The Rings of Power: Why the Isle of Númenor is so important in the Lord of the Rings saga
Amazon brings viewers into the new prequel series Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power back to Middle-earth and presents us with the realms of dwarves, elves and hobbits several centuries before the well-known LotR trilogy.
One of the new places represents the Island of Numenor dar, between Middle-earth and the Immortal Lands, the realm of the Elves, in Belegaer Ocean located. That kingdom of men is in full bloom during the Second Age of the LotR series. However, an age and thousands of years later, Númenor has vanished from Tolkien’s author’s map. We introduce you to the kingdom and its rulers and how it became Sinking of the island of Númenor came.
What makes the island of Númenor so unique
That Kingdom of Numenor (also called Andor or Westernis) is located on the island of the same name and should be kingdom of men be. These received their new home from the valar given. That’s what the great princes and princesses of the world are called, who as pure spiritual beings also the creation of the world responsible. In addition to the Elves and many other peoples, humans eventually settled in Middle-earth.
In gratitude for their assistance in Battle against the dark ruler Melkor (also Morgoth called) was den people of the island of Númenor than you new kingdom awarded. The island impresses with its large number of large and fertile countries with rivers and plains, which, in addition to agriculture, also provided opportunities for growing wine. There are also high mountain ranges and forests with their mighty and unique trees that can only be found here: the fragrant trees.
the People settled on Númenor and founded next to the capital of Armenelos other big cities. They maintained and became a profitable relationship with the Elves Elf friends called. The Númenor people are descended from a long line kings listed, starting from Elrosthe son of Eärendil and brother of Elrond.
Unlike Elrond, Elros chose to live as a human and a mortal, while Elrond, also a half-Elf, chose to live as an immortal Elf. The Numenorians however, was taken by the Valar given a long life, almost three times as long as for the rest of the people of Middle-earth. However, over time, the relationship with the Elves changed for the worse.
Of the last king of Númenor should Ar-Pharazon be, the – of Sauron’s Seductions poisoned – rebelled against the creators of the worlds and therefore with the sinking of the island numeror including the kingdom was punished.
Sauron and the sinking of the island of Númenor
The Númenóreans were given special importance by the Elves in the fight against Melkor and his destruction. Melkor’s right hand lord Sauron wanted revenge and amassed a mighty army of orcs with the aim of destroying the elves, dwarves and men and plunging Middle-earth into dark doom. as Sauron’s power increasedhe was captured by the Númenóreans.
King Ar-Pharazôn of Númenor however, succumbed to Suggestions of Sauronwho poisoned him and aided his quest for power. Having succumbed to megalomania, Ar-Pharazôn broke with his ship Alcarondas and one during the Second Age mighty fleet heading west on to the Immortal Lands on the other side of the ocean to conquer and subdue. Under the delusion that king Ar-Pharazôn would become immortal by entering the land of the elves, he ignored all the Valar’s warnings about his warlike intentions.
The punishment came immediately: Ilúvatar as heavenly father and creator of the world immediately began to change and rebuild the entire world. It was to be the only time that Ilúvatar intervened in world affairs and held a tribunal. As a result, he pushed the Immortal Lands out of the circle of Eas so that henceforth only Elves could reach the Immortal Lands.
At the same time, a huge gap opened up in the sea and the Island of Númenor sank into the sea from Belegaer. Few residents of Númenor, including the faithful around Elendil and his son Isildur, survived this catastrophe. King Ar-Pharazôn and his followers were imprisoned in the Forgotten Caverns until the end of the world.
And what happens to Sauron? The mastermind behind the cataclysm and rebellion against the Valar also sank beneath the waves. However, that was dark lord not dead – only his body was destroyed. His spirit rose later emerged from the floods and returned to Middle-earth to complete his sinister purpose. The rest should be known.
New Tolkien book on the sinking of the island of Númenor
In the works of JRR Tolkien, the sinking of the island of Númenor is dealt with in different short stories. A new book, The Fall of Númenor, by JRR Tolkien will be published posthumously to match the series October 4, 2022 in the LotR publishing house HarperCollins in the book trade.
Here you can re-read the entire story of the rise and fall of the Númenóreans – illustrated with fantastic graphics. You can already buy the book at Amazon preorder.
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