Dates III 28861 - III 2984 (lived [98 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2886&startage=3&endyear=2984&endage=3&c=The Lifetime of Ecthelion II)); Ruling Steward of Gondor from III 2953 (ruled [31 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2953&startage=3&endyear=2984&endage=3&c=The Rule of Steward Ecthelion II)) Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Gondorians (Men of Minas Tirith) Family House of Húrin Settlements Minas Tirith Pronunciation ekthe'lion Meaning From ecthel, meaning either 'fountain' or 'spear-point'2 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: E Men About this entry: Updated 27 May 2009 This entry is complete The twenty-fifth Ruling Steward of Gondor Turgon   Ecthelion II Denethor II Stewards of Gondor Ecthelion II was the son of Steward Turgon, and was a wise and foresightful Man. He put his efforts into strengthening his realm against the approaching danger of Sauron, who had openly revealed himself in the last years of Turgon's Stewardship. He was aided in this work by Gandalf, and by a mysterious stranger named 'Thorongil', who was later known to be none other than Aragorn. Ecthelion was succeeded as Steward by his son Denethor II, who ruled Gondor at the time of the War of the Ring. Notes 1 The date of Ecthelion's birth appears only in The History of Middle-earth volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth. It cannot therefore be considered completely reliable. 2 There were two historical Ecthelions who preceded Ecthelion II, and he was presumably named for one or both of them. Ecthelion I was his direct ancestor, who ruled Gondor some three centuries before his time, but the name ultimately came from a famous Elf of Gondolin, Ecthelion of the Fountain, who was slain before the end of the First Age. See the entry for the first Ecthelion for more on the derivation of this name. See also... Aragorn Elessar, Baranor, Captain of the Haven, City of the Corsairs, Denethor II, Eagle of the Star, Lord of Gondor, Lord of the White Tower, Ruling Steward, Saruman, Steward of Gondor, Turgon Indexes: Alphabetical: E Men About this entry: Updated 27 May 2009 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2001, 2009. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile. |
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