Tar-Aldarion (–1098, reigned S.A. 883–1075) is a character from J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendarium. He was the sixth King of Númenor, succeeding his father, Tar-Meneldur. He was a great mariner, and during his time Númenor started to invest more in its navy and strengthened its presence overseas in Middle-earth. He wedded Erendis in 870, but their relationship was troubled. He ruled for 192 years and surrendered the Sceptre to his daughter, Ancalimë, in 1075. He… (More on Tar-aldarion)