Tar-Meneldur

Star-watcher who resigned the throne

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In briefanswer capsule

Tar-Meneldur was a king of Númenor. In the recorded line he follows Tar-Elendil and precedes Tar-Aldarion, who was his child. He is identified as a star-watcher who resigned the throne. The list of Númenórean kings and queens places him after Elros Tar-Minyatur among the named rulers of that realm.

Sources

The Lord of the Rings — Appendix A, I (i), The Númenórean Kings

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Legendarium (2026): „Tar-Meneldur“. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/tar-meneldur/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Tar-Meneldur. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/tar-meneldur/

MLA

„Tar-Meneldur“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/tar-meneldur/. Last updated August 18, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-tar-meneldur-en,
  title        = {Tar-Meneldur},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/tar-meneldur/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 18, 2026}
}