Erendis [SEP] mother
restrained by the duties of that position until adulthood. Erendis, too, was self-willed, reluctant ever to compromise, as her own mother Núneth observed; even in childhood for Erendis it was 'all or nothing'. This led to constant competition between Erendis and her husband. As David Louis Edelman notes, "Aldarion’s desire for the sea and Erendis’ stubborn resentment [could] not be reconciled."
In later years, Aldarion changed the succession law in Númenor so that the eldest daughter of the
returned to the Sea, and in 750 he founded the Guild of Venturers with like-minded young seafarers. He set their guildhouse aboard his ship "Eambar". This ship was Aldarion's favourite residence when he was at home in Númenor from his oceanic voyages.
During this time he also met Erendis, a Númenórean lady of great beauty and intelligence, but who was not descended from the royal Line of Elros. Encouraged by his mother, Erendis and Aldarion began a long and troubled courtship, each harbouring doubts about