The Encyclopedia of Arda - Tar-Atanamir the Great (original) (raw)

ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE 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 II 1800 - II 2251 (lived [451 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=1800&startage=2&endyear=2251&endage=2&c=The Lifetime of Tar-Atanamir)); King of Númenor from II 2029 (ruled [222 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2029&startage=2&endyear=2251&endage=2&c=The Reign of King Tar-Atanamir)) Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Númenóreans Family House of Elros Settlements The seat of the Kings of Númenor was at Armenelos Pronunciation ta'rr-ata'nameerr ('rr' indicates that the final r sounds should be distinctly pronounced) Meaning Perhaps 'King, Jewel of Men'1 Titles Father of the Isle, The Great, Heir of Eärendil, King of Númenor, King of Númenórë, King of the Númenóreans, The Unwilling Indexes: Alphabetical: T Men About this entry: Updated 17 July 2019 Updates planned: 1 The mighty thirteenth King of Númenor Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Tar-Ciryatan Tar-Atanamir Tar-Ancalimon Rulers of Númenor The thirteenth King of Númenor, surnamed the Great (for his wealth and power, rather than his wisdom). He treated the Men of Middle-earth cruelly, and he was the first King to speak openly against the Ban of the Valar. Notes 1 The name Atanamir contains atan-, 'Man' in the general sense of a human being, and -mir, usually translated 'jewel' but extending to mean any precious or valued thing. Names ending in -mir were common among the Dúnedain (with especially notable examples being Boromir and Faramir). See also... Ancalimon, Ar-Belzagar, Atanamir, King of Númenor, King’s Party, Tar-Ancalimon, Tar-Ciryatan, The Great, The Unwilling Indexes: Alphabetical: T Men About this entry: Updated 17 July 2019 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2011, 2019. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.

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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 II 1800 - II 2251 (lived [451 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=1800&startage=2&endyear=2251&endage=2&c=The Lifetime of Tar-Atanamir)); King of Númenor from II 2029 (ruled [222 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2029&startage=2&endyear=2251&endage=2&c=The Reign of King Tar-Atanamir)) Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Númenóreans Family House of Elros Settlements The seat of the Kings of Númenor was at Armenelos Pronunciation ta'rr-ata'nameerr ('rr' indicates that the final r sounds should be distinctly pronounced) Meaning Perhaps 'King, Jewel of Men'1 Titles Father of the Isle, The Great, Heir of Eärendil, King of Númenor, King of Númenórë, King of the Númenóreans, The Unwilling Indexes: Alphabetical: T Men About this entry: Updated 17 July 2019 Updates planned: 1 The mighty thirteenth King of Númenor

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Tar-Ciryatan

Tar-Atanamir

Tar-Ancalimon Rulers of Númenor The thirteenth King of Númenor, surnamed the Great (for his wealth and power, rather than his wisdom). He treated the Men of Middle-earth cruelly, and he was the first King to speak openly against the Ban of the Valar. Notes 1 The name Atanamir contains atan-, 'Man' in the general sense of a human being, and -mir, usually translated 'jewel' but extending to mean any precious or valued thing. Names ending in -mir were common among the Dúnedain (with especially notable examples being Boromir and Faramir). See also... Ancalimon, Ar-Belzagar, Atanamir, King of Númenor, King’s Party, Tar-Ancalimon, Tar-Ciryatan, The Great, The Unwilling Indexes: Alphabetical: T Men About this entry: Updated 17 July 2019 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2011, 2019. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.