Stewards of Gondor
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The Stewards of Gondor are a noble hereditary line that ruled the kingdom of Gondor as caretakers in the absence of a king in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Húrin | 1 |
| The Steward and the King | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary office
ⓘ
noble house ⓘ political institution of Gondor ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
The Lord of the Rings
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ⓘ
The Return of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion (appendices and references) NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityType | regency ⓘ |
| beganRulingStewardsAfter | disappearance of King Eärnur ⓘ |
| chronologicalNote | ruling stewards lasted for many generations until the end of the Third Age ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| endOfRulingAuthority | coronation of Aragorn II Elessar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Dúnedain of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Húrin of Emyn Arnen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingEra | Second Age ⓘ |
| foundingEvent | appointment of Húrin of Emyn Arnen as Steward ⓘ |
| governmentForm | stewardship ⓘ |
| governs | Kingdom of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditaryFrom |
Mardil Voronwë
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ⓘ
Pelendur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Westron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastRulingSteward | Denethor II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastStewardOfHouseOfHúrin | Faramir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterTitleOfHolder | Prince of Ithilien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFictional | Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyalty |
House of Anárion
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ⓘ
Kings of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoOrFormula | The Stewards rule, but the King shall return ⓘ |
| notableHouse | House of Húrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Cirion
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ⓘ
Denethor II NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecthelion II NERFINISHED ⓘ Faramir NERFINISHED ⓘ Mardil Voronwë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oathOrPrinciple | to hold the rule in trust for the true king ⓘ |
| periodOfRulingStewards | from Mardil Voronwë to Denethor II ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | de facto monarchs without royal title ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution |
Kings of Gondor
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ⓘ
Rangers of Ithilien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
caretakers of the throne of Gondor
ⓘ
rulers of Gondor in absence of a king ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | Minas Tirith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successionType | primogeniture ⓘ |
| symbol | white rod of the Stewards ⓘ |
| thronePolicy |
left the throne of Gondor empty
ⓘ
sat on a chair of white stone below the throne ⓘ |
| titleHolder | Steward of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
House of Húrin
this entity surface form:
The Steward and the King