Dates

II 32 - II 3319¹

Location

The isle of Westernesse (Númenor) in the Great Sea

Origins

Edain of Beleriand granted a new homeland by the Valar after the War of Wrath

Race

Divisions

Edain and some Drúedain

Family

Ruled by the House of Elros

Settlements

The royal city of Westernesse was Armenelos; other notable settlements included Andúnië, Eldalondë, Nindamos, Ondosto and Rómenna

Pronunciation

Westernesse is pronounced 'we'sterness'

Meaning

Westernesse means approximately 'western lands'

Other names

High Men, Kings from over the Sea, Kings of Men, Men of Númenor, Men of the Sea, Mighty of the West, Númenóreans, Sea-kings, Shipmen, Tall Men

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Men of Westernesse

The Dúnedain

Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV

People of Bëor

People of Hador

Men of Westernesse
(Númenóreans)

Black Númenóreans

Exiles of Númenor

A general term for the Men of Númenor or their descendants, and used especially in Third Age Middle-earth to refer to the Dúnedain.

Notes

1

These dates, and the timeline for this entry, refer to the period during which Westernesse existed; after the Downfall of II 3319, Westernesse (that is, N�menor) was consumed by the Great Sea. Nonetheless, the term 'Men of Westernesse' continued in use for the D�nedain, the descendants of the N�men�reans who survived in Middle-earth. In this later sense the term was used indirectly, meaning 'Men whose ancestors were of Westernesse', as Westernesse itself had ceased to exist.

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