Tolkien’s Mistake in the List of Kings
Channel: Digital Tolkien Project
Date: 2023-11-05

There was an inconsistency in The Lord of the Rings Appendix A that spread to the Silmarillion before Christopher Tolkien realized his (and his father's) mistake.

Tolkien's 1964 letter: https://www.tolkienguide.com/guide/letters/1689
Original blog post: https://digitaltolkien.com/2019/09/06/numbering-in-the-numenorean-king-lists.html