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In the fictional universe of J. R. R. Tolkien, Ar-Adûnakhôr (2709 - 2962 S.A., r. 2899 - 2962 S.A.) was the 20th ruler of Númenor. He opposed the Valar, and thus took his official name in the Adûnaic tongue instead of using the traditional Quenya form Tar-Herunumen. The name he choose was considered by some as blasphemous — in both languages it means "Lord of the West", a title reserved for Manwë, Lord of the Valar.
There is some question as to whether Ar-Adûnakhôr succeded his father, Tar-Ardamin, as King, or his grandfather, Tar-Calmacil, but the numbering of the rulers includes Tar-Ardamin in the count. Specifically, Tar-Ardamin does not appear at all in the Lord of the Rings appendices, but he does appear in the chapter "The Line of Elros" from Unfinished Tales.
He was succeeded by his son, Ar-Zimrathôn.