Author’s Notes
I. Chronology: Entries marked with an asterisk indicate non-canon events related to this story.
2195: Messengers from Aman go to Númenor.
*2900: Eärnur of Aman visits Tol Eressëa and befriends Eärnur Ciryatano, Lord of Andúnië. Both are lost at sea.
*2905: Eärnur, son of Laurendil and Manwen born
3025: Amandil born
3102: Eldar forbidden to come to Númenor
3119: Elendil born
3209: Isildur born
3219: Anárion born
*3255: Valandil and Vandiel born
*3257: Fiondil born
*3260: Ercassë born
3262: Sauron brought to Númenor
*3281: Calaldundil born
*3295: Laurendil comes secretly to Númenor
3299: Ciryandil, Isildur’s son, born
*3313: Boromir, son of Valandil and Ercassë born
*3315: Laurendilmë, daughter of Fiondil and Vandiel born
3316: Amandil sails West
3318: Meneldil, Anárion’s son, born [last child born in Númenor]
3319: Fall of Númenor
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II. Characters: An asterisk next to a name indicates that the person is dead (if a Mortal) or residing in Mandos (if an Elf). The chapter in which a character either first appears or is mentioned is shown in parentheses.
Aerveril (OFC): Elda, first mate on the Eäremirë (20)
Almarian (OFC): (mentioned) Númenórëan, owner of an embroidery shop in Rómenna (3)
Almiel: *(mentioned) Númenórëan, youngest sister of Tar-Aldarion, Ercassë and Fiondil are descended from her (3)
Amandil the Faithful: Númenórëan, son of Númendil, Elf-friend, Last Lord of Andúnië, father of Elendil (3)
Amillo (OMC): (mentioned) Maia, of the People of Ulmo (20)
Anárion: Númenórëan, Elf-friend, second son of Elendil (3)
Arafinwë: (mentioned) Elda, King of the Noldor, father of Findaráto (23)
Araroch: Equine, a roan gelding ridden by Laurendil (7)
Ardamir (OMC): (mentioned) Númenórëan, father of Fiondil and Ercassë (3)
Ar-Adûnakhôr: *(mentioned) Númenórëan, Twentieth King of Númenor (14)
Ar-Pharazôn: (mentioned) Númenórëan, The Golden, Last king of Númenórë (3)
Ar-Zimpraphel: (mentioned in Author’s Note), Númenórëan, daughter of Tar-Palantir, married to Ar-Pharazôn (3)
Aulë: Vala, Smith of Arda, spouse of Yavanna (23)
Avalôbêl Gimilzagarthôr: Adûnaic form of Valandil Elemmacil
Azrutarik Adûnazîrthôrun: Adûnaic form of Elentir Númendilion
Azrubêlzir (OMC): (mentioned) Númenórëan, Headman of Nindamos, father of Salakthôr (18)
Bannoth: Feline, Margileth's familiar. The name is the Sindarin version of Mandos (10)
Bëor: *(mentioned) Adan (13)
Beregar (OMC): Númenórëan, first mate on Valandil’s yacht (7)
Beren: *(mentioned) Adan (13)
Beren of Dulgâban (OMC): Númenóréan, Elf-friend, a farmer (8)
Boromir (OMC): Númenórëan, Elf-friend, blind House Steward to Lady Eärwen (9)
Boromir Valandilion(OMC): (mentioned) Númenórëan, Valandil and Ercassë’s son (23)
Calaldundil (OMC): Elda, Vorondil and Marilla’s son (age 14) (1)
Calinda (OFC): Númenórëan, serving girl at the Harp and Torch (3)
Círdan: (mentioned) Sinda, The Shipwright, Lord of the Grey Havens (13)
Eäremirë: "Sea-Jewel", Laurendil’s ship (18)
Eärendur (OMC): Númenórëan, Elf-friend, Oath-Keeper to the members of the Order of the White Stone, owner of the Harp and Torch, a tavern in Rómenna (3)
Eärnur (OMC): *(mentioned) Elda, friend of Laurendil, lost at sea and presumed dead (1)
Eärnur Ciryatano (OMC): *(mentioned) Númenórëan, Lord of Andúnië (9)
Eärnur Laurendilion (OMC): Elda, Laurendil and Manwen’s youngest child (age 390) (1)
Eärwen (OFC): Númenórëan, Elf-friend, granddaughter of Eärnur Ciryatano (9)
Elemmacil (OMC): *(mentioned in Author’s Note) Númenórëan, father of Valandil and Vandiel (3)
Elendil the Tall: Númenórëan, Elf-friend, son of Amandil (3)
Elentir: *(mentioned in Author’s Note) Númenórëan, son of Numendil, brother to Amandil, grandfather of Valandil and Vandiel (3)
Elros Tar-Minyatur: *(mentioned) Númenórëan, son of Eärendil, first king of Númenor (21)
Emeldir (OFC): Númenóréan, daughter of Beren and Haleth of Dulgâban (age 10) (8)
Eönwë: Maia, of the People of Manwë, brother to Imarë in the Thought of Eru and Manwë’s Herald (2)
Ercassë Ardamiriel (OFC): Númenórëan, Elf-friend (3)
Erunáro (OCM): Maia, of the People of Manwë and brother to Manveru in the Thought of Eru (23)
Estë: Valië, spouse of Irmo (22)
Findaráto: Elda, Prince of Eldamar, one of the Fëanturindi, charged with the healing and protection of Aman (1)
Fiondil Ardamirion (OMC): Númenórëan, Elf-friend (3)
Fionwë (OMC): Maia, of the People of Manwë (14)
Gundor (OMC): Númenórëan, infant son of Beren and Haleth of Dulgâban (8)
Haleth (OFC): Númenórëan, Elf-friend, wife of Beren of Dulgâban (8)
Hallatan (OMC): Númenórëan, Elf-friend, House Steward to Amandil (3)
Hareth (OFC): Númenóréan, eldest daugther of Beren and Haleth of Dulgâban (age 14) (8)
Haleth: *(mentioned) Adan (13)
Húrin: *(mentioned) Adan (13)
Ilmarë: Maia, of the People of Varda, sister to Eönwë in the Thought of Eru (2)
Ingil (OMC): Maia, of the People of Irmo (2)
Irmo: Vala, Lord of Lórien, spouse of Estë (1)
Irmondil (OMC): Elda, Laurendil and Manwen’s oldest son (1)
Isildur: Númenórëan, Elf-friend, eldest son of Elendil (3)
Isilmë (OFC): *(mentioned in Author’s Note) Númenórëan, wife of Calamacil, mother of Valandil and Vandiel (3)
Laurendil Rialcarion (OMC): Elda, Master Lóriennildo, member of the Heren iNinquialdo, spouse of Manwen, father of Irmondil, Marilla and Eärnur (1)
Laurendilmë (OFC): (mentioned) Númenórëan, Fiondil and Vandiel’s daughter (23)
Lindórië (OFC): *(mentioned in Author’s Note) Númenórëan, spouse of Elenitr, grandmother of Valandil and Vandiel (3)
Lúthien: *(mentioned) Elda, spouse of the Adan Beren, who gives up her immortality (13)
Manveru (OMC): Maia, of the people of Manwë, brother to Erunáro in the Thought of Eru (23)
Manwë: Vala, the Elder King, spouse of Varda (2)
Manwen (OFC): Elda, Master Estenduriën, spouse of Laurendil, mother of Irmondil, Marilla and Eärnur (1)
Mardil (OMC): Númenórëan, Elf-friend, House Steward to Valandil (4)
Margileth (OMC): Númenórëan, Elf-friend, sister of Boromir (10)
Marilla (OFC): Elda, Laurendil and Manwen’s daughter, spouse of Vorondil and mother of Calaldundil (1)
Morwen: *(mentioned) Edain (13)
Námo: Vala, Lord of Mandos, spouse of Vairë (2)
Nessa: Valië, spouse of Tulkas (23)
Nienna: (mentioned) Valië, sister to Námo and Irmo in the Thought of Eru (22)
Nísimalótë (OFC): (mentioned) Elda, Loremistress in charge of teaching the children of those serving in Lórien (2)
Númendil: *(mentioned) Númenórëan, father of Amandil (4)
Núneth (OFC): (mentioned) Númenórëan, Beregar’s sweetheart (7)
Orchaldor (OMC): Númenórëan, a crewmember on Valandil’s yacht (7)
Oromë: Vala, Lord of Trees and the Hunt, spouse of Vána (23)
Ossë: (mentioned) Maia, of the People of Ulmo (20)
Roimendil (OMC): Maia, of the People of Oromë (23)
Sakalthôr (OMC): (mentioned) Númenórëan, son of Azrubêlzir, whose life Eärnur saved (18)
Salmar: (mentioned) Maia, of the People of Ulmo (20)
Sauron: (mentioned) Fallen Maia, presently residing on Númenór where he has corrupted the king and most of the Númenórëans (3)
Tar-Aldarion: *(mentioned) Númenórëan, Sixth King of Númenor (3)
Tar-Ardamir: * (mentioned in Author’s Note) Númenórëan, Nineteenth King of Númenor (14)
Tar-Calion: Quenya form of Ar-Pharazôn
Tar-Calmacil: *(mentioned) Númenórëan, Eighteenth King of Númenor (14)
Tar-Elenalcar: (mentioned) Quenya form of Gil-galad, Last High King of the Noldor in Exile, rules from Lindon in Eriador (13)
Tar-Míriel: Quenya form of Ar-Zimraphel
Tulkas: Vala, Lord of War, spouse to Nessa (23)
Ulmo: Vala, Lord of Waters (20)
Ulrath (OMC): Númenórëan, Captain of the guard at the north gate of Armenelos (8)
Uinen: (mentioned) Maia, of the People of Ulmo (23)
Uinéniel: "Daughter of Uinen", Valandil’s yacht (7)
Uinéndilmë (OFC): Elda, sister of Eärnur (22)
Vairë: Valië, Weaver of Arda, spouse to Námo (23)
Valandil Elemmacilion (OMC): Númenórëan, of the House of Andúnië, , twin brother of Vandiel, member of the Heren iNinqualdo (1)
Vandiel Elemmaciliel (OFC): Númenórëan, of the House of Andúnië, twin sister of Valandil (1)
Varda: Valië, Queen of Stars, spouse to Manwë (2)
Vorondil Aldundilion (OMC): Elda, Master Lóriennnildo, spouse of Marilla, father of Calaldundil (1)
Voronwë: (mentioned) Elda, captain of the Eäremirë (18)
Yavanna: Valië, Earth-Queen, spouse to Aulë (23)
Yavien (OFC): (mentioned) Númenórëan, wife of Ardamir, mother of Fiondil and Ercassë (3)
Zigûr: Adûnaic form of Sauron. The literal meaning of the name is ‘Wizard’.