The Fall of Númenor
The Fall of NúmenorJ.R.R. TolkienTales of Middle Earth
Characters in The Fall of Númenor
4 characters, main characters first.Antagonists
Sauron
The central villain of the Second Age -- here seen in his fair-seeming form as Annatar the Gift-bringer, manipulating both Elves and the Numenoreans before his corruption destroys everything he touches.
Also in Beren and Lúthien
Supporting characters
Ar-Pharazon
The last and greatest king of Numenor, whose hubris in challenging the Valar directly brings about the island's destruction.
Elendil
The lord of the Faithful Numenoreans who escapes the downfall and founds the kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor in Middle-earth.
Celebrimbor
The Elvish smith of Eregion who forges the Rings of Power under Sauron's instruction, and is destroyed when Sauron reveals his true nature and takes the One Ring.