Tar-Calmacil
| Tar-Calmacil | |
|---|---|
| Númenórean | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Ar-Belzagar |
| Language | Adûnaic; used Quenya out of custom |
| Birth | S.A. 2516 |
| Rule | S.A. 2737 until death (88 years) |
| Death | S.A. 2825 (aged 299 years) |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Tar-Calmacil (Second Age 2516 – 2825, aged 299) was the 18th ruler of Númenor, ruling 88 years, from 2737 to 2825. He succeeded his father, Tar-Alcarin, as King. His name means "Bright Sword", which he took in recognition of the territorial victories he had in Middle-earth as a renowned captain of Númenor.
He was also the first King to have recorded an Adûnaic equivalent of his name: Ar-Belzagar. This signalled the rise of a faction known as the King's Men who were opposed to the Ban of the Valar.
There is a discrepancy in Tolkien's writings as to Tar-Calmacil's successor: Tar-Ardamin, his son, or Ar-Adûnakhôr, his grandson. Specifically, in Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings, Ar-Adûnakhôr is listed as his successor, but in the more expanded "Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor" from Unfinished Tales, he is succeeded by Tar-Ardamin.
| Preceded by: Tar-Alcarin |
19th King of NúmenorII 2737 - 2825
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Followed by: Tar-Ardamin |