Eldacar of Gondor

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The Heirs of Anárion
Part of The Lord of the Rings
Kings of Gondor
Meneldil  · Cemendur  · Eärendil
Anardil  · Ostoher  · Rómendacil I
Turambar  · 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

Eldacar (1255–1490) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth. He was the twenty-first King of Gondor. The son of Valacar and Vidumavi, he was named Vinitharya at his birth.

He should not be confused with Eldacar, the fourth King of Arnor.

His reign saw the already lingering unrest explode, for his mother, Princess Vidumavi, was a daughter of the Northmen King Vidugavia, a lesser Man. After taking the throne in 1432 T.A., he reigned for five years, until he was deposed and driven from Osgiliath into exile to Rhovanion by his distant relative, Castamir the Usurper, in a civil war called the Kin-strife.

In exile, he slowly gathered support from the Northmen and the Dúnedain from the northern regions of Gondor (who hated Castamir, who executed Ornendil, Eldacar's firstborn son). In 1447 T.A., he marched south with his army and slew Castamir personally in battle at the Crossings of Erui. But Castamir's sons escaped and Gondor's purest blood was spilt. He besieged Pelargir where Castamir's sons held out. Eldacar had no ships at his disposal (for Castamir had been the Captain of Ships of Gondor) but after a years siege Castamir's sons finally fled to Umbar.

In the event Eldacar reigned until 1490 T.A. dying at the respectable age of 235, thus negating the charges of the Rebels that the Royal blood had been adversely affected by mingling with 'lesser men'. He was succeeded by his second son, and third child, Aldamir.

Eldacar of Gondor House of Anárion Cadet branch of the House of Elendil Born: 1255 Third Age Died: 1490 Third Age
Preceded by Rómendacil II	21st King of Gondor 1432–1437 T.A.	Usurped by Castamir the Usurper
Reclaimed from Castamir the Usurper	21st King of Gondor 1447–1490T.A.	Succeeded by Aldamir
Titles in pretence
Preceded by Himself Overthrown	— TITULAR — King of Gondor 1437–1447 Reason for succession failure: The Kin-strife	Succeeded by Himself Reclaimed Throne