The Destruction Of Numenor: The Rings Of Power

Númenor was a kingdom of Men, established on an island brought up out of the sea by the Valar in the early Second Age.

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But After sometime Númenóreans got corrupted. They got divided into two groups known as ‘King’s Men’ and ‘The Faithful’.

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The Faithful remained loyal to the Valar but King’s Men fell to the dark side and started hating Elves and Valar.

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In their hate and evil intent King’s Men tried to attack Valar in order to seize the undying land, Valinor.

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This enraged Eru Ilúvatar, the one true god, who then drowned the whole kingdom of Númenor, killing most of its inhabitants.

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The destruction of the island is also called ‘The Downfall of Númenor,’ and the Fall or ‘Drowning of Númenor’.

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The Faithfull escaped this catastrophe and they sailed to Middle Earth on nine ships.

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After arriving on Middle Earth, The Faithful split into two groups and established two kingdoms namely Gondor and Arnor.

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