Unfinished Tales - Part Two - II - Aldarion and Erendis

[Belegorn]

Originally Posted by Formendacil

On similar lines, what is the precise status of the "Lords" of Andúnië? Or of the other preeminent descendents of Elros, such as Hallatan of Hyarnastorni?

Like some non-descendants of Elros, they could be on the Council. Or they could be in line for the throne. It seems Tar-Aldarion sometimes used his cousin Hallatan, or his daughter as regent. I'd also say they were probably preferred as marriage partners, certainly Aldarion saw it this way after having married Erendis and figured her shorter life-span may have been at the root of their problems.

The only other thing I can remember about Men of the Line of Elros besides the Kings, were in Erendis' tirade against men. She claimed that the high men, "are neither one or the other" that is, neither Man nor Elf and that they "dally in the world" and "turn great matters into play" [UT, p. 216] and vice-versa. Another interesting thing she mentioned that reminds me of one of the last (or remaining few) of the High Men of the 3rd Age was when she mentioned, "They would be craftsmen and loremasters and heroes all at once;" [p. 216] which is almost exactly like one of the Gondorians described Faramir to be.