The Encyclopedia of Arda - Lord Steward (original) (raw)

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Dates The first Ruling Steward, Mardil, acceded III 2050; the last, Faramir, formally surrendered his rule to the new King Aragorn Elessar on 1 May III 3019 (the Stewards ruled for a total of [969 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2050&startage=3&endyear=3019&endage=3&c=The Rule of the Stewards in Gondor)) Origins The hereditary Stewards of the Kings of Gondor took over the rule of Gondor after the loss of Eärnur the last King Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Gondorians (Men of Minas Tirith) Family House of Húrin Settlements Minas Tirith Other names Lord of Gondor, Lord of Minas Tirith, Lord of the Mundburg, Lord of the White Tower, Ruling Steward, Steward of the High King Title of Twenty-seven Ruling Stewards from Mardil Voronwë to Faramir Indexes: Alphabetical: L Alphabetical: S Men About this entry: Updated 7 January 2024 Updates planned: 1 The style of the Ruling Stewards Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A form of address used in Gondor for the Ruling Steward, in full 'Lord Steward of the Great King'. Most references we have to the title refer to Cirion the twelfth Steward, and it is uncertain when this formal term originated, or how long it remained in use (though Gandalf at one point addressed Denethor II as 'my lord Steward'1 so the convention seems to have survived at least until the time of the War of the Ring). For a list of all the known Stewards and a genealogical chart of their descent,, see the entry for Steward of Gondor. Notes 1 The Return of the King V 1, Minas Tirith Indexes: Alphabetical: L Alphabetical: S Men About this entry: Updated 7 January 2024 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2011, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Introduce yourself to DISC profiling with our extensive FREE guide, DISC The Complete Introduction.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates The first Ruling Steward, Mardil, acceded III 2050; the last, Faramir, formally surrendered his rule to the new King Aragorn Elessar on 1 May III 3019 (the Stewards ruled for a total of [969 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2050&startage=3&endyear=3019&endage=3&c=The Rule of the Stewards in Gondor)) Origins The hereditary Stewards of the Kings of Gondor took over the rule of Gondor after the loss of Eärnur the last King Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Gondorians (Men of Minas Tirith) Family House of Húrin Settlements Minas Tirith Other names Lord of Gondor, Lord of Minas Tirith, Lord of the Mundburg, Lord of the White Tower, Ruling Steward, Steward of the High King Title of Twenty-seven Ruling Stewards from Mardil Voronwë to Faramir Indexes: Alphabetical: L Alphabetical: S Men About this entry: Updated 7 January 2024 Updates planned: 1 The style of the Ruling Stewards

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A form of address used in Gondor for the Ruling Steward, in full 'Lord Steward of the Great King'. Most references we have to the title refer to Cirion the twelfth Steward, and it is uncertain when this formal term originated, or how long it remained in use (though Gandalf at one point addressed Denethor II as 'my lord Steward'1 so the convention seems to have survived at least until the time of the War of the Ring). For a list of all the known Stewards and a genealogical chart of their descent,, see the entry for Steward of Gondor. Notes 1 The Return of the King V 1, Minas Tirith Indexes: Alphabetical: L Alphabetical: S Men About this entry: Updated 7 January 2024 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2011, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Introduce yourself to DISC profiling with our extensive FREE guide, DISC The Complete Introduction.