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.According to another, however, Erendiswas disturbed at Ancalimë's flight and the King was wrathful; and at this timeErendis attempted some reconciliation with him, at least in respect ofAncalimë.But Aldarion was unmoved, declaring that the King had no wife, butthat he had a daughter and an heir; and that he did not believe that Erendiswas ignorant of her hiding-place.What is certain is that Ancalimë fell in with a shepherd who was minding flocksin the same region; and to her this man named himself Mámandil.Ancalimë wasall unused to such company as his, and she took delight in his singing, inwhich he was skilled; and he sang to her longs that came out of far-off days,when the Edain pastured their locks in Eriador long ago, before ever they metthe Eldar.They met thus in the pastures often and often, and he altered thesongs of the lovers of old and brought into them the names of Emerwen andMámandil; and Ancalimë feigned not to understand the drift of the words.But atlength he declared his love for her openly, and she drew back, and refused him,saying that her fate lay between them, for she was the Heir of the King.ButMámandil was not abashed, and he laughed, and told her that his right name wasHallacar, son of Hallatan of Hyarastorni, of the line of Elros Tar-Minyatur."And how else could any wooer lad you?" he said.Then Ancalimë was angry, because he had deceived her, knowing from the firstwho she was; but he answered: "That is true in part.I contrived indeed to meetthe Lady whose ways were so strange that I was curious to see more of her.Butthen I loved Emerwen, and I care not now who she may be.Do not think that Ipursue your high place; for far rather would I have it that you were Emerwenonly.I rejoice but in this, that I also am of the Line of Elros, becauseotherwise I deem that we could not wed.""We could," said Ancalimë, "if I had any mind to such a state.I could lay downmy royalty, and be free.But if I were to do so, I should be free to wed whom Iwill; and that would be Úner (which is 'Noman'), whom I prefer above allothers."It was however to Hallacar that Ancalimë was wedded in the end.From oneversion it appears that the persistence of Hallacar in his suit despite herrejection of him, and the urging of the Council that she choose a husband forthe quiet of the realm, led to their marriage not many years after their firstmeeting among the flocks in Emerië.But elsewhere it is said that she remainedunmarried so long that her cousin Soronto, relying on the provision of the newlaw, called upon her to surrender the Heirship, and that she then marriedHallacar in order to spite Soronto.In yet another brief notice it is impliedthat she wedded Hallacar after Aldarion had rescinded the provision, in orderto put an end to Soronto's hopes of becoming King if Ancalimë died childless.However this may be, the story is clear that Ancalimë did not desire love, nordid she wish for a son; and she said: "Must I become like Queen Almarian, anddote upon him?" Her life with Hallacar was unhappy, and she begrudged him herson Anárion, and there was strife between them thereafter.She sought tosubject him, claiming to be the owner of his land, and forbidding him to dwellupon it, for she would not, as she said, have her husband a farm-steward.Fromthis time comes the last tale that is recorded of those unhappy things.ForAncalimë would let none of her women wed, and although for fear of her mostwere restrained, they came from the country about and had lovers whom theywished to marry.But Hallacar in secret arranged for them to be wedded; and hedeclared that he would give a last feast at his own house, before he left it.To this feast he invited Ancalimë, saying that it was the house of his kindred,and should be given a farewell of courtesy.Ancalimë came, attended by all her women, for she did not care to be waited onby men.She found the house all lit and arrayed as for a great feast, and menof the household attired in garlands as for their weddings, and each withanother garland in his hands for a bride."Come!" said Hallacar."The weddingsare prepared, and the bride-chambers ready.But since it cannot be thought thatwe should ask the Lady Ancalimë, King's Heir, to lie with a farm-steward, then,alas! she must sleep alone tonight." And Ancalimë perforce remained there, forit was too far to ride back, nor would she go unattended.Neither men nor womenhid their smiles; and Ancalimë would not come to the feast, but lay abedlistening to the laughter far off and thinking it aimed at herself.Next dayshe rode off in a cold rage, and Hallacar sent three men to escort her.Thus hewas revenged, for she came never back to Emerië, where the very sheep seemed tomake scorn of her.But she; pursued Hallacar with hatred afterwards.Of the later years of Tar-Aldarion nothing can now be said, save that he seemsto have continued his voyages to Middle-earth, and more than once left Ancalimëas his regent.His last voyage took place about the end of the first millenniumof the Second Age; and in the year 1075 Ancalimë became the first Ruling Queenof Númenor.It is told that after the death of Tar-Aldarion in 1098Tar-Ancalimë neglected all her father's policies and gave no further aid toGil-galad in Lindon
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