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Eärendur

The fifteenth Lord of Andúnië

The Lord of Andúnië in Númenor, said to be the fifteenth to hold that title, who lived during the time of King Ar-Sakalthôr. He is mentioned in the histories of the Second Age as the brother of Lindórië, who was the grandmother of the wise King Tar-Palantir. As Lord of Andúnië, Eärendur was also the ancestor of the Kings of the Dúnedain in Middle-earth: Aragorn was his direct descendant through no less than forty-four generations.


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