Valandil (Lord of Andúnië)
Valandil was the son of Elatan of Andúnië and Silmariën, the eldest daughter of Tar-Elendil, the fourth King of Númenor.
History
When the time came for Tar-Elendil to relinquish the Sceptre of Númenor it did not pass on to Silmariën or her sister Isilmë; instead it went to Tar-Elendil's third child Meneldur.
As Silmarien or Valandil could not become Kings of Númenor, Tar-Elendil instead made Valandil the first of the Lords of Andúnië, who ruled the city in Andustar in western Númenor and were held in the highest honor after the Kings. As a ruler of one of the divisions of Númenor Valandil was also a member of the Council of the Sceptre, a position that was inherited by his descendants.
Valandil was a close cousin of Aldarion and twice hosted feasts for him in Andúnië, on the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Guild of Venturers and again in midsummer of Second Age 870 when the newly wedded Aldarion and Erendis visited. Valandil once attempted to honor Erendis with the name Uinéniel, but Erendis rejected the title.
In time, one of the descendants of Valandil was Elendil, the first High King of the Dúnedain in Middle-earth. Elendil's son was Isildur and from his line, many generations later, came Aragorn.
Etymology
Valandil is a Quenya name. It means "Lover of the Valar". It is a compound of vala ("Vala") and -(n)dil ("lover", "friend").
It has the same meaning as the Old English name Óswine.
Referencias
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