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| name=Tar-Anducal | |||
| othernames= Herucalmo | |||
| birth=[[Second Age 2286|S.A. 2286]] | |||
| rule=''De facto'' ruler from [[Second Age 2637|S.A. 2637]] until death (20 [[Years of the Sun|years]]) | |||
| death=[[Second Age 2657|S.A. 2657]] | |||
| age=371 years | |||
| party=[[King's Men]] | |||
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| gender=Male | |||
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'''Tar-Anducal''' was the name taken by '''[[Herucalmo]]''', husband of [[Tar-Vanimeldë]], [[Ruling Queen of Númenor]]. Anducal means "Light of the West". | |||
During his wife's reign, Herucalmo was the real power in [[Númenor]]. After the Queen's death, he took the [[King of Númenor|Kingship]] illegally as Tar-Anducal, and ruled the island kingdom for twenty years until his own death in 2657. He was succeeded by his son, the rightful heir to [[Tar-Vanimeldë]], who took the [[Sceptre]] as [[Tar-Alcarin]]. Tar-Alcarin then removed his father from the Royal Line so that Herucalmo would never be recorded as King. | During his wife's reign, Herucalmo was the real power in [[Númenor]]. After the Queen's death, he took the [[King of Númenor|Kingship]] illegally as Tar-Anducal, and ruled the island kingdom for twenty years until his own death in 2657. He was succeeded by his son, the rightful heir to [[Tar-Vanimeldë]], who took the [[Sceptre]] as [[Tar-Alcarin]]. Tar-Alcarin then removed his father from the Royal Line so that Herucalmo would never be recorded as King. | ||
Revision as of 08:35, 20 October 2007
| Tar-Anducal | |
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| Númenórean | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Herucalmo |
| Birth | S.A. 2286 |
| Rule | De facto ruler from S.A. 2637 until death (20 years) |
| Death | S.A. 2657 (aged 371 years) |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Tar-Anducal was the name taken by Herucalmo, husband of Tar-Vanimeldë, Ruling Queen of Númenor. Anducal means "Light of the West".
During his wife's reign, Herucalmo was the real power in Númenor. After the Queen's death, he took the Kingship illegally as Tar-Anducal, and ruled the island kingdom for twenty years until his own death in 2657. He was succeeded by his son, the rightful heir to Tar-Vanimeldë, who took the Sceptre as Tar-Alcarin. Tar-Alcarin then removed his father from the Royal Line so that Herucalmo would never be recorded as King.
| Preceded by: Tar-Vanimeldë |
De facto Ruler of NúmenorII 2637 – 2657
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Followed by: Tar-Alcarin |
