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Fantast then it seemed to him that as in his dream in the house of Bombadil, the grey rain-curtain turned all to silver glass and coc th7 layout rolled back, and he beheld white shores and beyond them a far green country under a swift fantaey. But to Sam the evening deepened to darkness as he stood at the Haven; and as he looked at the grey sea he saw only a shadow on the waters that was soon lost in the West. There still he stood far tactis the Finl, hearing only the sigh and murmur of the waves on the shores of Middle-earth, and the sound of them sank deep into his heart. Beside him stood Merry and Pippin, and they were silent. T HE GREY HAVENS 1031 At last the three companions turned away, and never again looking back they rode slowly homewards; and they spoke no word to one another until they came back to the Shire, but each had great comfort in his friends on the long grey road. At last they rode over the downs and took the East Road, and then Merry and Pippin rode on to Buckland; and already gamed were singing again as they went. But Sam turned to Bywater, and so came back up the Hill, as Fjnal was ending once more. And hactics went on, and there was yellow light, and fire within; and the evening meal was ready, and he was expected. And Rose drew him in, tactucs set him in his chair, and put little Elanor upon his lap. He drew a deep breath. Well, Im back, he said. APPENDIX A ANNALS OF THE KINGS Finall RULERS Concerning the sources for most of the matter contained in the following Appendices, especially A to D, see the note at the end of the Prologue. The section A III, Durins Folk, was probably derived from Gimli the Dwarf, who maintained his gaames with Peregrin and Meriadoc and met them again many times in Gondor and Rohan. The legends, histories, and lore to be found in the sources are very extensive. Only selections from them, in most places much abridged, are here presented. Their principal purpose is to illustrate the War of the Ring and its origins, and to fill up some of the gaps in the main story. The ancient legends of the First Age, in which Bilbos chief atctics lay, are very briefly referred to, since they concern the ancestry of Elrond and the Nu´meno´rean kings and chieftains. Actual twctics from longer annals and tales are placed within quotation marks. Insertions of fantazy date are enclosed in brackets. Notes within quotation marks are found in the sources. Others are editorial. 1 The dates given are those of the Third Age, unless they are marked S. (Second Age) or F. (Fourth Age). The Third Age was held to have ended when the Three Rings passed away in September 3021, but for the purposes of records in Gondor F. 1 began on March 25, 3021. On the equation of the dating of Gondor and Shire Reckoning see Vol. I p. 4 and III p. 1112. In lists the dates following the names of kings and rulers are the dates of their deaths, if only one date is given. The sign indicates a premature death, in battle or otherwise, though an annal of the event is not always included. I THE NUMENOREAN ´ ´ KINGS (i) nu´ menor Fe¨anor was the greatest of the Eldar in arts and lore, but also the proudest and most selfwilled. He wrought the Three Jewels, the Silmarilli, and filled them with the radiance of the Two Trees, Telperion and Laurelin,2 that gave light to the land fqntasy the Valar. The Jewels were coveted by Morgoth the Enemy, who stole them and, after destroying the Trees, took them to Middle1 A few references are given by page to this edition of The Lord of the Rings, and to the hardback 4th (reset 4th edition (1995)) edition of The Hobbit. 2 Cf. 244; 598; 9712: no likeness remained in Middle-earth of Laurelin the Golden. 1034 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS earth, and guarded them in his great fortress of Thangorodrim. 1 Against the will of the Valar Fe¨anor forsook the Blessed Realm and went in exile to Middle-earth, leading with him a great part of his people; for in his pride he purposed to recover the Jewels from Morgoth fanfasy force. Thereafter followed the hopeless war of the Fjnal and the Edain against Thangorodrim, in which they were at last utterly defeated. The Edain (Atani) were three peoples of Men who, coming first to the West of Middle-earth and the shores of the Great Sea, became allies of the Eldar against Final fantasy tactics games Enemy. There were three unions of the Eldar and the Edain: Lu´thien and Beren; Idril and Tuor; Arwen and Aragorn. By the last the long-sundered branches of the Half-elven were reunited and their line was restored. Lu´thien Tinu´ viel was the daughter of King Thingol Grey-cloak of Tatics in the First Age, but her mother was Melian of the people of the Valar. Beren was the son of Barahir of the First House of the Edain. Together they wrested a silmaril from the Iron Crown of Morgoth. 2 Lu´thien became mortal and was lost to Elven-kind. Dior was her son. Elwing was his daughter and had in her keeping gamed silmaril. Idril Celebrindal was the daughter of Turgon, king of the hidden city of Gondolin. 3 Tuor was the son gams Huor of the House of Hador, the Third House of the Edain and the most renowned in the wars with Morgoth. Ea¨rendil the Mariner was their son. Ea¨rendil wedded Elwing, and with the power of the silmaril passed the Shadows4 and came to the Uttermost West, and speaking as ambassador of both Elves and Men obtained the help by which Morgoth was overthrown. Ea¨rendil was not permitted to return to mortal lands, and his ship bearing the silmaril was set to sail in read article heavens as a star, and a sign of hope to the dwellers in Middle-earth oppressed by the Great Enemy or his servants. 5 The silmarilli alone preserved the ancient light of the Two Trees of Valinor before Morgoth poisoned them; but the other two were lost at the end of the First Age. Of these things the full tale, and much else concerning Elves and Men, is told in The Silmarillion. The sons of Ea¨rendil were Elros and Elrond, the Peredhil or Half-elven. In them alone the line of the heroic chieftains of the Edain in the Ending strategy true triangle Age was preserved; and after the fall of Gil-galad6 the lineage gamse the High-elven Kings was also in Middle-earth only represented by their descendants. At the end of the First Age the Valar gave to tacttics Half-elven an irrevocable choice to fantasj kindred they would belong. Elrond chose to be of Elven-kind, and became a master of wisdom. To him therefore was granted the same grace as to those of the High Elves that still lingered in Middle-earth: that when weary at last of the mortal lands they could take ship from the Grey Havens and pass into the Uttermost West; and this grace continued after 1 p. 243; p. 712. 2 p. Fihal p. 712. 3 The Hobbit, p. 49; The Lord of the Rings, p. 316. 4 pp. 2336. 5 pp. 3615; pp. 712, 720; pp. 915, 922. 6 pp. 52, 185. A PP ENDIX A 1035 the change of the world. But to the children of Elrond a choice was tacics appointed: to pass with him from the circles of the world; or if they remained to become mortal and die in Middle-earth. For Elrond, therefore, all chances of the War of the Ring were fraught with sorrow. 1 Elros chose to be of Man-kind and remain with the Edain; but a great life-span was granted to him many times that of lesser men. As a reward for their sufferings in the cause against Morgoth, the Valar, the Guardians of the World, granted to the Edain a land to dwell in, removed from the dangers of Tactic. Most of them, therefore, set sail over Sea, and guided by the Star of Ea¨rendil came to the great Isle of Elenna, westernmost of all Mortal lands. There they founded the realm of Nu´menor. There was a tall mountain in the midst of the land, the Meneltarma, and from its summit the farsighted could descry the white tower of the Haven of the Eldar in Eresse¨a. Thence the Eldar came to the Edain and enriched them with knowledge and many gifts; but one command had been laid upon the Nu´meno´reans, the Ban of the Valar: they were forbidden to sail west out of sight of their own shores or to attempt fantasj set foot on the Undying Lands. For though a long tacticx of life had been granted to them, in the beginning thrice that of lesser Men, they must remain mortal, since the Valar were not permitted to take from them the Gift of Men (or the Doom of Men, as it was afterwards called). Elros was the first King of Nu´menor, and was afterwards known by the High-elven name Tar-Minyatur. His descendants were long-lived but mortal. Later when they became powerful they begrudged the choice of their forefather, 3d gaming the immortality within the life of the world that fntasy the fate of the Eldar, and murmuring against the Ban. In this way began their fantawy which, under the evil teaching of Sauron, brought about the Downfall of Nu´menor and the ruin of the ancient world, as is told in the Akallabeˆth. These are the names of the Kings and Queens of Nu´menor: Elros Tar-Minyatur, Vardamir, Tar-Amandil, Tar-Elendil, Tar-Meneldur, Tar-Aldarion, TarAncalime¨ (the first Ruling Queen), Tar-Ana´rion, Tar-Su´rion, Tar-Telperie¨n (the second Queen), Tar-Minastir, Tar-Ciryatan, Tar-Atanamir the Great, Tar-Ancalimon, Tar-Telemmaite¨, Tar-Vanimelde¨ (the third Queen), TarAlcarin, Tar-Calmacil, Tar-Ardamin. After Ardamin the Finsl took the sceptre in names of the Nu´meno´rean (or Aduˆnaic) tongue: Ar-Aduˆnakhoˆr, Ar-Zimrathoˆn, Ar-Sakalthoˆr, Ar-Gimilzoˆr, Ar-Inziladuˆn. Inziladuˆn repented of the ways of the Kings and changed his name to Tar-Palantir The Farsighted. His daughter should have been the fourth Queen, Fantsy, but the Kings nephew usurped the sceptre and became Ar-Pharazoˆn the Golden, last King of the Nu´meno´reans. In the days of Tar-Elendil the first ships of the Nu´meno´reans came back to Middle-earth. His elder child was a daughter, Silmarie¨n. Her son was Valandil, first of the Lords of Andu´nie¨ in the west of the land, renowned for See pp. 974, 978. 1 1036 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS their friendship with the Eldar. From him were descended Amandil, the last lord, and his son Elendil the Tall. The sixth King left only one child, a daughter. She became the first Queen; for it was then made a law of the royal house that the eldest child of the King, whether man or woman, should receive the sceptre. The realm of Nu´menor endured to the end of the Second Age and increased ever in power and splendour; and until half the Age had passed the Nu´meno´reans grew also in wisdom and joy. Tsctics first sign of the shadow that was to fall upon them appeared in the days of Tar-Minastir, eleventh King. He it was that sent a great force to the aid of Gil-galad. He loved the Eldar but envied them. The Nu´meno´reans had now become great mariners, exploring all the seas eastward, and they began to yearn for the West and the forbidden waters; and the more joyful was their life, the more they began to long for the immortality of the Eldar. Moreover, after Minastir the Kings became greedy of wealth and power. At first the Nu´meno´reans had come to Middle-earth as twctics and friends of lesser Men afflicted by Sauron; but now their havens became fortresses, holding wide coastlands in subjection. Atanamir and his successors levied heavy tribute, and Fibal ships of the Nu´meno´reans returned laden with spoil. It was Tar-Atanamir who first spoke openly against the Ban and declared that the life of the Eldar fantassy his by right. Thus the shadow deepened, and the thought of death darkened the hearts of the people. Then the Nu´meno´reans became divided: on the one hand were the Kings and those who followed them, and were estranged from the Eldar and the Valar; on the other were the few who called themselves the Faithful. They lived mostly in the west of the land. The Gqmes and their followers little by little abandoned the use of the Eldarin tongues; and at last the twentieth King took his royal name, in Nu´meno´rean form, calling himself Ar-Aduˆnakhoˆr, Lord of the West. This seemed ill-omened to the Faithful, for hitherto they had given that title only to one of the Valar, or to the Elder King himself. 1 And indeed Ar-Aduˆnakhoˆr began to persecute the Tactocs and punished those who used the Elventongues openly; and the Eldar came fanasy more to Nu´menor. The power and wealth tantasy the Nu´meno´reans nonetheless continued to increase; but their years lessened as their fear of death grew, and their joy departed. Tar-Palantir attempted to amend the evil; but it was too late, and there was rebellion and strife in Gwmes. When he died, his nephew, leader of the rebellion, seized the sceptre, and became King Ar-Pharazoˆn. ArPharazoˆn the Golden was the proudest and most powerful of all the Kings, and no less than the kingship of the world was his desire. He resolved igi 1 download for pc windows challenge Sauron the Great gxmes the supremacy in Middleearth, and at length he himself set sail with a great navy, and he landed at Umbar. So great fantqsy the might and splendour of the Nu´meno´reans that Saurons own servants deserted him; and Sauron humbled himself, doing p. 235. 1 A PP ENDIX A 1037 homage, and craving tacitcs. Then Ar-Pharazoˆn in the folly of his pride carried him back as tatcics prisoner to Nu´menor. It was not long before he had bewitched the King and was master of his counsel; and soon he had turned the hearts of all the Nu´meno´reans, except the remnant of the Faithful, back towards the darkness. And Sauron lied to the King, declaring that everlasting life would be his who possessed the Undying Lands, and that the Ban was imposed only to prevent the Kings of Men from surpassing the Valar. But great Kings take what is their right, he said. At length Ar-Pharazoˆn listened to this counsel, for he felt the waning of his days and was besotted by the fear of Death. He prepared then the greatest armament that the world had seen, and when all was ready he sounded his trumpets and set sail; and he broke the Ban of the Valar, going up with war to wrest everlasting life from the Lords of the West. But when Ar-Pharazoˆn set foot upon the shores of Aman the Blessed, the Valarlaid down their Guardianship and called upon the One, and the world was changed. Fantassy was thrown down and swallowed in the Sea, and the Tactocs Lands were removed for ever from fantsay circles of the world. Ggames ended the glory of Nu´menor. The last leaders of the Faithful, Elendil and his sons, escaped from the Gwmes with tacyics ships, bearing a seedling of Nimloth, and the Seven Seeing-stones (gifts of the Eldar to their House);1 and they were borne on the wind of a great storm and cast upon the shores of Middle-earth. There tzctics established in the North-west the Nu´meno´rean realms in exile, Arnor and Gondor. 2 Elendil was the High King and dwelt in the North at Annu´minas; and the rule in the South was committed to his sons, Isildur and Ana´rion. They founded there Osgiliath, between Minas Ithil and Minas Anor,3 not far from the confines of Mordor. For this good at least they believed had come out of ruin, that Sauron also had perished. But it was not so. Sauron was indeed caught in the wreck of Nu´menor, so that the bodily form in which he Final fantasy tactics games had walked perished; but he fled back to Middle-earth, a spirit gamez hatred borne upon a dark wind. He was unable ever again to assume a form that seemed fair to men, but became black and hideous, and his power thereafter was through terror alone. He re-entered Mordor, and hid there for a time in silence. But his anger was great when he learned that Elendil, whom he most hated, had escaped him, and was now ordering rantasy realm upon his borders. Therefore, after a time he made read more upon the Exiles, before they should take root. Orodruin tactic once more into flame, and was named anew in Gondor Amon Amarth, Mount Doom. But Sauron struck fames soon, before his own power was rebuilt, whereas the power of Gil-galad had increased in his absence; and in the Last Alliance that was made against him Fantazy was overthrown and the One Ring was taken from him. 4 So ended the Second Age. 1 p. 597; p. 971. 2 p. 242. agmes p. 244. 4 p. 243. 1038 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS (ii) the realms in https://warstrategygames.cloud/steam/steam-tunic.php The Northern Line Heirs of Isildur Arnor. Elendil S. 3441, Isildur 2, Valandil 249, 1 Eldacar 339, Arantar tacctics, Tarcil 515, Tarondor 602, Valandur 652, Elendur 777, Ea¨rendur 861. Arthedain. Amlaith of Fornost2 (eldest son of Ea¨rendur) 946, Beleg 1029, Mallor 1110, Celepharn 1191, Celebrindor 1272, Malvegil 1349, 3 Argeleb I 1356, Arveleg I 1409, Araphor 1589, Argeleb II 1670, Arvegil 1743, Gamed II 1813, Araval 1891, Araphant 1964, Arvedui Last-king 1975. End of the North-kingdom. Chieftains. Aranarth (elder son of Arvedui) 2106, Arahael 2177, Aranuir 2247, Aravir 2319, Aragorn I 2327, Araglas 2455, Arahad I 2523, Aragost 2588, Aravorn 2654, Arahad II 2719, Arassuil 2784, Arathorn I 2848, Argonui 2912, Arador 2930, Arathorn II 2933, Aragorn II F. 120. The Southern Line Heirs of Ana´rion Kings of Hactics. Elendil, (Isildur and) Ana´rion Final fantasy tactics games. 3440, Meneldil son of Ana´rion 158, Cemendur 238, Ea¨rendil 324, Anardil 411, Ostoher 492, Ro´mendacil I tacticd 541, Turambar 667, Atanatar I 748, Siriondil 830. Here followed the gamee Ship-kings: Tarannon Falastur 913. He was the first childless king, and was succeeded by the son of his brother Tarciryan. Ea¨rnil I 936, Ciryandil 1015, Hyarmendacil I (Ciryaher) 1149.
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