Oromendil
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Oromendil | |
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Númenórean | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Númenor |
Language | Adûnaic and Sindarin |
Birth | S.A. 382 |
Family | |
House | House of Elros |
Parentage | Nolondil |
Siblings | Yávien and Axantur |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Oromendil was the second child and oldest son of Nolondil, the brother of Tar-Amandil, King of Númenor. Though he left descendants, nothing of their lives was recorded.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Oromendil is a Quenya name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it means "Friend of Oromë" and is a compound of Oromë ("the name of the Valar, which literally means Horn-blowing") and -(n)dil ("friend, lover, devoted to").[2]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
Vardamir Nólimon S.A. 61 - 471 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tar-Amandil 192 - 603 | Vardilmë b. 203 | Aulendil b. 213 | Nolondil b. 222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tar-Elendil 350 - 751 | Yávien b. 371 | OROMENDIL b. 382 | Axantur b. 395 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tar-Meneldur 543 - 942 | Lindissë b. 551 | Ardamir b. 562 | Cemendur b. 575 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tar-Aldarion 700 - 1098 | Írildë b. 700 | Hallatan b. 711 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", "The earlier generations of the Line of Elros"
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Oromendil m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 18 January 2022)