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Important peaks
The central peak of Númenor was said to have survived the Downfall as the Isle of MeneltarmaPronunciation
Númenor is pronounced 'noo'menorr' (the final 'r' should be pronounced - 'rr' is used here to emphasise this)
Meaning
Númenor means 'land in the West'
Other names
Often referred to simply as 'the Downfall'
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The utter destruction of the island of Númenor, a divine punishment for King Ar-Pharazôn's assault on the Undying Lands. Only Elendil and his companions escaped the wreck.
See also...
Akallabêth, ‘Akallabêth’, Alcarondas, ‘Aldarion and Erendis’, Amon Amarth, Anárion, Ancient West, Ar-Zimraphel, Aranrúth, Arda, Atalantë, Atanalcar, Axe of Tuor, Ban of the Valar, Barad-dûr, [See the full list...]Bent World, Black Years, Book of the Stewards, Bow of Bregor, Captain of Ships, Change of the World, Circles of the World, Ciryatur, Dark Lord, Dramborleg, Drúedain of Beleriand, Drúedain of Númenor, Dúnedain, Dúnedain of Gondor, Elatan, Eldar of Eressëa, Elendil, Elves of Lindon, Encircling Sea, Ereinion Gil-galad, Far West, Gates of Morning, Giver of Freedom, Gondor, Gondorians, Great Haven, Great Isle, Great People of the West, Great Water, Guild of Weaponsmiths, Guildhouse of the Venturers, Haven of Umbar, High Men, High Sea, Holy Mountain, House of Anárion, House of Elendil, House of Elros, House of the Lords of Andúnië, Indis i·Kiryamo, Isildur, Isle of Kings, Isle of Meneltarma, King of Kings, King of Men, King of Númenor, King of the Dúnedain, King of the Númenóreans, Kingdom of the North, Kingdoms of the Dúnedain, King’s Party, King’s Sword, Lord of All, Lord of Andúnië, Lord of Barad-dûr, Lord of the Black Land, Lord of the Dark Tower, Lord of the Darkness, Lord of the Earth, Mar-nu-Falmar, Men of Arnor, Men of Eriador, Men of Gondor, Men of the Sea, Meneldil, Meneltarma, Meresdei, Misty Mountains, Mordor, Nessamelda, Northern Kingdom, Northern Sceptre, Númenor, Númenórean Realms, Númenórean Sindarin, Núneth, Orodruin, Otherworld, Peregrin ‘Pippin’ Took I, Pillar of the Heavens, Powers of the World, Prince of Belfalas, Prince of Dol Amroth, Rhymes of Lore, Ring of Barahir, River Anduin, River Baranduin, Roots of the Pillar, Ruler of Númenor, Sceptre of Annúminas, Scroll of Kings, Sea-kings, Second Age, Seeing-stones, Seeing-stones of Númenor, Self-cursed, Seven Seeing Stones, Seven Stones, Silmarillion, Silver Tree, Star of Elendil, Stone of Erech, Straight Road, Straight Way, Sunset, Tale of the Downfall of Númenor, Tar-Elestirnë, The Abyss, The Downfallen, The Farsighted, The Golden, The Great, The Númenórean, The Other Side, The Pillar, The Ring, The Shoreless, The Tall, The Tree, Thudder-Sharp, Two Kindreds, Uttermost West, Valley of the Tombs, War of the Last Alliance, West of the World, West over Sea, White Mountains, White Tree of Isildur, White Tree of Númenor
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