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This article is about the nineteenth King of Gondor. For the King who ruled 800 years earlier, see Rómendacil I.
Rómendacil II
Gondorian
Biographical Information
Other namesMinalcar
TitlesKing of Gondor
LocationGondor
LanguageWestron
BirthT.A. 1126
RuleT.A. 1304 - 1366 (62 years)
DeathT.A. 1366 (aged 240)
Family
HouseHouse of Anárion
ParentageCalmacil
ChildrenValacar
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages 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 a vigourous man, as his uncle King Narmacil I recognized. In order to unburden himself from the cares of government, Narmacil appointed Minalcar as Regent of the realm in T.A. 1240. 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.

When Narmacil died with no child, Rómendacil's father Calmacil succeeded to the throne. Calmacil, coming to the Kingship in his old age, kept Rómendacil in his position as Regent. When Calmacil died in 1304 his son finally became the King, and became Rómendacil II.[3] After a glorious Regency, he enjoyed a peaceful and uneventful Kingship.

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
Atanatar II
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Narmacil I
 
Calmacil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MINALCAR
RÓMENDACIL II
 
Calimehtar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vidumavi
 
Valacar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eldacar
 
 
 
Castamir


References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil"
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion"
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"
Rómendacil II
House of Anárion
Born: T.A. 1126 Died: T.A. 1366
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