The Encyclopedia of Arda - Andor (original) (raw)

Dates Founded II 32, destroyed II 3319 (endured [3,287 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=32&startage=2&endyear=3319&endage=2&c=The Time of Andor)) Location Origins Created by the Valar as a reward for the Edain of the First Age Race Division Culture Family Settlements Important peaks Pronunciation a'ndorr (the final 'r' should be pronounced; 'rr' is used here to emphasise this) Meaning Other names Akallabêth, Anadûnê, Atalantë, The Downfallen, Elenna, Elenna·nórë, The Gift, The Great Isle, The Isle of Kings, The Land of Gift, Land of the Star, Mar-nu-Falmar, Númenor, Númenórë, Starwards, Westernesse, Yôzâyan Indexes: Alphabetical: A Islands and Promontories About this entry: Updated 31 August 2014 Updates planned: 1

The Land of Gift A name of Númenor, meaning 'The Land of Gift'. Notes 1 Note that the city of Ondosto, and the road running from Rómenna to Andúnië, were never mapped by Tolkien. Though their locations are well described, their positions on this map should not be considered exact. Indexes: Alphabetical: A Islands and Promontories About this entry: Updated 31 August 2014 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2014. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.We have been developing and providing DISC psychometric reports for 30 years! Find out more about us at Discus Online.