Ar-Pharazon

Ar-Pharazon the Golden was the greatest King of Numenor.

He heard that Sauron planned to attack the Numenorean bases and drive them back to the sea. Angered, he mustered a great host and entered the heart of Mordor and demanded him out from Barad-dur. Sauron came and saw that he was no match to the power of Numenor and abased himself, swearing allegiance.

Pharazon took Sauron captive to Numenor who corrupted the discontent Numenoreans further. As he was growing old, he was persuaded by Sauron that he must conquer Valinor to gain immortality.

The Valar responded by drowning the fleet and burying Numenor under the sea.