the line of elros ♚ royalty of númenor ♚ headcanon disclaimer
Ailinel was the elder of Tar-Meneldur’s two daughters. She was a painter of landscapes, and loved the land of Númenor as her brother Aldarion loved the sea. She wed Orchaldor, son of her father’s friend Hatholdir of the House of Hador, and together they had a son, Soronto. Though Orchaldor was a humble man most fond of his horses, Soronto was a cunning politician and a member of the Council of the Scepter. As the first cousin of Tar-Aldarion, whose only child was a daughter, Soronto advocated for the changing of the law to allow for inheritance of women, and through the mother’s line, thus putting him next in line for the throne after Tar-Ancalimë. However, Ancalimë disliked her cousin, and though she was reluctant to wed, she did so in part to spite Soronto. Her marriage resulted in one son, Tar-Anárion, who took Soronto’s place as heir.
