Atanatar II

The name Atanatar refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Atanatar (disambiguation).

Atanatar II
Gondorian
Biographical Information
Other names	Alcarin (Q, "Glorious")
Titles	King of Gondor
Realm	Gondor
Language	Westron and Sindarin
Birth	T.A. 977
Rule	T.A. 1149 - 1226 (77 years)
Death	T.A. 1226 (aged 249)
Family
House	House of Anárion
Parentage	Hyarmendacil I
Children	Narmacil I and Calmacil
Physical Description
Gender	Male

Atanatar II (Q, pron. [aˈtanatar]; T.A. 977^[1] – 1226, aged 249 years) succeeded his father Hyarmendacil I in T.A. 1149 and was the sixteenth King of Gondor. He was known as Atanatar II Alcarin ("Glorious"; pron. [ˈalkarin]).^[2]

[edit] History

When his reign began Gondor had reached its greatest power and largest extent. Atanatar lived in ease and splendour, such that people said "precious stones are pebbles in Gondor for children to play with." However, due to the King's indolence nothing was done to maintain the power that his ancestors had built and the watch upon Mordor was neglected.^[3]

[edit] Genealogy

Ciryandil

Hyarmendacil I

ATANATAR II ALCARIN

Narmacil I

Calmacil

Minalcar

[edit] References

1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "The Heirs of Elendil"
2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion"
3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"

Atanatar II
Preceded by: Hyarmendacil I	16th King of Gondor T.A. 1149 - 1226	Followed by: Narmacil I