Tar-Ancalimë

Tar-Ancalime was distinguished as the first Ruling Queen of Númenor (r. S.A. 1075-1280), as well as the second longest reigning Númenórean monarch. (Only Elros '410 reign exceeded her 205 years on the throne.). She was the only child of her father, Tar-Aldarion ("the Mariner King"), and her mother, Erendis. It was during her succession in S.A. 1075 that the law was made that the sceptre of Númenor could be passed to an inheriting daughter. Prior to that time, the Dúnedain followed Adan custom, which cited patrilineal descent. Ancalime was an exceptionally proud and strong-willed individual, a result of being raised by her bitter and iron-willed mother.Erendis, finally and completely irritated by her husband' s frequent and very long absences, attempted to raise her daughter as a manhater. She almost totally succeeded Although Ancalime shed any prejudice against men, she never married for love.Whatever her feelings toward marriage, Ancalime' remained a stubborn, quiet, and private individual. She was overall a good Queen, extremely intelligent, resourceful, and only somewhat aloof and strange. The era of her reign was morally uncomfortable. Sometimes she could be quite petty and vengeful. After her father's death, she abandoned all his policies including a complete cessation of aid to Gil-galad.She remained unwed for many years, and only married Hallacar (son of Hallatan) in order to spite Soronto, who had pressed her to resign. Unfortunately, after the birth of her son Anarion, there was strife between Ancalime and Hallacar, and this affected their child. Nonetheless, she comfortably passed him the sceptre in S. A. 1280. She died five years later, having lived five hundred and twelve years (S.A. 873-1285).

==Ancalime's Principle Items:

Ancalime used most of the hereditary items of the Kings of Numenor (See the article on Elros.).The exceptions are noted below. They, in turn, also become hereditary items of Westernesse's monarchs.
 * Tiara (Hirilgalad) — (S. "Lady's Light") A beautiful magic tiara, the symbol of Ancalime's sovereignty, worn instead of the more masculine hereditary crown. The tiara was made of braided gold, silver mithril, and blue laen.It bore adamant, diamonds, and sapphires.
 * Rod Sceptre (Gebirelda) — (S. "Stake of the Stars") three and one half long foot rod made of enchanted black oak surrounded by braided branches from a mallorn tree.