Timeline Event
Tar-Aldarion of Númenor born
Meaning: Son of the Trees
Event Type: Genealogical
Age: 2nd Age - Pre-Rings
Year: 0700
Description:
"His 'right name' was Anardil, but he was early known by the name of Aldarion because he was much concerned with trees, and planted great woods to furnsih timber for the ship-yards. He was a great mariner and ship-builder; and himself sailed often to Middle-earth, where he became the friend and counsellor of Gil-galad. Owing to his long absences abroad his wife Erendis became angered, and they separated in the year 882. His only child was a daughter, very beautiful, Ancalimë."
Unfinished Tales, Part 2, Ch III, The Line of Elros: Kings of Numenor
Anardil means 'Sun friend'.
Contributors:
Lyllyn 4.21.03