Gimilzagar
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| Gimilzagar | |
|---|---|
| Númenórean | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Númenor |
| Affiliation | King's Men |
| Language | Adûnaic |
| Birth | S.A. 2630[1] |
| Family | |
| House | House of Elros |
| Parentage | Tar-Calmacil[1] |
| Siblings | Tar-Ardamin[2] |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Gimilzagar was the second son of Tar-Calmacil. He was an ancestor of Inzilbêth, the mother of Tar-Palantir.[1]
Etymology[edit]
Gimilzagar is an Adûnaic name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it likely means "Sword of Stars", being a compound of gimil ("stars") + zagar ("sword").[3]
Genealogy[edit]
| Tar-Alcarin 2406 - 2737 | |||||||||||||||
| Tar-Calmacil 2516 - 2825 | |||||||||||||||
| Tar-Ardamin 2618 - 2899 | GIMILZAGAR b. 2630 | ||||||||||||||
| Ar-Adûnakhôr 2709 - 2962 | |||||||||||||||
| Ar-Zimrathôn 2798 - 3033 | |||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", "Notes", Note 12
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", entry XIX Tar-Ardamin
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Ad. Gimilzagar m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 25 December 2021)
