Tar-Calmacil
Tar-Calmacil | |
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Númenórean | |
Biographical Information | |
Other names | Ar-Belzagar (A) |
Titles | King of Númenor |
Location | Númenor |
Affiliation | King's Men |
Language | Adûnaic; used Quenya out of custom |
Birth | S.A. 2516 |
Rule | S.A. 2737 - 2825 (88 years) |
Death | S.A. 2825 (aged 309) |
Family | |
House | House of Elros |
Parentage | Tar-Alcarin |
Children | Tar-Ardamin, Gimilzagar[1] |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Tar-Calmacil was the eighteenth ruler of Númenor.
History
Calmacil was the son of Tar-Alcarin. When he took the rule, he succeeded extensive conquests along the coasts of Middle-earth. This activity angered Sauron, yet he withdrew and concentrated on building power in the East.
During his reign the King's Men called him by his name in Adûnaic: Ar-Belzagar. This was the first time that the King's name was spoken in this language.[2]
He was succeeded by his son Tar-Ardamin.
Genealogy
Tar-Alcarin | |||||||||||||||
TAR-CALMACIL | |||||||||||||||
Tar-Ardamin | Gimilzagar | ||||||||||||||
Etymology
It has been suggested that his name means in Quenya "light-sword", containing the word macil.[3]
Other Versions of the Legendarium
In Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings, Ar-Adûnakhôr was listed as following Tar-Calmacil[4] while in the more detailed The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor from the Unfinished Tales the next ruler was Tar-Ardamin. According to Christopher Tolkien, Tar-Ardamin was simply omitted and did belong in the list.[5]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, Index
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", Tar-Calmacil
- ↑ Helge Fauskanger, "Quettaparma Quenyallo", Ardalambion (accessed 19 March 2024)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Númenor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", Note 11
Tar-Calmacil House of Elros | ||
Preceded by: Tar-Alcarin | 18th King of Númenor S.A. 2737 - 2825 | Followed by: Tar-Ardamin |