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by Daeron-(V)
Sept. 11, 2002
Amandil was the last Lord of Andunie and a
Dunadan. His son
was Elendil
the Tall.
Amandil was the leader of the Faithful, and
resisted the seductions of Sauron.
In the days of his youth he was good friends with
Pharazon
and, though
being one of the Faithful, he remained in his counsel until the coming
of Sauron. When Amandil heard of the plans to cut down the White
Tree, Nimloth the Fair, he told his son, and the sons of his son.
When Isildur, son of Elendil heard of this, he went into the courts of
the King and stole a fruit of the Tree. He then delivered it to
Amandil.
A few years after, Amandil, hearing of the plans to
assail the Valar, told his followers he was going to follow in the
footsteps of Earendil and sail to Valinor to beg for mercy. He
then sailed off in a small ship at night, and was never heard from
again. Elendil took up the leadership of the Faithful from then
on..
Reference: Silmarillion , Return of the King
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