Tar-Ancalimë

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{{numenorean infobox
| image=
| name=Tar-Ancalimë
| othernames='''''Emerwen Aranel''''' ([[Quenya|Q]], "Princess Shepherdess")
| titles=[[Ruling Queens of Númenor|Ruling Queen of Númenor]]
| position=
| realm=[[Númenor]]
| affiliation=
| language=[[Adûnaic]], [[Sindarin]] and [[Quenya]]
| birth={{SA|873}}
| birthlocation=[[Armenelos]]
| rule={{SA|1075}} - {{SA|1280|n}} (205 years)
| death={{SA|1285}}
| deathlocation=
| age=412
| house=[[House of Elros]]
| parentage=[[Tar-Aldarion|Aldarion]] and [[Erendis]]
| siblings=
| spouse=[[Hallacar]]
| children=[[Tar-Anárion|Anárion]]
| gender=Female
| height=
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}}'''Tar-Ancalimë''' was the seventh ruler and first [[Ruling Queen of Númenor]], her reign spreading over 205 years, longest after that of [[Elros|Elros Tar-Minyatur]].<ref name="Kings">{{UT|Kings}}, Tar-Ancalimë</ref>

==Biography==

When Ancalimë was four years old her father Aldarion left his family to return to the sea. When he did, his wife Erendis took Ancalimë from [[Armenelos]] to be raised in the pastures of [[Emerië]]. Ancalimë's only childhood companion was [[Zamîn]] and she saw few men. Her mother sought to feed her daughter with her own bitterness towards men.

She withdrew to the countryside of [[Emerië]], rejecting all of the many suitors who sought her royal hand. While she was dwelling in the sheep-lands of [[Númenor]] she acquired the title '''Emerwen Aranel''', which is [[Quenya]] for "Princess Shepherdess".

Though she rejected her courting nobles, she grew close to a shepherd by the name of [[Mámandil]], but after a while Ancalimë was angered to discover that Mámandil was no shepherd, but another noble suitor, [[Hallacar]] son of [[Hallatan]] of [[Hyarastorni]].<ref>{{UT|Wife}}</ref>

Both Tar-Ancalimë and [[Hallacar]] were fifth-generation descendants of [[Vardamir|Tar-Vardamir]], and the marriage was more one of politics than of love. The Queen aimed to produce of an heir in order to secure her throne from her first cousin [[Soronto]]. Following the birth of their son, [[Hallacar]] and Tar-Ancalimë lived apart. This enstrangement happened becouse the baby was a son. Ancalime wanted only daughters. Further marriage troubles ensued when Hallacar married all of Ancalime's handmadiens to their lovers. Tar-Ancalime had forbided them to marry.Following the death of her father Tar-Ancalimë neglected his policies and gave no further aid to [[Gil-galad]].<ref name="Kings"/>

She was succeeded by her son, [[Tar-Anárion]]. She died in {{SA|1285}}, at the age of 412 years.<ref>{{UT|earlier}}</ref>

==Etymology==

''Ancalimë'' (pron. {{IPA|[aŋˈkalime]}}) is a [[Quenya]] name meaning "Radiance" or "Most bright".{{fact}} See also ''[[Tar|Tar-]]''.

== Genealogy ==
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{{familytree |ALD|y|ERE| |HAL|ALD=[[Tar-Aldarion]]|ERE=[[Erendis]]|HAL=[[Hallatan]]}}
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{{familytree | | |ANC|~|y|~|HLC|ANC='''TAR-ANCALIMË'''|HLC=[[Hallacar]]}}
{{familytree | | | | | | |!| | | | |}}
{{familytree | | | | | |ANA| | | |ANA=[[Tar-Anárion]]}}
{{familytree/end}}
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| house=[[House of Elros]]
| born={{SA|873}}
| died={{SA|1285}}
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| prev=[[Tar-Aldarion]]
| list=7th [[King of Númenor]]
| dates={{SA|1075}} - {{SA|1280|n}}
| next=[[Tar-Anárion]]
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