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Article by Daeron-(V)
Article by Varda-(Valar)
Adunakhor was a Dunadan, and the twentieth King
of Numenor. He
became King in 2899.
He was the first King to take his royal name
in Adunaic, the common language of the Dunedain. It was started
by the House of Hador, and thus, strongly influenced by Elvish.
It was also called Numenorean. Ar-Adunakhor means "Lord of the West", a
title that
was only given to
one of the Valar or to the Elder King himself. The Quenya form of
his name was Herunumen.
He began to persecute the Faithful
(the ones in Numenor who still remained faithful to the Valar) and
punished those who used the Elvish language openly. From then on
the elves did not come to Numenor.
Reference: Return of the King
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by Varda-(Valar)
August 21, 2006
Herunumen, son of Tar-Calmacil, became the
nineteenth King of Numenor, calling himself Ar-Adunakhor. The attitude
change was so great by this time that it even affected the naming of
the
kings. He was succeeded by Ar-Zimrathon.
Reference: Return of the
King
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