Calimmacil
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| Calimmacil | |
|---|---|
| Gondorian | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Language | Westron |
| Birth | Mid-Third Age |
| Family | |
| House | House of Anárion |
| Parentage | Arciryas |
| Children | Siriondil |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Calimmacil (Q, pron. [kaˈlimːakil]) was a Gondorian nobleman.
History
Calimmacil was the son of Arciryas, the younger brother of Narmacil II (T.A. 1684-1856), the 29th King of Gondor. Calimmacil had a son, Siriondil, whose son Eärnil became the thirty-second King (Eärnil II) when Ondoher and his sons had been slain in a battle against the Wainriders in T.A. 1944.
Etymology
Calimmacil is Quenya for "Green Sword", from calina "green" and macil "sword".
References
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"
- J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil"
