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ArathornJax · 02-23-2008, 03:27 PM

In the paperback version of The Silmarillion on page 331 in the Akallabeth it states that the Elendil, Isildur and "the Faithful put aboard their wives and children, and their heirlooms and great stores of goods." These were put on the ships that they had prepared, while on Isildur's ship they put and guarded the "young tree, the scion of Nimloth the Fair." It also mentions here that they had Seven Stones that they also put on the ships (9 total ships and 7 had one each of the palantiri put on them). When you look in the index at seven stones it refers you to the palantiri

In The Lord of the Rings Companion on page 436 it says "According to the 1966 Index (of the Silmarillion) the seven stars that were part of the emblem of Elendil and his house 'originally represented the single stars on the banners of each of seven ships (of 9) that bore a palantir.'

Perhaps another question would be did Amandil the father of Elendil make it to Aman and was that why Elendil and his ships made it to Middle Earth, or was it just luck?

02-23-2008, 03:27 PM	#5
ArathornJax Haunting Spirit Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Out West near a Big Salty Lake Posts: 76	Seven Stars/Seven Ships In the paperback version of The Silmarillion on page 331 in the Akallabeth it states that the Elendil, Isildur and "the Faithful put aboard their wives and children, and their heirlooms and great stores of goods." These were put on the ships that they had prepared, while on Isildur's ship they put and guarded the "young tree, the scion of Nimloth the Fair." It also mentions here that they had Seven Stones that they also put on the ships (9 total ships and 7 had one each of the palantiri put on them). When you look in the index at seven stones it refers you to the palantiri In The Lord of the Rings Companion on page 436 it says "According to the 1966 Index (of the Silmarillion) the seven stars that were part of the emblem of Elendil and his house 'originally represented the single stars on the banners of each of seven ships (of 9) that bore a palantir.' Perhaps another question would be did Amandil the father of Elendil make it to Aman and was that why Elendil and his ships made it to Middle Earth, or was it just luck?