Ar-Pharazôn
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In the fictional universe of J. R. R. Tolkien, Ar-Pharazôn the Golden (3118 - 3319 S.A., r. 3255 - 3319 S.A.), Tar-Calion in Quenya, was the 25th and last king of Númenor.
Ar-Pharazôn was the nephew of King Tar-Palantir and took to wife Tar-Palantir's daughter, Míriel (against her will as well as Númenórean law). Tar-Míriel should have become Ruling Queen of Númenor, but Ar-Pharazôn was able to usurp the throne. He gave to his wife the Adunaic name Ar-Zimraphel, refused to use the Elven speech, and persecuted the last vestiges of the Faithful.
He attacked Mordor and brought Sauron back as a hostage to his kingdom, but Sauron was able to corrupt Ar-Pharazôn and convinced him to attack Valinor. Ar-Pharazôn began building a huge fleet to attack Valinor in 3310 S.A. and finally broke the Ban of the Valar, landing on the shores of the Undying Lands in 3319 S.A. The Valar then laid down their guardianship of the world and called upon Eru the One, who sank the invasion fleet, and all of Númenor beneath the ocean, and changed the shape of the world so that Valinor was no longer connected to Middle-earth. The King himself had perished although in Akallabêth, it states that "Ar-Pharazôn and his mortal warriors who had set foot on Aman were buried by falling hills, imprisoned in the Caves of the Forgotten until the Last Battle and Day of Doom".
The line of Elros survived in Elendil and his two sons, Isildur and Anárion.
| Preceded by: Tar-Palantir | Rulers of Númenor | Followed by: Last King Establishment of Arnor and Gondor by Elendil |
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