"Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife" is the second chapter in Part Two of Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth. It mainly concerns the first Ship-king of Númenor, Tar-Aldarion, and his wife, and how they differed. J.R.R. Tolkien composed this tale's final form no earlier than 1965.[1]
The chapter preceding is "A Description of the Island of Númenor", and the chapter that follows is "The Line of Elros".
Synopsis[]
At the beginning of the chapter, Aldarion's father Tar-Meneldur is described, as a just king devoted to the island of Númenor, but whose true passion was the study of the stars. He had two daughters and one son, named Anardil, who would be known among the Kings of Númenor as Tar-Aldarion.[2]
Through time, disagreement arose between Aldarion and his father concerning the Sea, for Aldarion loved it ever since he was a child. His first odyssey towards Middle-earth was made in the year SA 725, under the guidance of Vëantur his own grandfather, and it was during that journey upon his ship Númerrámar that he befriended the Elves Círdan and Gil-galad.
More sea voyages followed afterwards, against the wish of his father, and in between them at one point he founded the Guild of Venturers. In the hundredth year of his life, he was proclaimed heir to the throne, and at the celebration of this event he met Erendis, daughter of Beregar. Though she seemed beautiful to him, Aldarion refused to commit to marriage because of his commitment to his passion for marine life.
When Aldarion finally courted her, it was Erendis who avoided the union, for she did not want to share Aldarion with the sea. Only after many years they were engaged, and even more passed until they were married, in the year SA 870. While being husband and wife, they did not manage to reconcile their differences. A few years after their only child was born, named Ancalimë, Aldarion continued his explorations in Middle-earth. Erendis grew bitter of the perpetual waiting, until finally she left their home in Armenelos, taking their young daughter with her into the heart of Emerië.
Upon his return, Aldarion found his home locked and his father even more cold towards him. It was the same with his wife, when he pursued her to her new home. But here the tale takes an unexpected turn, as it is revealed in a letter Gil-galad wrote to King Tar-Meneldur that Aldarion did not leave his home out of selfishness, but rather his voyages were caused by the threat from Sauron, which he had long seen and tried to prevent by building the outpost Vinyalondë at the mouth of the Gwathló river in Middle-earth. Tar-Meneldur, realizing that he did not share the visionary mind of his son, nor his capacity to face upcoming events, announced his abdication and proclaimed Aldarion as his successor.[2]
Aldarion's reign ended in the year SA 1075, and his and Erendis' daughter succeeded him as queen. Aldarion's death was two decades following, in SA 1098.[3]
Translations[]
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Afrikaans | Aldarion en Erendis: Die Matroos se vrou |
| Albanian | Aldarion dhe Erendis: Gruaja e marinares |
| Amharic | ዓልዳሪኦን እና ዐረንዲስ - መርከበኛው ሚስት |
| Arabic | الداريون و يرينديس: زوجة بحار |
| Armenian | Ալդարիոն և Էրենդիս: Նավաստի կինը |
| Azerbaijani | Aldarion və Erendis: Marinerin həyat yoldaşı |
| Basque | Aldarion eta Erendis: Marinelaren emaztea |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | Эрендис і Алдарион: Жонка марака |
| Bengali | আল্দারিওন এবং এরেন্ডিস: নাবিকের স্ত্রী |
| Bosnian | Aldarion i Erendis: Marinerova žena |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Алдарион и Ерендис: Съпруга на моряка |
| Catalan | Aldàrion i Erendis: L'Esposa del Mariner |
| Chinese | 塔爾-阿達瑞安和伊瑞迪絲：水手之妻 |
| Corsican | Aldarion è Erendis: A moglie di marinaio |
| Croatian | Aldarion i Erendis: Pomorčeva žena |
| Czech | Aldarionovi a Erendis - námořníkova žena |
| Danish | Aldarion og Erendis: Sømandens hustru |
| Dutch | Aldarion en Erendis: De Vrouw van de zeeman |
| Estonian | Aldarion ja Erendis: Meremehe naine |
| Finnish | Aldarion ja Erendis: Merenkävijän vaimo |
| French | Aldarion et Erendis: La femme du marin |
| Galician | Aldarion e Erendis: a esposa do mariñeiro |
| Georgian | ალდარიონი და ერენდისი - მეზღვაურის ცოლი |
| German | Aldarion und Erendis: Das Weib des Seefahrers |
| Greek | Αλντάριον και Έρεντις: Η γυναίκα του ναυτικού |
| Gujarati | આલ્દરિઓન અને ઇરેન્ડિસ: નાવિકની પત્ની |
| Hebrew | סיפורם של טר-אלדריון, מלך נומנור ורעייתו ארנדיס |
| Hindi | आल्दरिओन तथा ऐर्ऐन्दिस: नाविक की पत्नी |
| Hungarian | Aldarion és Erendis – A tengerész asszonya |
| Icelandic | Aldarion og Erendis: Kona sjómannsins |
| Indonesian | Aldarion dan Erendis: Istri pelaut |
| Irish Gaelic | Aldarion agus Erendis: an Mairnéalach bean chéile |
| Italian | Aldarion ed Erendis: la moglie del marinaio |
| Japanese | アルダリオンとエレンディス: 船乗りの妻 |
| Kannada | ಅಲ್ಡರಿಯನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎರೆಂಡಿಸ್: ನಾವಿಕನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ |
| Kazakh | Алдаріон пен Ерендіс: Теңізшінің әйелі (Cyrillic) Aldarion pen Erendis: Teñizşiniñ äyeli (Latin) |
| Korean | 알다리온과 에렌디스: 뱃사람의 아내 |
| Kyrgyz Cyrillic | Алдарион жана Эрэндис: Кемечилер жубай |
| Latvian | Aldarion un Erendis: Jūrnieka sieva |
| Lithuanian | Aldarion ir Erendis: Jūrininko žmona |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | Алдарион и Ерендис: Жена на морнарот |
| Malaysian | Aldarion dan Erendis: Isteri pelaut |
| Maltese | Aldarion u Erendis: Il-mara tal-baħri |
| Marathi | आल्दरिओन आणि एरेन्दिस: मरिनरची बायको |
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Алдарион ба Эрэндис: Далайчны эхнэр |
| Nepalese | आल्दरिओन र एरेन्डिस - नाविकको श्रीमती |
| Norwegian | Aldarion og Erendis: Sjømanns kone |
| Persian | الداریون و هرهندیس: همسر ملوان |
| Polish | Aldarion i Erendis. Żona marynarza |
| Portuguese | Aldarion e Erendis A Esposa do Marinheiro |
| Romanian | Aldarion și Erendis: Soția marinar |
| Russian | Алдарион и Эрендис: Жена Мореплавателя |
| Serbian | Алдарион и Ерендис: Ћена поморца (Cyrillic) Aldarion i Erendis: Ćena pomorca (Latin) |
| Sinhalese | ආල්දරිඔන් සහ එරෙන්ඩිස්: නාවිකයාගේ බිරිඳ ? |
| Slovak | Aldarion a Erendis: Námorník manželka |
| Slovenian | Aldarion in Erendis: Mornarjeva žena |
| Spanish | Aldarion y Erendis: La esposa del marinero |
| Swedish | Aldarion och Erendis: Seglarens hustru |
| Tajik Cyrillic | завьа маллоҳон ? |
| Tamil | ஆல்தரிஒந் மற்றும் எரெண்டிஸ்: மாலுமியின் மனைவி |
| Telugu | ఆల్దరిఒన మరియు సోరోన్తో: నావికుని భార్య |
| Thai | ตำนานของอัลดาริออนและเอเรนดิส : ชายานาวิก |
| Turkish | Aldarion ve Erendis: Denizcinin karısı |
| Turkmen | Aldarion we Erendis: Deňizçiuň aýal |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Алдаріон та Ерендіс: дружина моряка |
| Uzbek | Алдарион ва Эрендис: Денгизчининг хотини (Cyrillic) Aldarion va Erendis: Dengizchining xotini (Latin) |
| Vietnamese | Aldarion và Erendis: Vợ của thủy thủ |
| Welsh | Aldarion ac Erendis: Gwraig y Marinwr |
| Yiddish | אַלדאַריאָן און ײרענדיס - די פרוי פון די מאַטראָס |
References[]
- ↑ Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, Introduction, Part Two
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, Part Two: The Second Age, chapter II: "Aldarion and Erendis"
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B: The Tale of Years