Tar-Calmacil

This article is about the King of Númenor. For the King of Gondor, see Calmacil (King of Gondor).

Tar-Calmacil
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. Calmacil meant "Bright Sword", a name taken to recognize his 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]

[edit] Genealogy

Tar-Alcarin

TAR-CALMACIL

Tar-Ardamin

Gimilzagar

[edit] Other Versions of the Legendarium

In Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings, Ar-Adûnakhôr was listed as following Tar-Calmacil^[3] 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.^[4]

[edit] References

1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, Index
2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", Tar-Calmacil
3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Númenor"
4. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", Note 11

Tar-Calmacil House of Elros Born: S.A. 2516 Died: S.A. 2825
Preceded by: Tar-Alcarin	18th King of Númenor S.A. 2737 - 2825	Followed by: Tar-Ardamin