Rómendacil II
| Rómendacil II | |
|---|---|
| Gondorian | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Minalcar |
| Position | King of Gondor |
| Birth | T.A. 1126 |
| Rule | T.A. 1304 - T.A. 1366 |
| Death | T.A. 1366, aged 240 years |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Calmacil |
| Children | Valacar |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Rómendacil II |
Rómendacil II (Third Age 1126 – 1366, aged 240 years), born Minalcar, was the nineteenth King of Gondor.
History
Minalcar was born during the reign of Hyarmendacil II. His father was Calmacil, the younger brother of the King's grandson Narmacil I.
His uncle Narmacil took Gondor's throne in the year Third Age 1226. Narmacil was not a man suited to the rigours of Kingship, and chose instead to appoint a Regent to rule the Kingdom in his stead. His choice settled on his nephew Minalcar, who took up the Regency in T.A. 1240. Having been given this authority, Minalcar acted swiftly to secure Gondor's borders. He built a huge army, and marched with it into the east were he destroyed the Easterling forces between Rhovanion and the Sea of Rhûn. After this great event, he took a title first used by his ancestor in the sixth century, Rómendacil the "East-victor".
Not satisfied with his great victory in the east, Rómendacil set about fortifying the Anduin. It was he who built the Pillars of the Argonath above Nen Hithoel, as a warning and a marker of Gondor's northern border. He developed less tangible defences, too, working to cement a bond between Gondor and the Northmen who lived to the east. He went so far to send his son Valacar to live among them, an act from which the evils of the Kin-strife would eventually develop.
Narmacil died without an heir, and his brother, Minalcar's father Calmacil, succeeded instead. Calmacil was King in name only, for he allowed his illustrious son to continue to rule as Regent. On the death of his father ten years later, the man who had actually been ruling Gondor for the previous sixty-four years finally became its true King, under his famous name Rómendacil II.
Rómendacil II ruled as Regent for sixty-four years and as King of Gondor for a further sixty-two years. He was succeeded by his son Valacar.
References
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers
- J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan"
| Preceded by: Calmacil |
19th King of Gondor T.A. 1304 - T.A. 1366 |
Followed by: Valacar |
