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Title: The Heirs of Elendil (#3366)
Author: SAURON
Chapters: 1

Archive: Tolkien
Category: Lord of the Rings
Description: The line of the kings from over the sea. And their Elven counterparts
Published: 17 Mar 2007
Updated: 17 Mar 2007
Warnings: Mild Language, Spoilers
Type: General
Characters: Elendil; Isildur; Anarion; Gil-galad; Elrond; The


Chapter 1 - Prologue

Gil-galad looked west, his eyes possessed greater vision than all of his kindred. He saw, afar, Numenor, land of the Edain.
"Tinuviel! A Elbereth Gilthoniel!" he murmured, his voice, as elegant as the wind. He then saw a black smoke rising from the tallest portico of the palace. "Nimloth! They are burning Nimloth!" he cried in astonishment. Elrond, his counciler and second in command looked up.
"Long has Sauron poisoned the mind of Ar-Pharazon, last king of Numenor." He spat both names bitterly.
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Elendil looked on in horror as Ar-Pharazon's counciler hurled Nimloth into the fires of the new 'temple.' His young sons, Isildur the eldest was 15. Anarion was 10. Both were crying.
"Worry not. The Valar will punish those who do them harm, and leave the faithful alone." Elendil muttered to his sons. Isildur looked up.
"Papa, why does Manwe let the bad man kill the holy tree?" he asked, tears streaming down his eyes. "I will tell thee in time, Isildur my son." Elendil replied, looking downhearted.
"Papa, why don't you answer Isildur's question?" Anarion asked. "Itell you as I told him." Elendil said.
"People of Numenor! The Valar have lied to thee. Immortality shall be yours! You must first seize the Undying lands! Then all your wishes will last for eternity!" cried the counciler who Elendil and a few others knew to be Sauron.
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