Denethor II

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Denethor II is the last ruling Steward of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, known for his pride, despair, and tragic downfall during the War of the Ring.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Man of Gondor
Steward of Gondor
fictional character
ageAtDeath about 89
alias Denethor II
surface form: Denethor, son of Ecthelion II
appearsIn The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
surface form: The Return of the King

The Silmarillion
surface form: The Silmarillion (appendices and references)
attitudeToward distrust of Gandalf
favoritism toward Boromir
harshness toward Faramir
birthYear 2930 Third Age
burnedWith the Steward’s staff
capitalRuled Minas Tirith
causeOfDespair visions in the palantír
child Boromir
Faramir
country Gondor
createdBy J. R. R. Tolkien
deathCause self-immolation
deathYear 3019 Third Age
eventParticipatedIn War of the Ring
father Ecthelion II
fictionalUniverse Middle-earth
fullName Denethor II self-linksurface differs
surface form: Denethor II, son of Ecthelion
gender male
house Stewards of Gondor
surface form: House of Húrin
languageSpoken Westron
lineage descendant of Húrin of Emyn Arnen
mother Unnamed woman of Gondor
notableFor despair
pride
tragic downfall
placeOfDeath Houses of the Dead, Rath Dínen, Minas Tirith
politicalStance refusal to yield rule to the returning King
portrayedBy John Noble
portrayedIn The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
surface form: The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (Peter Jackson)
positionHeld Denethor II self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ruling Steward of Gondor

Steward of the House of Húrin
predecessor Ecthelion II
race Strider
surface form: Dúnadan
realmGoverned Gondor
reignEnd 3019 Third Age
reignStart 2984 Third Age
spouse Finduilas of Dol Amroth
successor Aragorn
surface form: Aragorn II Elessar
successorTitle King of the Reunited Kingdom
title Lord of the City
Ruling Steward
Denethor II self-linksurface differs
surface form: Steward of Gondor
usedObject Palantíri
surface form: palantír of Minas Tirith

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Faramir father Denethor II
Faramir servedUnder Denethor II
Minas Tirith governedBy Denethor II
this entity surface form: Steward of Gondor
Minas Tirith notableRuler Denethor II
Denethor II fullName Denethor II self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Denethor II, son of Ecthelion
Denethor II alias Denethor II
this entity surface form: Denethor, son of Ecthelion II
Denethor II positionHeld Denethor II self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ruling Steward of Gondor
Denethor II title Denethor II self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Steward of Gondor
John Noble playedCharacter Denethor II
Pippin Took swearsServiceTo Denethor II
Boromir father Denethor II
Boromir loyalty Denethor II
this entity surface form: Steward of Gondor
Free Peoples of Middle-earth notableRepresentative Denethor II
this entity surface form: Denethor
Thorongil keptSecretFrom Denethor II
War of the Ring keyFigure Denethor II
Gondor notableSteward Denethor II
Men notableMember Denethor II
subject surface form: Men (Middle-earth)
Palantíri usedBy Denethor II
Peregrin Took swornTo Denethor II