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THE PUBLIC MIDDLE-EARTH ENCYCLOPEDIA

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Isildur

Isildur (SA 3209-TA 2) eldest son of Elendil was a Numenorian King of Arnor and Gondor. He set sail with the nine faithful from Numenor, taking with him the sapling of The…

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