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The death of the King of Numenor reached Middle Earth and soon after the repentance of the new king. Almost all the Numenorean in Umbar supported the dead King, and they did not welcome the news.

Pharazon the grandchild of Gimilzor, only heard the news after several years, as he was travelling with his company deep inside enemy land to the south. When he finally returned to Umbar, Inziladun had been king for more than twenty years.

"You know who we want to see as our ruler?" the King's Men of Umbar said.

"The new king has only one child and this is a girl. Tar-Calmacil warned Numenor of this;" others said.

However, Pharazon had a mind of his own; "I will have no one speaking badly about the King and his daughter. Our time will come, but first we need to secure Umbar and defeat our enemies. Inziladun failed to do so when he had commend here, but I am stronger and I will not fail. If you are loyal to me, I will lead to the greatest victory Numenor will ever see."

This summer in Numenor Inzilabeth died. Before her death, she called her sons to her and asked them to forgive each other. The both did.

She did not want her hroa to lay next to Gimilzor in Noirinan and had asked her sons to be buried in the hills around the lost city of Andunie next to Silmarien and Erendis.

Miriel cried and the queen said she wished for Pharazon to be here to comfort her.

Gimilkhad left immediately after her death, without stating were he would go.

"I believe he will find Pharazon and tell him about grandmother;" Miriel said. However, the King was not so sure.

Inziladun was devastated over his mother death. After the burial, he stayed in the Oromet tower and left the upcoming Eruhantale to Tar-Miriel to conduct.

In the late autumn Elendil was betrothed to the daughter of Duilin in Andustar. Miriel first learned about this when the king returned to Armenelos to his family when the winter came.

"Does the news about Elendil make you sad, my daughter?" the King asked.

Miriel said; "I felt I lost Pharazon when he left for Middle Earth. Now I feel I will lose the friendship of Elendil."

The King said; "But not all the elendili, Numendils youngest son has promised me to take care of you. He will be a good husband for you."

Miriel said; "Elentir is much older than me. I do not think he will be a suitable husband for me.

The King answered; "my mother married to save Numenor."

Miriel then said; "if it is the will of my father I will follow that.

The next year Miriel and Elentir were engaged. There were only a few people attending the feast, and only the King and Queen from the royal family. The King had learned that his brother was still in Numenor living in Nindamos in the south, but he let him live in peace there.

However, Gimilkhad has not forgotten his hate to the elendili. He looked after allied and soon ships started to leave Nindamos for Umbar, and returning with many men.