AR-PHARAZÔN The Golden and the Downfall of Númenor | Tolkien's Darkest King | Middle-Earth Lore

In today’s video, we will focus on the life and deeds of Ar-Pharazôn, the last king of Númenor and the driving force behind some of the darkest deeds ever done in Tolkien’s legendarium. Ar-Pharazôn's search for everlasting life would lead the downfall of Númenor.
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0:00 – Intro
0:32 – Ar-Pharazôn and the Whispers of Sauron
2:13 – Ar-Pharazôn and the story of Gilgamesh.
3:30 – The Core Themes of The Lord of the Rings
4:22 – Early hints to the fate of Ar-Pharazôn
6:43 – Ar Pharazôn’s first appearance in The Silmarillion
7:23 – The earlier years of Ar-Pharazôn
9:49 – Sauron and Ar-Pharazôn
12:12 – Death, a gift, or curse?
13:18 – The Cult of Melkor & The Tree of Nimloth
18:20 – The War Against the Valar
19:21 – Outro Ar-Pharazôn The Goldens Legacy
21:31 – QotD & Thank you!
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"Ar Pharazon in Armor - Skullbstard
"Sauron Bows Submits to Ar-Pharazon" - KipRasmussen
"Ar Pharazon" - IreneHawnetyne

Art in order of first appearance:
Ar Pharazon in Armor – Skullbstard
Sauron - (?)
The Destroying Wave Over Numenor – KipRasmussen
Ar-Pharazon – Patjack
Morgoth – ivanalekseich
Sauron – Insant
Sauron and Ar-Pharazon – BohemianWeasel
Sauron Silhouette - William Faucher
Sauron 2Sides – VictorLafaye
To Advise One's King. – esquitor
Gilgamesh and Enkidu - Sina Hayati
At The Cracks of Doom – Ted Nasmith
Tolkien Tribute - Daniel Govar
1968: TOLKIEN on LORD OF THE RINGS - BBC Archives
Ar-Pharazon - DracearysDrekkar7
The Ships of the Faithful - Ted Nasmith
Tar Palantir – Vinyamare
Ar Pharazon the Golden – Skullbstard
The Fall of Numenor – FoxInShadow
Elrond and Elros Sketch - Kinko-White
Ar-Pharazon – steamey
Sauron High Priest of Melkor – Skullbstard
Sauron and Ar-Pharazon – JankaLateckova
Morgoth Bauglir - Kevin Cassidy
Sauron – Grimhel
Ar-Pharazon, Last Numenorean King - Clemence Morisseau
Eru Iluvatar – Mithgaraf
Sunrise on the Colossi in Numenor – KipRasmussen
Haven of the Eldar – Benef
Elendil the Faithful - Libra1010
Elendil and his Sons – AbePapakhian
Isildur sketch - Bohemian Weasel
Pelargir – aegeri
Ar Pharazon Old – Skullbstard
Elendil – PicardLouis
Armenelos – Skullbstard
Numenor's Legion of Armenelos – SamMcKinnon
NIMLOTH THE FAIR AND THE DOWNFALL OF NUMENOR - Edvige Faini
First Numenorean Contact - (?)
J.R.R.Tolkien Tribute - Ivan Cavini
Ar Pharazon – IreneHawnetyne
Arrival Ar-Pharazon in Umbar – ivanalekseich
Ar-Pharazon the Golden and Sauron – ivanalekseich
Numenor – SarkaSkorpikova
Ar-Pharazon – TurnerMohan
Sauron vs Elendil and Gil-galad on Orodruin – KipRasmussen
Rangers – JonHodgson
Aragorn the Ranger - Adam Middleton
Aragorn and Arwen – RAFAELtheLIMA
Beren and Luthien – ralphdamiani
Ar Pharazon and Tar Miriel – Skullbstard
Middle Earth – Klaradox
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