Narmacil I
Narmacil I was the seventeenth king of Gondor born in year 1049 of the Third Age. His father was Atantar II Alcarin and his grandfather was Hyarmendacil I. Narmacil I's younger brother was Calmacil.
Narmacil's grandfather had turned the kingdom of Gondor into an empire. However, when Atanatar II Alcarin came to the throne, he lazily let the empire begin to fail. When his father died in 1226, Narmacil was crowned king. Like his father, Narmacil did little to secure Gondor's power over many of it enemies.
In 1240, Narmacil I appointed his nephew Minalcar as his regent. Minalcar took on all of his uncle's duties, allowing Narmacil to remain king only by name.
During Narmacil I's reign, Gondor's settlements near the Sea of Rhun were troubled by Easterlings. Minalcar defeated the Easterlings and called himself Romendacil, or "east victor." Romendacil II withdrew Gondor's borders to the Anduin River just beyond the Emyn Muil. Forts were constructed along the western banks of the Anduin.
Narmacil I had no children. In 1294, he died and the kingship was passed down to his brother Calmacil.
Narmacil's grandfather had turned the kingdom of Gondor into an empire. However, when Atanatar II Alcarin came to the throne, he lazily let the empire begin to fail. When his father died in 1226, Narmacil was crowned king. Like his father, Narmacil did little to secure Gondor's power over many of it enemies.
In 1240, Narmacil I appointed his nephew Minalcar as his regent. Minalcar took on all of his uncle's duties, allowing Narmacil to remain king only by name.
During Narmacil I's reign, Gondor's settlements near the Sea of Rhun were troubled by Easterlings. Minalcar defeated the Easterlings and called himself Romendacil, or "east victor." Romendacil II withdrew Gondor's borders to the Anduin River just beyond the Emyn Muil. Forts were constructed along the western banks of the Anduin.
Narmacil I had no children. In 1294, he died and the kingship was passed down to his brother Calmacil.
Names & Meanings
Narmacil, also spelled Narmakil, translates as "fire sword" from nar meaning "fire" in Quenya and macil meaning "sword." There was also a later king of Gondor named Narmacil.
References
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: "The Realms in Exile," page 318; "Gondor and the Heirs of Anarion," page 325-326
The History of Middle-earth, Volume V, The Lost Road and Other Writings: definitions and translations of mak and nar
The History of Middle-earth, Volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Heirs of Elendil,"page 198
The History of Middle-earth, Volume V, The Lost Road and Other Writings: definitions and translations of mak and nar
The History of Middle-earth, Volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Heirs of Elendil,"page 198
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