Númenor (IPA: [ˈnuːmɛnɔɹ]) is a fictional place in J. R. R. Tolkien's writings, which the author intened to be an allusion to the legendary Atlantis. An unfinished story Aldarion and Erendis is set in the realm of Númenor at the time of its noontide, and Akallabêth summarizes its history and downfall. Otherwise only compendious or abandoned writings of Tolkien deal with Númenor, such as the appendices to The Lord of the Rings and several accounts published in Unfinished Tales and The History of Middle-earth series.