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Names of The Island | ||
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Anadûnê, Andor Elenna Númenor, Westernesse |
Land of Gift Land of the Star Land of the West |
The star-shaped island refuge created by the Valar for the Three Tribes of Men following the destruction of Beleriand in the War of Wrath, as a reward for their fidelity and valour; raised from the sea by Ossë |
| Akallabêth, Atalantë Mar-nu-Fulmar |
The Downfallen Land under Waves |
Names for Númenor used by the 'exiled' Dunedain after its sinking |
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The Druedain of Brethil were also carried to Númenor by Cirdan's ships, but played no part in its events. Sensing the portents, they quietly returned to the mainland before the Downfall |
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| Regions of Númenor | |||
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| Andustar - Westlands | Forostar - Northlands Mittalmar - Inlands Central plateau, fertile farmland |
Orrostar - Eastlands | |
| Hyarnustar - Southwestlands | Hyarrostar - Southeastlands | ||
| Emerië Sheep-pastures, West Mittelmar, bordering Hyarnustar |
Arandor - Kingsland Populous region, East Mittalmar, including Armenelos & Rómenna |
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Place Names | |||
| Andúnië | Sunset | Andustar | The first capital and main port, facing west |
| Armenelos | Arandor | Citadel built by Elros at the foot of the Meneltarma. The capital. Later the site of Sauron's temple to Melkor | |
| Eldalondë | Andustar | Port in the Bay of Eldanna, at first visited by the Elves of Tol Eressëa | |
| Eldanna, Bay of | Andustar | West-facing, sheltered Bay between Andustar & Hyarnustar | |
| Hyarastorni | Hyarnustar | Home of Hallatan, the Sheep-Lord | |
| Meneltarma | Pillar of Heaven | Arandor | The sheer, tall mountain in the centre. Unadorned and revered as a temple to Iluvatar |
| Nindamos | Hyarrostar | Main village of the fishermen of the mouth of the Siril | |
| Nisimaldor | Andustar | The land of fragrant Elven trees behind Eldalondë | |
| Nisinen | Mittalmar | Lake in the Nunduinë surrounded by fragrant flowers | |
| Noirinan | Valley of Tombs | Arandor | Valley in the southern roots of Meneltarma, where the Kings & Queens were buried |
| North Cape | Forostar | Númenor's sheer, most northerly point | |
| Nunduinë | Mittalmar | River flowing west to Eldalondë | |
| Oromet | Andustar | Hill near Andunie. Site of a tower built by Tar-Minastir | |
| Rómenna | Arandor | The main port of the Númenóreans, facing east. The base of The Faithful in Númenor's latter years | |
| Siril | Mittalmar | River flowing south from Noirinan to Nindamos | |
| Sorontil | Forostar | Peak on which Tar-Meneldur built an observatory | |
| Tarmasundar | Roots of the Pillar | Mittalmar | Five ridges extending from the base of Meneltarma |
| Tol Uinen | Isle of Uinen | Arandor | Island in the Bay of Rómenna, raised by Uinen. Site of Aldarion's lighthouse |
| White House | Emerië | Erendis' rural retreat | |
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