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Dates III 2930 - 15 March III 3019 ([89 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2930&startage=3&endyear=3019&endage=3&c=The Lifetime of Denethor II)); Ruling Steward of Gondor from III 2984 ([35 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2984&startage=3&endyear=3019&endage=3&c=The Stewardship of Denethor II)) Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Gondorians Family House of Húrin Settlements Ruled Gondor from Minas Tirith Pronunciation de'nethorr ('rr' indicates that the final 'r' should be pronounced) Meaning Interpreted as 'lithe-and-lank'1 Titles Lord of Gondor, Lord of Minas Tirith, Lord of the Mundburg, Lord Steward, Lord of the Tower of Guard, Lord of the White Tower, Ruling Steward of Gondor, Steward of Gondor Indexes: Alphabetical: D Men About this entry: Updated 5 May 2003 Updates planned: 20 Lord of Minas Tirith Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Ecthelion II Denethor II Finduilas Boromir Faramir Stewards of Gondor Born during the Stewardship of his grandfather Turgon, Denethor was a Gondorian noble who would see some of the most turbulent times in his country's long history, culminating in the War of the Ring itself. While still a youth of twenty-one, he saw Sauron re-emerge as the Dark Lord of Mordor, and start building his power on Gondor's eastern borders. Just a few short years later, Mount Doom burst into fire once again. In Gondor's time of need, a new hero arose, and for a time Steward Ecthelion II (who had recently succeeded his father Turgon) was served by the mysterious captain Thorongil (who was long afterwards discovered to be none other than Aragorn of the Northern Dúnedain). Nearly twenty years passed, and beneath the looming threat of Mordor, Denethor wedded Finduilas, the daughter of Adrahil of Dol Amroth. Together they had two sons, Boromir and Faramir. Soon after, Denethor's father Ecthelion died, and Denethor succeeded to become Steward Denethor II. Just four years after Denethor succeeded to the Stewardship, Finduilas died at a young age for one of her line. For the next thirty years, Denethor ruled as a grim and serious Steward, and it later became known that for at least some of this time, he had made use of a palantír to gain knowledge, through which the malice of Sauron had set him on the road to insanity. In the end, the death of his elder son Boromir, and the imagined loss of his younger son Faramir, sent him mad. He burned himself to death with his palantír in his hands. Denethor II ruled as Steward for thirty-five years, and was succeeded by his younger son Faramir. Notes 1 'Denethor' was the name of a hero of the Nandor in the Elder Days, slain in the First Battle of the Wars of Beleriand during the First Age. It was common practice for members of the House of Húrin to take the names of ancient heroes, so it seems more likely that Denethor II, and his ancestor Denethor I, were named after this ancient Denethor, rather than being lithe and lank themselves. See also... Angelimir, Anor-stone, Aragorn Elessar, Baranor, Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Beacons of Gondor, Boromir, Cair Andros, Captain of Gondor, Captain of the Hosts, Captain of the White Tower, Company of the Ring, Dead Tree, East Anórien, East-borders, [See the full list...]Ecthelion II, Ernil i Pheriannath, Faramir, Finduilas, Free Lords, Gate of Gondor, Great Horn, Grey Fool, Guard of Faramir, Hall of the White Tower, High Court, High King, High Warden of the White Tower, Hirgon, House of Húrin, House of the Stewards, House of the Stewards, Houses of the Dead, Húrin the Tall, Isildur, Ithil-stone, King of Gondor, Lord of Gondor, Lord of the City, Lord of the Tower of Guard, Lord of the White Tower, Lord Steward, Palantíri, Parth Galen, Peregrin ‘Pippin’ Took I, Rath Dínen, Red Arrow, River Anduin, Ruler of Gondor, Ruling Steward, Seven Stones, Silver Swan, Steward of Gondor, Steward of the King, Stone of Anor, Stone of Minas Tirith, Stones of Gondor, Targon, The Bold, The Fair, The Tall, The Tombs, Towers of Gondor, Turgon, Túrin II, Wall of the Pelennor, Wand of the Stewards, White Lady Indexes: Alphabetical: D Men About this entry: Updated 5 May 2003 Updates planned: 20 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001-2003. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus creates personality test reports in natural language tailored to each individual DISC personality profile.

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Dates III 2930 - 15 March III 3019 ([89 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2930&startage=3&endyear=3019&endage=3&c=The Lifetime of Denethor II)); Ruling Steward of Gondor from III 2984 ([35 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2984&startage=3&endyear=3019&endage=3&c=The Stewardship of Denethor II)) Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Gondorians Family House of Húrin Settlements Ruled Gondor from Minas Tirith Pronunciation de'nethorr ('rr' indicates that the final 'r' should be pronounced) Meaning Interpreted as 'lithe-and-lank'1 Titles Lord of Gondor, Lord of Minas Tirith, Lord of the Mundburg, Lord Steward, Lord of the Tower of Guard, Lord of the White Tower, Ruling Steward of Gondor, Steward of Gondor Indexes: Alphabetical: D Men About this entry: Updated 5 May 2003 Updates planned: 20 Lord of Minas Tirith

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Ecthelion II

Denethor II

Finduilas

Boromir Faramir Stewards of Gondor Born during the Stewardship of his grandfather Turgon, Denethor was a Gondorian noble who would see some of the most turbulent times in his country's long history, culminating in the War of the Ring itself. While still a youth of twenty-one, he saw Sauron re-emerge as the Dark Lord of Mordor, and start building his power on Gondor's eastern borders. Just a few short years later, Mount Doom burst into fire once again. In Gondor's time of need, a new hero arose, and for a time Steward Ecthelion II (who had recently succeeded his father Turgon) was served by the mysterious captain Thorongil (who was long afterwards discovered to be none other than Aragorn of the Northern Dúnedain). Nearly twenty years passed, and beneath the looming threat of Mordor, Denethor wedded Finduilas, the daughter of Adrahil of Dol Amroth. Together they had two sons, Boromir and Faramir. Soon after, Denethor's father Ecthelion died, and Denethor succeeded to become Steward Denethor II. Just four years after Denethor succeeded to the Stewardship, Finduilas died at a young age for one of her line. For the next thirty years, Denethor ruled as a grim and serious Steward, and it later became known that for at least some of this time, he had made use of a palantír to gain knowledge, through which the malice of Sauron had set him on the road to insanity. In the end, the death of his elder son Boromir, and the imagined loss of his younger son Faramir, sent him mad. He burned himself to death with his palantír in his hands. Denethor II ruled as Steward for thirty-five years, and was succeeded by his younger son Faramir. Notes 1 'Denethor' was the name of a hero of the Nandor in the Elder Days, slain in the First Battle of the Wars of Beleriand during the First Age. It was common practice for members of the House of Húrin to take the names of ancient heroes, so it seems more likely that Denethor II, and his ancestor Denethor I, were named after this ancient Denethor, rather than being lithe and lank themselves. See also... Angelimir, Anor-stone, Aragorn Elessar, Baranor, Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Beacons of Gondor, Boromir, Cair Andros, Captain of Gondor, Captain of the Hosts, Captain of the White Tower, Company of the Ring, Dead Tree, East Anórien, East-borders, [See the full list...]Ecthelion II, Ernil i Pheriannath, Faramir, Finduilas, Free Lords, Gate of Gondor, Great Horn, Grey Fool, Guard of Faramir, Hall of the White Tower, High Court, High King, High Warden of the White Tower, Hirgon, House of Húrin, House of the Stewards, House of the Stewards, Houses of the Dead, Húrin the Tall, Isildur, Ithil-stone, King of Gondor, Lord of Gondor, Lord of the City, Lord of the Tower of Guard, Lord of the White Tower, Lord Steward, Palantíri, Parth Galen, Peregrin ‘Pippin’ Took I, Rath Dínen, Red Arrow, River Anduin, Ruler of Gondor, Ruling Steward, Seven Stones, Silver Swan, Steward of Gondor, Steward of the King, Stone of Anor, Stone of Minas Tirith, Stones of Gondor, Targon, The Bold, The Fair, The Tall, The Tombs, Towers of Gondor, Turgon, Túrin II, Wall of the Pelennor, Wand of the Stewards, White Lady Indexes: Alphabetical: D Men About this entry: Updated 5 May 2003 Updates planned: 20 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001-2003. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus creates personality test reports in natural language tailored to each individual DISC personality profile.