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| − | '''Herucalmo''' ([[Second Age|SA]] 2286 - [[SA 2657]]) was the consort to the [[Ruling Queens of Númenor|Ruling Queen]] [[Tar-Vanimeldë]] of [[Númenor]]. |
+ | '''Herucalmo''' ([[Second Age|SA]] 2286 - [[SA 2657]]) was the consort to the [[Ruling Queens of Númenor|Ruling Queen]] [[Tar-Vanimeldë]] of [[Númenor]].<ref name=tales>''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', Introduction, Part Two, III: "The Line of Elros, The Kings of Númenor"</ref> |
== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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| − | Herucalmo was much younger than his wife. Tar-Vanimeldë had little interest in ruling, and Herucalmo served as her regent taking over the duties of state. When she died, the throne should have gone to their son, [[Tar-Alcarin]], but Herucalmo usurped the throne and ruled under the name |
+ | Herucalmo was much younger than his wife. Tar-Vanimeldë had little interest in ruling, and Herucalmo served as her regent taking over the duties of state. When she died, the throne should have gone to their son, [[Tar-Alcarin]], but Herucalmo usurped the throne and ruled under the name '''Tar-Anducal''' ("Light of the West") from [[SA 2637]] to [[SA 2657]]. Being an illegal claim to the throne of Númenor, Herucalmo was not given the official title of [[King of Númenor]]. |
| − | Upon Tar-Anducal's death, Tar-Vanimeldë's son Tar-Alcarin finally succeeded to his rightful throne. |
+ | Upon Tar-Anducal's death, Tar-Vanimeldë's son Tar-Alcarin finally succeeded to his rightful throne.<ref name=tales/> |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 05:32, 18 April 2014
Herucalmo (SA 2286 - SA 2657) was the consort to the Ruling Queen Tar-Vanimeldë of Númenor.[1]
Biography
Herucalmo was much younger than his wife. Tar-Vanimeldë had little interest in ruling, and Herucalmo served as her regent taking over the duties of state. When she died, the throne should have gone to their son, Tar-Alcarin, but Herucalmo usurped the throne and ruled under the name Tar-Anducal ("Light of the West") from SA 2637 to SA 2657. Being an illegal claim to the throne of Númenor, Herucalmo was not given the official title of King of Númenor.
Upon Tar-Anducal's death, Tar-Vanimeldë's son Tar-Alcarin finally succeeded to his rightful throne.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Unfinished Tales, Introduction, Part Two, III: "The Line of Elros, The Kings of Númenor"
