He noticed that the king’s fear of death rose as he became older. Instead of marching into his death, the cunning Sauron let Ar-Pharazon capture him as a prisoner. Slowly but surely, the majority of the Numenoreans broke from the traditions of their ancestors, already being predisposed for the corruption and change to the Dark side.įast-forwarding to the age of Ar-Pharazon, the last Numenorean king who had sent such a huge army towards Mordor and Sauron that the Dark Lord’s armies abandoned him before the battle even began. However, fear of death started creeping into Numenor, and many Numenoreans envied the Eldar for their immortality.
The Numenoreans worshiped Illuvatar, the creator of the world, the Valar, and everything else. They also gave them the island of Numenor, which served as their home throughout the Second Age.
Later, Sauron took the reins and continued Morgoth’s evil work, but we’ll get to him later.Īs a gift for their services and help, Illuvatar (through the Eldar) gifted the Dunedain with a prolonged lifespan, wisdom, and physical abilities unlike any other race of Men. In the War of Wrath, they helped defeat Morgoth, the initial Dark Lord, who was banished into the Void. The Numenoreans, also known as the Dunedain, were the noblest race of Men who helped the Eldar and Valar immensely during the First Age. Did Any Black Numenoreans Fight Against Arnor? Who Were the Black Numenoreans?
