Aldarion and Erendis
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"Aldarion and Erendis" is a tragic love story from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium that explores the strained marriage between a Númenórean mariner prince and his proud, land-loving wife, highlighting themes of duty, obsession, and the cost of ambition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novella ⓘ story ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Mariner’s Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of Tolkien legendarium canon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| editor | Christopher Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
gender roles in Númenórean society
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impact of long voyages on relationships ⓘ tension between personal desire and public duty ⓘ |
| featuresCulture | Númenóreans ⓘ |
| femaleLeadTrait |
land-loving
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proud ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | marriage of Aldarion and Erendis ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Ancalimë
NERFINISHED
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Tar-Meneldur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
fantasy
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tragic romance ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Aldarion
NERFINISHED
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Erendis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStatus | unfinished ⓘ |
| narrativeTone | tragic ⓘ |
| partOf | Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistLaterTitle | King of Númenor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | mariner ⓘ |
| protagonistRegnalName | Tar-Aldarion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistTitle | prince of Númenor ⓘ |
| publisher | George Allen & Unwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Akallabêth
NERFINISHED
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The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Númenor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInUniverse | Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
marital separation
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succession in Númenor ⓘ |
| theme |
ambition
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clash between sea and land ⓘ cost of power ⓘ duty ⓘ estrangement ⓘ love ⓘ marital conflict ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| timePeriodInLegendarium | Second Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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