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1354 the return of the king
Elros chose to be of Man-kind and remain with the Edain; but
a great life-span was granted to him many times that of lesser
men.
As a reward for their sufferings in the cause against Morgoth,
the Valar, the Guardians of the World, granted to the Edain a
land to dwell in, removed from the dangers of Middle-earth.
Most of them, therefore, set sail over Sea, and guided by the
Star of Eärendil came to the great Isle of Elenna, westernmost
of all Mortal lands. There they founded the realm of Númenor.
There was a tall mountain in the midst of the land, the Meneltarma,
and from its summit the farsighted could descry the white
tower of the Haven of the Eldar in Eressëa. Thence the Eldar
came to the Edain and enriched them with knowledge and many
gifts; but one command had been laid upon the Númenóreans,
the ‘Ban of the Valar’: they were forbidden to sail west out of
sight of their own shores or to attempt to set foot on the Undying
Lands. For though a long span of life had been granted to them,
in the beginning thrice that of lesser Men, they must remain
mortal, since the Valar were not permitted to take from them
the Gift of Men (or the Doom of Men, as it was afterwards
called).
Elros was the first King of Númenor, and was afterwards
known by the High-elven name Tar-Minyatur. His descendants
were long-lived but mortal. Later when they became powerful
they begrudged the choice of their forefather, desiring the
immortality within the life of the world that was the fate of the
Eldar, and murmuring against the Ban. In this way began their
rebellion which, under the evil teaching of Sauron, brought about
the Downfall of Númenor and the ruin of the ancient world, as
is told in the Akallabêth.
These are the names of the Kings and Queens of Númenor: Elros
Tar-Minyatur, Vardamir, Tar-Amandil, Tar-Elendil, Tar-
Meneldur, Tar-Aldarion, Tar-Ancalimë (the first Ruling
Queen), Tar-Anárion, Tar-Súrion, Tar-Telperiën (the second
Queen), Tar-Minastir, Tar-Ciryatan, Tar-Atanamir the Great,
Tar-Ancalimon, Tar-Telemmaitë, Tar-Vanimeldë (the third
Queen), Tar-Alcarin, Tar-Calmacil, Tar-Ardamin.