Valacar
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| The Heirs of Anárion |
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| Part of The Lord of the Rings |
| Kings of Gondor |
| Meneldil · Cemendur · Eärendil |
| Anardil · Ostoher · Rómendacil I |
| Turambar · Eärendur |
| Atanatar I · Siriondil |
| Ship-Kings of Gondor |
| Tarannon Falastur · Eärnil I |
| Ciryandil · Hyarmendacil I |
| Kings of Gondor |
| Atanatar II · Narmacil I · Calmacil |
| Rómendacil II · Valacar · Eldacar |
| Aldamir · Hyarmendacil II · Minardil |
| Telemnar · Tarondor · Telumehtar |
| Narmacil II · Calimehtar · Ondoher |
| Eärnil II · Eärnur |
| Kings of the Reunited Kingdom |
| Aragorn II · Eldarion |
| The House of Isildur |
Valacar (1194 T.A. - 1432 T.A.) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth.
He was the twentieth King of Gondor and the son of Rómendacil II, whom he succeeded in 1366 T.A.
His ascension brought great unrest to Gondor, for he was sent by his father as an ambassador to Rhovanion to acquaint himself with the Northmen. On this mission he married Vidumavi, the daughter of Vidugavia, the King of Rhovanion. Because the Northmen were Middle Men, the Dúnedain in Gondor were afraid that this marriage might spoil the Númenórean blood of its Kings.
His wife died early, as was common with the Northmen, but she bore him a son, Eldacar.
When Valacar grew old, the coastal provinces rebelled. In 1432 T.A., Valacar's death turned the rebellion into a bloody civil war known as the Kin-strife. The chaos would last fifteen years until Eldacar secured the throne.
Valacar ruled Gondor for sixty-six years, and was succeeded by Eldacar in 1432 T.A.
| Preceded by Rómendacil II |
Kings of Gondor | Succeeded by Eldacar Castamir the Usurper |
