Elendil the Tall: The Man Who Saved Numenor's Soul | Tolkien Deep Dive
Who was Elendil the Tall? Why did the founder of Gondor and Arnor matter more than the heroes who came after him? In this deep dive into Tolkien's Silmarillion and Lord of the Rings, we explore the Last Lord of Andunie - leader of the Faithful, architect of the Realms in Exile, and the mortal who wrestled Sauron himself on the slopes of Orodruin.When Numenor drowned beneath the wave, Elendil loaded an entire civilization into nine ships and escaped the Downfall. He founded Arnor and Gondor, established the palantir network, and bound a dynasty in seven Quenya words spoken on a beach - words…
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