Rómendacil II
| Rómendacil II | |
|---|---|
| Gondorian | |
 | |
| "Rómendacil II of Gondor" by Matěj Čadil | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Minalcar |
| Titles | Regent of Gondor, King of Gondor |
| Location | Gondor |
| Language | Westron |
| Birth | T.A. 1126 |
| Rule | (T.A. 1240 as Regent) T.A. 1304 - 1366 (62 years) |
| Death | T.A. 1366 (aged 240) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Anárion |
| Parentage | Calmacil |
| Siblings | Calimehtar |
| Children | Valacar |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Rómendacil II |
Rómendacil II (T.A. 1126[1] – 1366[2], aged 240 years), born Minalcar, was the nineteenth King of Gondor.
History
Minalcar was the son of prince Calmacil and nephew of King Narmacil I.
A vigourous man, as his uncle King Narmacil I recognized, in order to unburden himself from the cares of government, the indolent King appointed Minalcar as Regent of the realm in T.A. 1240. When Narmacil died with no child, Minalcar's father Calmacil succeeded to the throne. Calmacil, coming to the Kingship in his old age, kept Minalcar in his position as Regent. From then until his father's death in 1304, Minalcar ruled in the name of the kings before becoming King in his own right.
As Regent, Minalcar's main concern was the state of the North. In the wide lands beyond the Anduin the Northmen had multiplied. These people had been shown favour by the Kings in the past but when, in the days of Narmacil I, the Easterlings resumed their attacks it was discovered that not all of the Northmen adhered to Gondor. To secure the region, in T.A. 1248 Minalcar led a great force that defeated a large Easterling army between Rhovanion and the Sea of Rhûn, and even destroyed their encampments east of the Sea. Minalcar then took the name Rómendacil or "East-victor".
After his victory Rómendacil fortified the western shore of the Anduin up to the River Limlight, and had the Pillars of the Argonath built above Nen Hithoel. Seeking to increase Gondor's manpower, Rómendacil brought many Northmen into his service. To one leader, Vidugavia, who called himself the King of Rhovanion, Rómendacil showed special favour. He sent his son Valacar in T.A. 1250 to live with Vidugavia as Gondor's ambassador.
Etymology
Minalcar is Quenya. Its meaning is not glossed, but as Paul Strack explains, it might mean "First Glory" and be a compound of minya ("first") and alcar ("glory").[3]
Rómendacil is Quenya. It means "East-victor".[4] It is a compound of rómen ("east") and -(n)dacil ("victor").[5]
Genealogy
| Atanatar II 977 - 1226 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Narmacil I 1049 - 1294 | Calmacil 1058 - 1304 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vidugavia unknown | RÓMENDACIL II 1126 - 1366 | Calimehtar unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vidumavi d. 1332 | Valacar 1194 - 1432 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eldacar 1255 - 1490 | Castamir 1259 - 1447† | ||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion"
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Minalcar m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 28 July 2021)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", second paragraph
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Rómendacil m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 28 July 2021)
| Rómendacil II House of Anárion Cadet branch of House of Elros | ||
| None Position created | Regent of Gondor T.A. 1240 - 1304 | None Became King |
| Preceded by: Calmacil | 19th King of Gondor T.A. 1304 - 1366 | Followed by: Valacar |
