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Selmo · 08-20-2004, 08:48 AM

Afer the War of Wrath that ended the First Age of the Sun, the survivors of those races of Mankind that had helped the Elves of Beleriand were offered a new,safe home on an island near to Aman, the home of the Valar (Gods). There they founded the Nation of Numenor, under the Kingship of Elros, Elrond's twin brother.

After a very long time, people from Numenor began to visit Middle Earth again, where they were called Dunedain, which means Men of the West, because Numenor is in the ocean to the west of Middle Earth.

Numenor was destroyed close to the end of the Second Age when its people were corrupted by Sauron. Elendil and his sons were among the survivors of that Atlantis-type event.

It's all in the Silmarillion and the Appendices to The Lord of The Rings.

08-20-2004, 08:48 AM	#2
Selmo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Shire (Staffordshire), United Kingdom Posts: 273	Afer the War of Wrath that ended the First Age of the Sun, the survivors of those races of Mankind that had helped the Elves of Beleriand were offered a new,safe home on an island near to Aman, the home of the Valar (Gods). There they founded the Nation of Numenor, under the Kingship of Elros, Elrond's twin brother. After a very long time, people from Numenor began to visit Middle Earth again, where they were called Dunedain, which means Men of the West, because Numenor is in the ocean to the west of Middle Earth. Numenor was destroyed close to the end of the Second Age when its people were corrupted by Sauron. Elendil and his sons were among the survivors of that Atlantis-type event. It's all in the Silmarillion and the Appendices to The Lord of The Rings. Last edited by Selmo; 08-20-2004 at 08:52 AM.