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Dates Númenor was known as Akallabêth after its Downfall in II 3319 Location In the Great Sea, between Middle-earth and Aman Origins Created by the Valar as a reward for the Edain who had fought against Morgoth in the First Age Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Númenóreans Pronunciation aka'llabeth Meaning 'The Downfallen' (strictly, Adûnaic for 'She that is fallen') Other names Atalantë, The Downfallen, Mar-nu-Falmar; before its Downfall, the island was usually known as Númenor, but also as Anadûnê, Andor, Elenna, Elenna·nórë, The Gift, The Great Isle, The Isle of Kings, The Land of Gift, Land of the Star, Númenórë, Starwards, Westernesse, Yôzâyan Note This entry relates to Akallabêth as a name for Downfallen Númenor; for the tale of the same name, see the entry for 'Akallabêth' Indexes: Alphabetical: A Islands and Promontories About this entry: Updated 2 February 2019 Updates planned: 1 A name for Downfallen Númenor Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A name from the native Adûnaic language of Númenor, used by those few Dúnedain who survived the Downfall and escaped to Middle-earth. Akallabêth literally means 'the Downfallen', and is equivalent to the Elvish name Atalantë. When the tale was created of the history of Númenor and its Downfall, that story also acquired the name Akallabêth. See also... Atalantë, The Downfallen Indexes: Alphabetical: A Islands and Promontories About this entry: Updated 2 February 2019 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2019. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Númenor was known as Akallabêth after its Downfall in II 3319 Location In the Great Sea, between Middle-earth and Aman Origins Created by the Valar as a reward for the Edain who had fought against Morgoth in the First Age Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Númenóreans Pronunciation aka'llabeth Meaning 'The Downfallen' (strictly, Adûnaic for 'She that is fallen') Other names Atalantë, The Downfallen, Mar-nu-Falmar; before its Downfall, the island was usually known as Númenor, but also as Anadûnê, Andor, Elenna, Elenna·nórë, The Gift, The Great Isle, The Isle of Kings, The Land of Gift, Land of the Star, Númenórë, Starwards, Westernesse, Yôzâyan Note This entry relates to Akallabêth as a name for Downfallen Númenor; for the tale of the same name, see the entry for 'Akallabêth' Indexes: Alphabetical: A Islands and Promontories About this entry: Updated 2 February 2019 Updates planned: 1 A name for Downfallen Númenor

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A name from the native Adûnaic language of Númenor, used by those few Dúnedain who survived the Downfall and escaped to Middle-earth. Akallabêth literally means 'the Downfallen', and is equivalent to the Elvish name Atalantë. When the tale was created of the history of Númenor and its Downfall, that story also acquired the name Akallabêth. See also... Atalantë, The Downfallen Indexes: Alphabetical: A Islands and Promontories About this entry: Updated 2 February 2019 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2019. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career.