With Aragorn ruling over Gondor, the city’s power became strong again, and the sister kingdom of Arnor joined forces under one leader with a new banner that claimed the land now be called Reunited Kingdom.Īragorn II Elessar was the last descendant of Anárion. It was a very powerful city with a great and large military, but because of civil war between the people in the city combined with attacks from Sauron’s allies and a deadly plague, the city of Gondor slowly declined over the years until Aragorn was crowned king in the Third Age after Sauron’s defeat. Gondor was a city founded by Isildur and Anárion. Nine ships were able to make a getaway, carrying the remaining Dúnedain to northern Middle Earth where they founded Gondor and Arnor. The king’s actions led to the deaths of almost everyone on the island.Ī great wave washed away the city and devoured its people. As a divine punishment, Eru Ilúvatar (also known as The One, who was the singular creator of all in existence) completely and utterly destroyed the island. In the Second Age, the king of Númenor was seduced by Sauron into attacking the Undying Lands. And instead of dying from sickness and in pain, once they felt their lives were nearing the end, the Númenóreans were simply able to lie down and peacefully drift away. Unlike a normal Man, the Númenóreans aged very slowly. Elrond chose to be Elf, but his brother chose to be a Man. RELATED: Who Is Tom Bombadil And What Is His Significance In LOTR?Įlrond and his brother were half-elf, so they were given the choice to be mortal Men or immortal Elves. Once on the island, Elrond’s brother became the first king of Edain. On average, this race would live to be at least 300.
In addition to being given an island to call home, the Edain were also given long life, greater height, and more intelligence. The Edain were given this gift as a reward for assisting in the War of Wrath. From the start of the Second Age, the Edain were gifted the island of Númenor by the Valar. In The Lord of the Rings, the Númenóreans were descendants of the Edain, which was a group of Men that was considered the noblest of any group in the race of Men in the First Age.
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