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     EĂ€rendur was the younger son of Tar-Amandil and the companion of the mariner VĂ«antur. EĂ€rendur was a sailor from a young age, neglecting any princely duties he may have been given and preferring the carefree life of a crewmate at sea rather than the responsibility of a naval commander. His father granted him his own ship, but EĂ€rendur was never very serious about being a captain.      VĂ«antur was the child of commoner parents, and when they refused to accept him when he asserted himself as a man rather than the girl he had been mistaken for at birth, he fled his home to join the royal navy. EĂ€rendur took the young man under his wing and was gratified when VĂ«anturâs ambition saw him rise to the top of the ranks, proud of his friend and glad to be relieved of the pressure on himself to lead.      When Tar-Amandil purposed to name his seafaring son the Captain of the Kingâs Ships, EĂ€rendur instead suggested he choose VĂ«antur, a more capable commander and his bosom companion. In gratitude, VĂ«antur named EĂ€rendur his first mate, a position that suited him much better, and the two turned their sights to lands far beyond Elenna. VĂ«antur became the first NĂșmenĂłrean to return to Middle-earth in his ship EntulussĂ«. He met the Elvenking Gil-galad and the shipwright CĂrdan, as well as twelve Men from Eriador who came to see âwho had returned from death in the deeps of the Sea.â     Upon returning from this momentous journey, EĂ€rendur wed HelwĂ«, a fisherâs daughter who yearned for greatness. VĂ«antur too loved EĂ€rendur, and had wed him in an unofficial ship-board ceremony, and together they welcomed HelwĂ« into their relationship. EĂ€rendur fathered children with both his spouses; HelwĂ« bore him a son, Caliondo, and VĂ«antur a daughter, Almarian, though for political reasons Almarianâs true heritage was obscured even from her.      EĂ€rendur died at sea, saving VĂ«anturâs life in the midst of a storm. His loss was mourned deeply by his family, and in the aftermath, VĂ«antur married HelwĂ«. A manâs friend or brother taking to wife his widow was not uncommon at the time, especially among sailors, and thus the transition into a more âofficialâ family unit was not remarked upon even in Tar-Elendilâs court.      Almarian was raised alongside her half-brother Caliondo, and both youths loved and admired their cousin Prince Ărimon. In time, Almarianâs affection for Ărimon grew into a deeper love, and they became betrothed. This was the only time HelwĂ« and VĂ«antur considered telling her that EĂ€rendur was her father, making her and Ărimon first cousins, but after Almarian confessed she was already carrying the princeâs child, her parents decided not to spoil her happiness with the truth. Cousin marriage, though uncommon, was not unheard of, and with EĂ€rendur dead for many years they did not wish to revisit old hurts.
