That said, the band may have shot themselves in the collective foot here, because the album cover of Numenorean's Home is an abomination. I urge you to stick around and hear me out on why I think so. The music on Numenorean's album Home is very good. I'm going to start this review off a little strangely, so bear with me. That said, the band may have shot themselves in the collective foot here There they founded the famous realms of Arnor and Gondor, though these were but a dim reflection of the glory of Númenor at its height.By Justin C.

Some few survived the Downfall Elendil, his sons and his followers had prepared themselves for the disaster and taken ship, and were driven back across the seas to Middle-earth. In II 3319 Ar-Pharazôn sailed a vast armada into the West, but as he marched into the forbidden land of Aman, the Land of Gift was taken away and swallowed beneath the waves forever. He gradually gained Ar-Pharazôn's trust, and persuaded him to sail openly against the Valar. Seeing an opportunity to destroy his enemy, Sauron sued for peace and returned with the King to Númenor. He took his armies to Middle-earth to make war upon Sauron, and so great had the Númenóreans become that Sauron's forces deserted him. The last King of Númenor was Ar-Pharazôn the Golden, who usurped the throne of the rightful queen Míriel in II 3255. As their greatness and power grew, the Númenóreans began to turn against the Ban of the Valar, and at last Ar-Adûnakhôr, who became King in II 2899, turned openly against it, though he did not dare defy it.

The Elves visited them often, and taught them much, but the Númenóreans themselves were forbidden to sail westwards, because the Valar feared they would become envious of the Undying Lands they and the Elves inhabited. Their mighty ships returned to Middle-earth in II 600, and there they founded havens and cities.įor the early part of their history, the Númenóreans were closely allied with the Elves of Tol Eressëa, which lay close to their western shores. Under the rule of Tar-Minyatur and his heirs, the Númenóreans rose to become the most powerful nation of Men in that or any other age. The Edain who had dwelt in Beleriand were led to the island in II 32 by Elros the Half-elven, who unlike his brother Elrond had chosen to be counted among Men rather than Elves.Įlros became the first King of Númenor, taking the name Tar-Minyatur. The island kingdom of the Dúnedain, raised from the sea by the Valar as a gift and reward to the Men who had remained faithful through the dark years of the First Age.

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