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The son of [[Hallatan]] of [[Hyarastorni]], a nobleman of [[Númenor]] descended through five generations from King [[Vardamir Nólimon]]. He wooed and won the hand of the proudly wilful Queen [[Tar-Ancalimë]]. Though the circumstances of their marriage are unclear (there are several contradictory accounts) it seems clear that Ancalimë married for political reasons. In particular, she seems to have been motivated to produce an heir to prevent her cousin Soronto from claiming the throne.
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'''Hallacar''', the son of [[Hallatan]] of [[Hyarastorni]], was a descendant of [[Vardamir|Vardamir Nólimon]].  In {{SA|1000}}, [[Tar-Ancalimë|Ancalimë]], the daughter of [[Tar-Aldarion]] married him. After the birth of their son [[Tar-Anárion|Anárion]] in {{SA|1003|n}} there was strife between Hallacar and his wife.<ref>{{UT|Kings}}</ref>


Tar-Ancalimë and Hallacar did indeed produce an heir, who would one day rule as [[Tar-Anárion]], the eighth King of Númenor. After the birth of their son, Hallacar became estranged from the Queen, and they lived apart from one another.
Ancalimë was living in [[Emerië]], hiding on a farm bordering the lands of Hallatan to avoid suitors, when she met a shepherd named [[Mámandil]]. She enjoyed his company since he was a skilled singer and met him often in the pastures.  Eventually he declared his love for her but Ancalimë demurred since she was the Heir of the King.  Mamandil then revealed that he was actually Hallacar of the line of [[Elros]] and pressed his suit.  Still, Ancalimë rejected him although they were later wed.


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Accounts differ as to the particulars of their marriage.  One version stated that Hallacar persisted in seeking her hand and that Ancalimë was pressured by the Council to accept him to bring quiet to the realm.  Another version said that when her cousin [[Soronto]] called upon her to surrender the Heirship (which at the time required that a female Heir must resign if unwed beyond a certain limit), she married Hallacar to spite Soronto.  Still another account suggested that Ancalimë married Hallacar after the provision had been removed, to ensure that Soronto could not become King if she were childless.
 
What was clear was that Ancalimë desired neither love nor a son.  After Anárion was born she and Hallacar separated.  The situation was not improved when Hallacar secretly arranged for her serving-women to become married, which the Queen had forbidden.<ref>{{UT|Wife}}</ref>
 
==Etymology==
Hallacar's name appears to mean "Tall Helmet" in [[Quenya]],{{fact}} from ''[[halla]]'' "tall" and ''car'', short from ''[[karma|carma]]'', "helmet".
 
== Genealogy ==
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{{References}}
[[Category:House of Elros]]
[[Category:Quenya names]]
[[Category:Second Age characters]]
 
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Hallacar
Númenórean
Juliana Pinho - Shepherds of Numenor.png
"Shepherds of Numenor" by Juliana Pinho
Biographical Information
TitlesLord of Hyarastorni
LocationNúmenor
LanguageAdûnaic and Sindarin
BirthS.A. 852[1]
DeathS.A. 1211[1] (aged 359)
Family
HouseHouse of Elros
ParentageHallatan
SiblingsNessanië
SpouseTar-Ancalimë
ChildrenTar-Anárion
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Hallacar

Hallacar, the son of Hallatan of Hyarastorni, was a descendant of Vardamir Nólimon. In S.A. 1000, Ancalimë, the daughter of Tar-Aldarion married him. After the birth of their son Anárion in 1003 there was strife between Hallacar and his wife.[2]

Ancalimë was living in Emerië, hiding on a farm bordering the lands of Hallatan to avoid suitors, when she met a shepherd named Mámandil. She enjoyed his company since he was a skilled singer and met him often in the pastures. Eventually he declared his love for her but Ancalimë demurred since she was the Heir of the King. Mamandil then revealed that he was actually Hallacar of the line of Elros and pressed his suit. Still, Ancalimë rejected him although they were later wed.

Accounts differ as to the particulars of their marriage. One version stated that Hallacar persisted in seeking her hand and that Ancalimë was pressured by the Council to accept him to bring quiet to the realm. Another version said that when her cousin Soronto called upon her to surrender the Heirship (which at the time required that a female Heir must resign if unwed beyond a certain limit), she married Hallacar to spite Soronto. Still another account suggested that Ancalimë married Hallacar after the provision had been removed, to ensure that Soronto could not become King if she were childless.

What was clear was that Ancalimë desired neither love nor a son. After Anárion was born she and Hallacar separated. The situation was not improved when Hallacar secretly arranged for her serving-women to become married, which the Queen had forbidden.[3]

Etymology

Hallacar's name appears to mean "Tall Helmet" in Quenya,[source?] from halla "tall" and car, short from carma, "helmet".

Genealogy

 
 
 
Vardamir Nólimon
S.A. 61 - 471
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Amandil
192 - 603
 
 
 
Nolondil
b. 222
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Elendil
350 - 751
 
 
 
Axantur
b. 395
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Meneldur
543 - 942
 
 
 
Cemendur
b. 575
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Aldarion
700 - 1098
 
 
 
Hallatan
b. 711
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Ancalimë
873 - 1285
 
Nessanië
b. 840
 
HALLACAR
852 - 1211
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Anárion
1003 - 1404
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Súrion
1174 - 1574
 
 
 
 

References