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Encyclopedia > Andúnië

In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Andúnië was an important city and port in the realm of Númenor, located on the Bay of Andúnië in the Andustar region, Andúnie was initially the chief city of Númenor, as it was the haven where the Eldar of Tol Eressëa would most often visit the Elf-friends. J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916. ... Númenor is a fictional location from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth and is intended to be his version of Atlantis. ... Eldar is the name J. R. R. Tolkien in his fictional universe of Middle-earth gave to those of the Elves that accepted the summons of Oromë. ...


Andúnië was home to the Lords of Andúnië descented by Valandil, the highest nobles of Númenor, who were leaders of the Elf-friends (also known as The Faithful) who advocated continued friendship with the Elves and obedience to the Valar. In J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy universe, Middle-earth, the Valar are the Powers of Arda who live on the Western continent of Aman. ...


However, as the Shadow was falling above Númenor, Armenelos became larger and more important than Andúnie. By the close of the Second Age, many of the Faithful from Andúnië were labelled as dissidents by the King's Men and deported to the haven of Rómenna and other eastern regions. In Tolkiens Middle-earth, Armenelos the Golden, translated as The City of the King, was the capital and (in later years) the largest city of Númenor. ... The Second Age is a fictional time period from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... Different people known as the Kings Men: Kings Men was William Shakespeares playing company, together with Richard Burbage et al. ...


Amandil, the last of them, was the ancestor of the Kings of the Dúnedain in Middle-earth.



 
 

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