Calimmacil

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Calimmacil
Gondorian
Biographical Information
PronunciationQ, [kaˈlimːakil]
LanguageWestron
BirthMid-18th C. Third Age
Family
HouseHouse of Anárion
ParentageArciryas
ChildrenSiriondil
Physical Description
GenderMale

Calimmacil was a Gondorian nobleman.

History[edit | edit source]

Calimmacil was the son of Arciryas, and therefore a nephew of Narmacil II (T.A. 1684-1856), the 29th King of Gondor.

Calimmacil had a son, Siriondil, and a grandson, Eärnil.

Nothing is known about the life of Calimmacil, who enters history because after King Ondoher and his sons were slain in battle, his grandson Eärnil was chosen to succeed Ondoher to the throne.[1]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Calimmacil is Quenya. It is not glossed, but as Paul Strack explains, it probably means "Bright Sword", from calima ("bright") and macil ("sword").[2]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Telumehtar Umbardacil
1632 - 1850
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Narmacil II
1684 - 1856
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arciryas
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Calimehtar
1736 - 1936
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CALIMMACIL
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ondoher
1787 - 1944
 
 
 
 
 
daughter
unknown
 
Siriondil
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Artamir
d. 1944
 
Faramir
d. 1944
 
Fíriel
b. 1896
 
Minohtar
d. 1944
 
Eärnil II
1883 - 2043

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"
  2. Paul Strack, "Q. Calimmacil m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 19 July 2021)