Tar-Calmacil
| 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.
History
Calmacil was the son of Tar-Alcarin. When he took the rule, he succeeded 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]
He was succeeded by his son Tar-Ardamin.
Genealogy
| Tar-Vanimeldë 2277 - 2637 | Tar-Anducal 2286 - 2657 | ||||||||||||||
| Tar-Alcarin 2406 - 2737 | |||||||||||||||
| TAR-CALMACIL 2516 - 2825 | |||||||||||||||
| Tar-Ardamin 2618 - 2899 | Gimilzagar b. 2630 | ||||||||||||||
| Ar-Adûnakhôr 2709 - 2962 | |||||||||||||||
Etymology
It has been suggested that his name means in Quenya "light-sword", containing the word macil.[3]
Other Versions of the Legendarium
In Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings, Ar-Adûnakhôr was listed as following Tar-Calmacil[4] 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.[5]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, Index
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", Tar-Calmacil
- ↑ Helge Fauskanger, "Quettaparma Quenyallo", Ardalambion (accessed 18 April 2024)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Númenor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", Note 11
| Tar-Calmacil House of Elros | ||
| Preceded by: Tar-Alcarin | 18th King of Númenor S.A. 2737 - 2825 | Followed by: Tar-Ardamin |
| Kings of Númenor |
|---|
| Elros Tar-Minyatur (S.A. 32 - 442) · Tar-Vardamir* (442) · Tar-Amandil (442 - 590) · Tar-Elendil (590 - 740) · Tar-Meneldur (740 - 883) · Tar-Aldarion (883 - 1075) · Tar-AncalimëQ (1075 - 1280) · Tar-Anárion (1280 - 1394) · Tar-Súrion (1394 - 1556) · Tar-TelperiënQ (1556 - 1731) · Tar-Minastir (1731 - 1869) · Tar-Ciryatan (1869 - 2029) · Tar-Atanamir (2029 - 2221) · Tar-Ancalimon (2221 - 2386) · Tar-Telemmaitë (2386 - 2526) · Tar-VanimeldëQ (2526 - 2637) · Tar-Anducal† (2637 - 2657) · Tar-Alcarin (2657 - 2737) · Tar-Calmacil (2737 - 2825) · Tar-Ardamin (2825 - 2899) · Ar-Adûnakhôr (2899 - 2962) · Ar-Zimrathôn (2962 - 3033) · Ar-Sakalthôr (3033 - 3102) · Ar-Gimilzôr (3102 - 3177) · Tar-Palantir (3177 - 3255) · Ar-Pharazôn‡ (3255 - 3319) |
| * Immediately abdicated in favour of his son · Q Ruling Queens · † Usurped throne. Later struck off the Line of Kings · ‡ Usurped throne from his cousin Tar-Míriel |
