Valacar

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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

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, unrest grew in the coastal provinces. In 1432 T.A., Valacar's death turned the unrest 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.

Valacar
Born: 1194 Third Age Died: 1432 Third Age
Preceded by
Rómendacil II
20th King of Gondor
1366 – 1432 T.A.
Succeeded by
Eldacar