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In the autumn, Inziladun returned to Numenor after many years in Umbar. He met his wife and daughter, who was now grown up. Inziladun promised never to leave them again.
To Miriel he said; "I had to leave you to secure our future. The armies of Numenor is now under my control. I hope someday you will understand and forgive me."
Inziladun was celebrated as a hero. The King returned to the capital and participated in the feast.
"I have united all Numenoreans under the King;" Inziladun proudly stated to his father; "Numendil and all the elendili have sworn loyalty to me."
The King absence from Armenelos had apparently made him less interested in the news. He celebrated his son by toasting, but retired early from the feast.
The news of Inziladuns return spread and eventually reached Angrenost. It made Gimilkhad follow his brother's example and return to Middle Earth the next year.
However, unlike his brother there were no feast held for him. Gimilkhad travelled to Armenelos and met his mother and brother in the Throne Room.
"Where is my father?" Gimilkhad asked.
The queen answered; "he is living in Hyarnustar currently, but I am sure that he will return to Armenelos when he hear of your return."
"-and where is my son?" Gimilkhad continued.
"He is with Miriel;" Inzilabeth answered and hesitated before she continued; "and Elendil, Amandil's son."
Gimilkhad was surprised; "is the son of Numendil in Numenor?"
Inziladun said; "he is, and so is his brother and father. They are living in Romenna with their people now."
Gimilkhad looked at his older brother; "did you fail in bringing Pelargir under Numenor? No one came to Angrenost from the great river. However, the men that came from the coast, told me that all you commands targeted against the south, and you choose the hardest to those most loyal to our king."
The queen said; "your brother has earned many victories, but at the battlefield and unification of our people. His father know this. If your envy causes you to act against your brother, I will have to speak to him about this."
Gimilkhad was visible insecure. He knew of his parent's disagreement of the treatment of the elendili.
"I will speak to him myself;" Gimilkhad said and left the Throne Room.
Inziladun followed him quickly and caught up with him in the Courtyard.
"Do not challenge me, brother;" he said; "In a few years, I will rule Numenor, and I will be just for all crimes also those committed during my father's reign. Justice came to Zorazagar. I could not stop that, and I can only protect you, if you stay loyal to me."
Gimilkhad did not travel to the south immediately. He went to see his son, Pharazon, who lived with his mother in Armenelos. However, unlike Inziladun, his family was less excited to see him.
To his wife Gimilkhad said; "have you raised our son to be friend with Elendil, son of Amandil?"
His wife answered; "you left him, and he needed someone to support him growing up. This became Amandil."
Gimilkhad was furious. He accused his wife of being disloyal to him.
The young Pharazon defended her; "I will choose my own friends!"
Gimilkhad said; "I want you to stop seeing the son of Amandil and your cousin Zimraphel."
"Why?" Pharazon asked.
"Do you not know what they have done? Inziladun ordered our friend in war with Sauron instead of our own traitors?" Gimilkhad said; "We have almost no allied in Numenor now."
"While you were safe in Angrenost away from your family doing nothing;" Pharazon said.
Gimilkhad was surprised by his son's remark; "careful son, I am still your father and you shall respect me."
Pharazon said; "you are weak, father! This is why you have fallen out of favor from grandfather. Respect is earned. When I become as old as Aldarion was, when he left Numenor, I too shall leave Numenor. Until that time, I will live with mother at Numendils house in Romenna. When I return, even if it is after your death, all people Numenor will respect me, not for being a member of the royal family, but for what I have achieved."
