsurf.de/Tolkien/Names_LE.html|articlename=An Interpretation of the Names in the Line of Elros|website=Lalaith|accessed=25 August 2013}}</ref>


== Genealogy ==
== Genealogy ==
<code>
                            [[Tar-Vardamir]]
                                  |
                  ________________|________________
                  |          |          |          |
                  |          |          |          |
            '''TAR-AMANDIL'''  [[Vardilmë]]  [[Aulendil of Númenor|Aulendil]]  [[Nolondil]]
                  |
      ____________|_________
    |            |        |
    |            |        |
[[Tar-Elendil]]  [[Eärendur, son of Tar-Amandil|Eärendur]]  [[Mairen]]
    |
    |
[[Tar-Meneldur]]
</code>
{{sequence
|prev=[[Tar-Vardamir]]
|next=[[Tar-Elendil]]
|list=3rd [[King of Númenor]]<br><code>II</code> 442 – 590
}}


==References==
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{{familytree | | | | | | | | | | | | | ELR | | | | | | | | | | |ELR=[[Elros|Elros Tar-Minyatur]]<br/><small>''{{FA|532}} - {{SA|442}}''</small>}}
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{{familytree | | | | | | | | | | | VAR | | TIN | | MAN | | ATA |VAR=[[Vardamir|Vardamir Nólimon]]<br/><small>''{{SA|61}} - {{SA|471|n}}''</small>|TIN=[[Tindómiel]]<br/><small>''after {{SA|61|n}}''</small>|MAN=[[Manwendil]]<br/><small>''after {{SA|61|n}}''</small>|ATA=[[Atanalcar]]<br/><small>''after {{SA|61|n}}''</small>}}
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{{familytree | | | | | | | | | | AMA | | VAR | | AUL | | NOL | |AMA='''TAR-AMANDIL'''<br/><small>''{{SA|192|n}} - {{SA|603|n}}''</small>|VAR=[[Vardilmë]]<br/><small>''b. {{SA|203|n}}''</small>|AUL=[[Aulendil (son of Vardamir)|Aulendil]]<br/><small>''b. {{SA|213|n}}''</small>|NOL=[[Nolondil]]<br/><small>''b. {{SA|222|n}}''</small>}}
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | |,|^|-|-|v|-|-|-|.| | | | |!| | |}}
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | ELE | | EAR | | MAI | | | AXA | |ELE=[[Tar-Elendil]]<br/><small>''{{SA|350|n}} - {{SA|751|n}}''</small>|EAR=[[Eärendur (son of Tar-Amandil)|Eärendur]]<br/><small>''b. {{SA|361|n}}''</small>|MAI=[[Mairen]]<br/><small>''b. {{SA|377|n}}''</small>|AXA=[[Axantur]]<br/><small>''b. {{SA|395|n}}''</small>}}
{{familytree | |,|-|-|-|v|-|-|-|(| | | |!| | | | | | | | |!| | |}}
{{familytree | SIL | | ISI | | MEN | | CAL | | | | | | | CEM | |SIL=[[Silmariën]]<br/><small>''b. {{SA|521|n}}''</small>|ISI=[[Isilmë]]<br/><small>''b. {{SA|532|n}}''</small>|MEN=[[Tar-Meneldur]]<br/><small>''{{SA|543|n}} - {{SA|942|n}}''</small>|CAL=[[Caliondo]]<br/><small>''{{SA|512|n}} - {{SA|900|n}}''</small>|CEM=[[Cemendur (son of Axantur)|Cemendur]]<br/><small>''b. {{SA|575|n}}''</small>}}
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*''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', [[The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor]]
{{references}}


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This article is about the third King of Númenor. For the the father of Elendil, see Amandil.
Tar-Amandil
Númenórean
Biographical Information
Other namesAr-Aphanuzîr (A)
TitlesKing of Númenor
LocationNúmenor
LanguageAdûnaic, Sindarin and Quenya
BirthS.A. 192
RuleS.A. 442 - 590 (de facto)
S.A. 443 - 590 (de jure)
DeathS.A. 603 (aged 411)
Family
HouseHouse of Elros
ParentageVardamir
SiblingsAulendil, Nolondil and Vardilmë
ChildrenEärendur, Elendil and Mairen
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Tar-Amandil

Tar-Amandil was the third King of Númenor. He ruled for 148 years, from 442 to 590 of the Second Age. Tar-Amandil was legally the third King, but actually its second ruler. His father, Vardamir Nólimon, declined to take the Sceptre upon the death of his own father, Elros Tar-Minyatur, and was only a titular King.[1]

Tar-Amandil had three children: two sons, Elendil and Eärendur; and a daughter, Mairen.[2] Just as his father had yielded the Sceptre before his death, Tar-Amandil abdicated in 590 and was succeeded by his eldest son Elendil, who would rule as Tar-Elendil. This tradition of renouncing the Sceptre a few years before death was observed by most of the rulers of Númenor until Tar-Atanamir.[1]

Etymology

Amandil means "Devoted to Aman" in Quenya (from -ndil "friend, lover, devoted to"). Like all the rulers of Númenor who took their royal names in Quenya, Amandil added the prefix tar- ("high") to his name when he received the Sceptre.

In Sauron Defeated, the name of Elendil's father, Amandil, is listed as Aphanuzîr,[3] therefore his Adûnaic name was Ar-Aphanuzîr.[4]

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elros Tar-Minyatur
F.A. 532 - S.A. 442
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vardamir Nólimon
S.A. 61 - 471
 
Tindómiel
after 61
 
Manwendil
after 61
 
Atanalcar
after 61
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAR-AMANDIL
192 - 603
 
Vardilmë
b. 203
 
Aulendil
b. 213
 
Nolondil
b. 222
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Elendil
350 - 751
 
Eärendur
b. 361
 
Mairen
b. 377
 
 
Axantur
b. 395
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Silmariën
b. 521
 
Isilmë
b. 532
 
Tar-Meneldur
543 - 942
 
Caliondo
512 - 900
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cemendur
b. 575
 


References

Tar-Amandil
House of Elros
Born: S.A. 192 Died: S.A. 603
Preceded by:
Tar-Vardamir
3rd King of Númenor
S.A. 443 - 590
Followed by:
Tar-Elendil


Kings of Númenor
Elros Tar-Minyatur (S.A. 32 - 442) · Tar-Vardamir* (442) · Tar-Amandil (442 - 590) · Tar-Elendil (590 - 740) · Tar-Meneldur (740 - 883) · Tar-Aldarion (883 - 1075) · Tar-AncalimëQ (1075 - 1280) · Tar-Anárion (1280 - 1394) · Tar-Súrion (1394 - 1556) · Tar-TelperiënQ (1556 - 1731) · Tar-Minastir (1731 - 1869) · Tar-Ciryatan (1869 - 2029) · Tar-Atanamir (2029 - 2221) · Tar-Ancalimon (2221 - 2386) · Tar-Telemmaitë (2386 - 2526) · Tar-VanimeldëQ (2526 - 2637) · Tar-Anducal (2637 - 2657) · Tar-Alcarin (2657 - 2737) · Tar-Calmacil (2737 - 2825) · Tar-Ardamin (2825 - 2899) · Ar-Adûnakhôr (2899 - 2962) · Ar-Zimrathôn (2962 - 3033) · Ar-Sakalthôr (3033 - 3102) · Ar-Gimilzôr (3102 - 3177) · Tar-Palantir (3177 - 3255) · Ar-Pharazôn (3255 - 3319)
* Immediately abdicated in favour of his son · Q Ruling Queens · Usurped throne. Later struck off the Line of Kings · Usurped throne from his cousin Tar-Míriel