the Stewards of Gondor
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The Stewards of Gondor were the hereditary rulers who governed the kingdom of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth during the absence of its kings, overseeing its defense and administration until the rightful monarch returned.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stewards of Gondor (late Third Age) | 1 |
| Stewards of Gondor | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary rulers
ⓘ
political office in Middle-earth ⓘ regents of Gondor ⓘ |
| beganRulingAfter | loss of the kings of Gondor ⓘ |
| ceremonialSeat | Steward’s chair in the Hall of the Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| didNotUseTitle | King of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyName | House of Húrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endedRulingWhen | Aragorn II Elessar reclaimed the throne of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Dúnedain of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalOrganizationInWork |
The Lord of the Rings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRulingSteward | Mardil Voronwë GENERATED ⓘ |
| governed | Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | stewardship ⓘ |
| languageContext | Westron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastRulingSteward | Denethor II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | tradition and law of Gondor ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
House of Anárion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
line of Elendil ⓘ |
| mottoOrOath | to rule until the king returns ⓘ |
| notableAct | Cirion granted the land of Calenardhon to the Éothéod ⓘ |
| notableAlly | Rohan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSteward |
Cirion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Denethor II NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecthelion II NERFINISHED ⓘ Mardil Voronwë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originEvent | disappearance of King Eärnur ⓘ |
| periodOfRule |
Third Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Fourth Age (as lesser stewards) ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | regents, not kings ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
administration of Gondor
ⓘ
defense of Gondor ⓘ |
| region | southern realms of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| relationshipToThrone | guardians of the throne GENERATED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
command of Gondor’s armies
ⓘ
maintenance of alliances ⓘ management of Gondor’s internal affairs ⓘ |
| restoredMonarchyUnder | Aragorn II Elessar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledFrom | Minas Tirith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | rulers of Gondor in absence of the kings ⓘ |
| setting | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | rightful King of Gondor ⓘ |
| successionType | hereditary ⓘ |
| successorInstitution | lesser stewards serving the restored king ⓘ |
| symbolAssociated | white rod of the Steward ⓘ |
| titleStyle | Steward of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.