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During his time, in [[Middle-earth]], the [[War of the Elves and Sauron]] began in {{SA|1693}},<ref>{{App|SA}}, entry for the year 1693 of the Second Age</ref> [[Sauron]] invaded [[Eriador]] in {{SA|1695}}<ref>{{App|SA}}, entry for the year 1695 of the Second Age</ref> and the realms of [[Eregion]] fell. Sauron then advanced to [[Lindon]] and besieged [[Rivendell]].<ref name=Concerning>{{UT|Concerning}}</ref> Minastir, who loved the Eldar, but envied them,<ref name=Tar-Minastir/> sent a navy under the command of [[Ciryatur]] to Lindon to aid the Elves in {{SA|1700|n}}.<ref name=SA1700>{{App|SA}}, entry for the year 1700 of the Second Age</ref> Ciryatur's forces utterly routed Sauron's army in the [[Battle of the Gwathló]] and reinforcements from Lindon and [[Tharbad]] helped defeat the enemy. Sauron retreated back to [[Mordor]].<ref name=Concerning/> | During his time, in [[Middle-earth]], the [[War of the Elves and Sauron]] began in {{SA|1693}},<ref>{{App|SA}}, entry for the year 1693 of the Second Age</ref> [[Sauron]] invaded [[Eriador]] in {{SA|1695}}<ref>{{App|SA}}, entry for the year 1695 of the Second Age</ref> and the realms of [[Eregion]] fell. Sauron then advanced to [[Lindon]] and besieged [[Rivendell]].<ref name=Concerning>{{UT|Concerning}}</ref> Minastir, who loved the Eldar, but envied them,<ref name=Tar-Minastir/> sent a navy under the command of [[Ciryatur]] to Lindon to aid the Elves in {{SA|1700|n}}.<ref name=SA1700>{{App|SA}}, entry for the year 1700 of the Second Age</ref> Ciryatur's forces utterly routed Sauron's army in the [[Battle of the Gwathló]] and reinforcements from Lindon and [[Tharbad]] helped defeat the enemy. Sauron retreated back to [[Mordor]].<ref name=Concerning/> | ||
The Númenóreans who had tasted power in Middle-earth in the battles with Sauron, began establishing dominions on the coasts of [[Middle-earth]] starting around the year 1800.<ref name="SA">{{App|SA}}, entry for the year | The Númenóreans who had tasted power in Middle-earth in the battles with Sauron, began establishing dominions on the coasts of [[Middle-earth]] starting around the year 1800.<ref name="SA">{{App|SA}}, entry for the year ''c.'' 1800 of the Second Age</ref> | ||
Tar-Minastir was one of the last "good" Kings of the realm, as his successors started becoming greedy of wealth and power.<ref>{{App|Numenor}}, paragraph following the paragraph about Tar-Minastir</ref> | Tar-Minastir was one of the last "good" Kings of the realm, as his successors started becoming greedy of wealth and power.<ref>{{App|Numenor}}, paragraph following the paragraph about Tar-Minastir</ref> | ||
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== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
''Minastir'' is a [[Quenya]] name. Its meaning is not glossed, but | ''Minastir'' is a [[Quenya]] name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it might mean "Watch Tower" as a compound of a shortened form ''minas'' of ''minassë'' ("tower"), and a form of ''tir'' ("to watch").<ref>{{webcite|author=Paul Strack|articleurl=https://www.eldamo.org/content/words/word-1070886961.html|articlename=Q. ''Minastir'' m.|website=Eldamo|accessed=22 December 2021}}</ref> Like all the rulers of Númenor who took their royal names in Quenya, Minastir added the prefix ''tar-'' ("high") to his name when he received the [[Sceptre of Númenor|Sceptre]].<ref>{{UT|Kings}}, first paragraph and entry I to XXV</ref> | ||
== Genealogy == | == Genealogy == |
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Númenórean | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | King of Númenor |
Location | Númenor |
Language | Adûnaic, Sindarin and Quenya |
Birth | S.A. 1474[1] |
Rule | S.A. 1731 - 1869 (138 years)[1] |
Death | S.A. 1873[1] (aged 399) |
Family | |
House | House of Elros |
Parentage | Isilmo[2] |
Children | Tar-Ciryatan[3] |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Tar-Minastir |
Tar-Minastir (S.A. 1474 – 1873, aged 399 years) was the eleventh King of Númenor, ruling for 138 years, from S.A. 1731 to 1869.[1]
History
Tar-Minastir was the grandson of King Tar-Súrion.[2] Before becoming King he used the name Minastir. He succeeded his aunt, Queen Tar-Telperiën. His acquired his name Minastir after building a high tower upon the hill of Oromet near Andúnië and the west shores of Númenor, to spend a lot of time to gaze westwards.[1]
During his time, in Middle-earth, the War of the Elves and Sauron began in S.A. 1693,[4] Sauron invaded Eriador in S.A. 1695[5] and the realms of Eregion fell. Sauron then advanced to Lindon and besieged Rivendell.[6] Minastir, who loved the Eldar, but envied them,[1] sent a navy under the command of Ciryatur to Lindon to aid the Elves in 1700.[7] Ciryatur's forces utterly routed Sauron's army in the Battle of the Gwathló and reinforcements from Lindon and Tharbad helped defeat the enemy. Sauron retreated back to Mordor.[6]
The Númenóreans who had tasted power in Middle-earth in the battles with Sauron, began establishing dominions on the coasts of Middle-earth starting around the year 1800.[8]
Tar-Minastir was one of the last "good" Kings of the realm, as his successors started becoming greedy of wealth and power.[9]
In 1869[1] his son, Tar-Ciryatan, constrained Tar-Minastir to surrender the sceptre before he would have done of his free will.[3]
Etymology
Minastir is a Quenya name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it might mean "Watch Tower" as a compound of a shortened form minas of minassë ("tower"), and a form of tir ("to watch").[10] Like all the rulers of Númenor who took their royal names in Quenya, Minastir added the prefix tar- ("high") to his name when he received the Sceptre.[11]
Genealogy
Tar-Súrion 1174 - 1574 | |||||||||||||||
Tar-Telperiën 1320 - 1731 | Isilmo unknown | ||||||||||||||
TAR-MINASTIR 1474 - 1873 | |||||||||||||||
Tar-Ciryatan 1634 - 2035 | |||||||||||||||
Tar-Atanamir 1800 - 2221 | |||||||||||||||
Other versions of the legendarium
In The Tale of Years it is stated that "Tar-Minastir", his title as the King of Númenor, sent a great navy from Númenor to Lindon in S.A. 1700.[7] This event and date are restated in The History of Galadriel and Celeborn, mentioning "Tar-Minastir the King".[6] Yet in The Line of Elros Tar-Telperiën is said to have lived to S.A. 1731 and not have given up the sceptre until that time, which would mean she was the ruler of Númenor when the great navy was sent.[2] Christopher Tolkien could not account for this discrepancy.[12] It is possible to reconcile this discrepancy if Minastir sent the fleet in a capacity, such as Regent or Captain of the Queen's Ships before he ascended the throne and that later chroniclers simply referred to him as "King" without taking into account that he had not taken the sceptre and had not formally become the king when he sent the fleet to Lindon.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", entry XI Tar-Minastir
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", entry X Tar-Telperien
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", entry XII Tar-Ciryatan
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Second Age", entry for the year 1693 of the Second Age
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Second Age", entry for the year 1695 of the Second Age
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Concerning Galadriel and Celeborn"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Second Age", entry for the year 1700 of the Second Age
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Second Age", entry for the year c. 1800 of the Second Age
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Númenor", paragraph following the paragraph about Tar-Minastir
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Minastir m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 22 December 2021)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", first paragraph and entry I to XXV
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", "Notes", Note 9
Tar-Minastir House of Elros | ||
Preceded by: Tar-Telperiën | 11th King of Númenor S.A. 1731 - 1869 | Followed by: Tar-Ciryatan |
Kings of Númenor |
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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 |