Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index In the fictional universe of J. R. R. Tolkien, Tar-Alcarin was the 17th ruler of Númenor. His parents were the ruling Queen, Tar-Vanimeldë, and her consort, Herucalmo. Tar-Alcarin should have succeeded his mother upon her death, but Herucalmo usurped the throne and held it for twenty years before he died, and Tar-Alcarin gained his rightful throne. Tar-Alcarin ruled for eighty years, then was succeeded by his son, Tar-Calmacil. Preceded by: Herucalmo Tar-Anducal List of rulers of Númenor Succeeded by: Tar-Calmacil This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.