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Post QOTW, Jan 2/06; 2.III. The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor.
on: January 02, 2006 06:56
On Ar-Adunakhor


He was the first King to take his sceptre with a title in the Adunaic tongue; though out of fear(as aforesaid) a name in Quenya was inscribed in the Scrolls. But these titles were held by the Faithful to be blasphemous, for the signified 'Lord of the West", by which title they had been wont to name one of the Vallar only, Manwe in especial. In this reign the Elven-tongues were no longer used, nor permitted to be taught, but were maintained in secret by the Faithful; and the ships from Eressea came seldom and secretly to the west shores of Numenor thereafter.


This time, rather that state my reasons, I'll ask for comments or opinions as to why this quote was chosen, and what it signifies.




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Note - I'm going to skip putting up a quote on Jan. 9th- to let the questions catch up with the quotes. It's just too dificult to find a second relevant quote from this chapter.

[Edited on 9/1/2006 by PotbellyHairyfoot]
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