Tar-Anducal

Tar-Anducal
Númenórean
Biographical Information
Other names	Herucalmo (Q)
Titles	King of Númenor (de facto)
Location	Númenor
Affiliation	King's Men
Birth	S.A. 2286
Rule	S.A. 2637 - 2657 (20 years)
Death	S.A. 2657 (aged 371)
Family
Spouse	Tar-Vanimeldë
Children	Tar-Alcarin
Physical Description
Gender	Male

Tar-Anducal was the royal name assumed by Herucalmo after the death of his wife, Tar-Vanimeldë, the third Ruling Queen of Númenor. Anducal means "Light of the West".

Tar-Vanimeldë had little interest in her duties as a ruler (preferring to indulge in music and dance). The power of the Sceptre was wielded by her younger husband (also a descendant in the same degree from Tar-Atanamir). When his wife died, Herucalmo usurped the kingship that should have passed on to their son and ruled Númenor for twenty years until he died in S.A. 2657. "Tar-Anducal" being an usurper was not reckoned in the Line of Kings as the seventeenth ruler of Númenor.

Upon his death the Kingship reverted to the rightful heir, Tar-Alcarin.

Genealogy

Tar-Atanamir 1800 - 2221

Tar-Ancalimon 1986 - 2386

Tar-Telemmaitë 2136 - 2526

Tar-Vanimeldë 2277 - 2637

TAR-ANDUCAL 2286 - 2657

Tar-Alcarin 2406 - 2737

Tar-Calmacil 2516 - 2825

References

Tar-Anducal House of Elros Born: S.A. 2286 Died: S.A. 2657
Preceded by: Tar-Vanimeldë	De facto King of Númenor S.A. 2637 - 2657	Followed by: Tar-Alcarin