Elros

Elros and Elrond were twin sons of Earendil and Elwing, born at the Havens of Sirion with Elvish, Mannish and Maia blood running together in one bloodline. At the end of the First Age the Valar offered both brothers the same choice: be reckoned among the immortal Eldar, or among Men and die. Elrond took deathlessness, Rivendell and six thousand more years. Elros took the shorter road, and became Tar-Minyatur, first King of Numenor - crowned in the year 32 of the Second Age, raising Armenelos and its citadel, planting the White Tree Nimloth, carrying the Ring of Barahir and the sword of Thingol across the sea. He reigned four hundred and ten years, then laid down his life at five hundred while still hale. Two thousand years later Tar-Atanamir refused to do the same, and Numenor began its slide toward the Downfall. Tolkien never wrote the brothers' parting, never recorded Elros's reasons, and never said whether he was afraid.

Published

13 November 2026

Runtime

31 min 45 sec