Dates

II 3118 to II 3319 (201 years); King of Númenor from II 3255 (ruled 64 years)

Race

Division

Dúnedain

Culture

Númenóreans

Family

House of Elros

Settlements

Ruled from Armenelos

Pronunciation

ta'rr ka'lion ('rr' indicates that the final r sound of 'Tar' should be distinctly pronounced)

Meaning

Tar signifies 'King'; Calion is somewhat uncertain¹

Other names

Ar-Pharazôn, Pharazôn

Titles

Father of the Isle, Heir of Eärendil, King of Númenor, King of Númenórë, King of Kings, King of the Númenóreans

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Updated 24 March 2023
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Tar-Calion

The Elvish form of the name Ar-Pharazôn

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Tar-Telemnar
(Ar-Gimilzôr)

Inzilbêth

Tar-Palantir
(Ar-Inziladûn)

Gimilkhâd

Tar-Míriel
(Ar-Zimraphel)

Tar-Calion
(Ar-Pharazôn)

The Elvish equivalent of the name of the Númenórean King Ar-Pharazôn. It would never have been used in his presence, but was, out of tradition, recorded in this Elvish form as the names of the ancient Kings had always been.

Notes

Tar-Calion is the Elvish version of the Adûnaic name Ar-Pharazôn, but the two are not exactly equivalent in meaning. Pharazôn is interpreted as 'Golden', but there are no Elvish elements relating to 'gold' in Calion. Rather, on a direct reading it seems to mean 'son of light'. Given this King's association with gold, the Elvish version of his name was perhaps meant in a slightly metaphorical sense, to communicate the gleam or shine of gold.

Tar-Calion

The Elvish form of the name Ar-Pharazôn

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