Calimehtar
Calimehtar was the thirtieth King of Gondor born in 1736 of the Third Age. His father was King Narmacil II and his grandfather was King Telumehtar Umbardacil. Calimehtar became the father of Ondoher and an unnamed daughter.
In year 1856, a hostile group of men from Rhun called Wainriders challenged King Narmacil II in the Battle of the Plains. Narmacil was killed and his forces withdrew. Gondor also withdrew its borders to the Anduin River to avoid further contact with the Easterlings. Calimehtar became king after his father's death.
Marhwini, leader of Gondor's key allies the Eotheod, reported to Calimehtar that the Wainriders planned on crossing the Anduin to attack Gondor's northern province of Calenardhon. However, he also said that his kinsmen who were slaves of the Wainriders planned to revolt.
Calimehtar joined with Marhwini and they planned to defeat the Wainriders. They planned to draw the Wainriders' main forces away from their camp so that the slaves could revolt. Calimehtar led a great force out of Gondor to attract the attention of the Wainriders.
They followed him to the plains of Dagorlad near Mordor where a great battle took place. Neither side was winning the battle until Marhwini arrived with an army of Northmen, Eotheod, and Gondorian cavalry. The Wainriders were defeated in this battle, but the slaves were killed during the revolt. Some of the Wainriders' homes were burnt. However, mostly the elderly men, women, and boys who remained at the Wainrider settlements killed the slaves.
Calimehtar returned to Minas Anor and built the White Tower to house the palantir in 1900. Gondor was finally at peace for forty-four years. When Calimehtar died in 1936, Ondoher succeeded him as King.
In year 1856, a hostile group of men from Rhun called Wainriders challenged King Narmacil II in the Battle of the Plains. Narmacil was killed and his forces withdrew. Gondor also withdrew its borders to the Anduin River to avoid further contact with the Easterlings. Calimehtar became king after his father's death.
Marhwini, leader of Gondor's key allies the Eotheod, reported to Calimehtar that the Wainriders planned on crossing the Anduin to attack Gondor's northern province of Calenardhon. However, he also said that his kinsmen who were slaves of the Wainriders planned to revolt.
Calimehtar joined with Marhwini and they planned to defeat the Wainriders. They planned to draw the Wainriders' main forces away from their camp so that the slaves could revolt. Calimehtar led a great force out of Gondor to attract the attention of the Wainriders.
They followed him to the plains of Dagorlad near Mordor where a great battle took place. Neither side was winning the battle until Marhwini arrived with an army of Northmen, Eotheod, and Gondorian cavalry. The Wainriders were defeated in this battle, but the slaves were killed during the revolt. Some of the Wainriders' homes were burnt. However, mostly the elderly men, women, and boys who remained at the Wainrider settlements killed the slaves.
Calimehtar returned to Minas Anor and built the White Tower to house the palantir in 1900. Gondor was finally at peace for forty-four years. When Calimehtar died in 1936, Ondoher succeeded him as King.
Names & Meanings
Calimehtar, also spelled Kalimehtar, is the Quenya phrase for "bright warrior." It is derived from calima meaning "bright" and ohtar meaning "warrior."
References
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: "The Realms in Exile," page 319; "Gondor and the Heirs of Anarion," page 329
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B: "The Tale of Years," page 367
The Unfinished Tales: "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields," page 282 note #17: ohtar;
page 288-290, 294
The History of Middle-earth, Volume V, The Lost Road and Other Writings: "The Etymologies"
The History of Middle-earth, Volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Heirs of Elendil," page 200
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B: "The Tale of Years," page 367
The Unfinished Tales: "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields," page 282 note #17: ohtar;
page 288-290, 294
The History of Middle-earth, Volume V, The Lost Road and Other Writings: "The Etymologies"
The History of Middle-earth, Volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Heirs of Elendil," page 200
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