the Steward’s staff

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The Steward’s staff is the white rod symbolizing the authority and office of the Stewards of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional ceremonial object
symbol of office
appearsIn The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED
The Return of the King NERFINISHED
appearsInAdaptation The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (Peter Jackson) NERFINISHED
associatedWith Gondor NERFINISHED
Minas Tirith NERFINISHED
Throne Room of the Stewards NERFINISHED
carriedBy Denethor II in the Court of the Fountain NERFINISHED
color white
contrastedWith Sceptre of Annúminas NERFINISHED
createdBy J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED
function sign of delegated royal authority in Gondor
genre high fantasy
heldBy Ruling Steward of Gondor during audiences
languageOfOrigin English (descriptive name in the text)
material wood
relatedTo House of Húrin NERFINISHED
Steward of Gondor NERFINISHED
represents stewardship in absence of the King
setting Third Age of Middle-earth NERFINISHED
status heraldic emblem of Gondor’s stewardship
symbolizes authority of the Stewards of Gondor
office of the Stewards of Gondor NERFINISHED
universe Middle-earth NERFINISHED
usedBy Denethor II NERFINISHED
Faramir NERFINISHED
Stewards of Gondor NERFINISHED

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Denethor II burnedWith the Steward’s staff