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     Caliondo was the only son of Eärendur and his wife Helwë. Upon his father’s untimely death, Eärendur’s dear friend and secret lover, Vëantur, took Caliondo under his wing and introduced him to the life of a mariner. Caliondo grew into a strong naval commander, battling pirates from the mainland in defense of Númenor’s ever-expanding fleet of trade ships.      For years, he chased the fearsome Sea-serpent, a pirate queen known for striking fast and taking all the enemy crew hostage. Her true name was Gaerlin, though the Númenóreans fearfully whispered her title in Quenya: Lingwilócë. At last Caliondo surprised her and, after a pitched battle, took her captive himself.      On the journey to Númenor, where Lingwilócë would stand trial, Caliondo surprised himself by how much he liked the strong-willed pirate queen. She too was surprised at his kindness and charm, and by the time they arrived at the island, they had fallen in love. Caliondo married her in a ship-board ceremony, pleading for mercy for his wife in her trial, and she was pardoned so long as she remained with him and never returned to her pirating ways.      Gaerlin and Caliondo sailed the seas together, bringing more pirates to justice, though never in quite such a romantic way. They had one son, Malantur, who for a time was the heir to the throne of Númenor, but the law was changed to allow for Tar-Ancalimë to inherit instead. For this Malantur was grateful, as he, like his forebears, preferred a life on the sea.
