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

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Dates Gondor was ruled by a King from II 3320 to III 2050 ([2,171 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=3320&startage=2&endyear=2050&endage=3&c=The Rule of the Kings of Gondor)), and by a Ruling Steward from III 2050 to III 3019 ([969 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2050&startage=3&endyear=3019&endage=3&c=The Rule of the Stewards of Gondor)), after which the Kingship was restored Location Gondor, the South-kingdom of the Dúnedain in Middle-earth Origins The first Lords of Gondor were Isildur and Anárion, who ruled jointly under their father, High King Elendil Race Men Division Dúnedain Family The Kings were descended from the House of Elendil through Elendil's younger son Anárion; the Stewards descended from the House of Húrin Settlements The original seat of the Lords was at Osgiliath, but later Minas Anor (Minas Tirith) was established as the chief city of Gondor Pronunciation Gondor is pronounced 'go'ndorr' ('rr' indicates that the final 'r' sound should be pronounced) Meaning Gondor means 'land of (the people of) stone' Title of Possibly the Kings of Gondor, and certainly the Ruling Stewards who followed them Indexes: Alphabetical: G Alphabetical: L Men About this entry: Updated 8 December 2018 This entry is complete A title of the rulers of the South-kingdom Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A form of address used of the rulers of Gondor, at least during the last years of the Third Age. In The Lord of the Rings, it most commonly applies to Denethor II, the Steward at the time of the War of the Ring. There is also a single case where Denethor's father Ecthelion II is named 'Lord of Gondor', but the title is not otherwise used. This might, just possibly, imply that 'Lord of Gondor' was a device used only by the later Stewards. More probably, though, the title was used of all the Stewards, and perhaps the Kings who preceded them, but we have no direct evidence of this usage. For full lists of all those who might have qualified for this title, and genealogical charts, see the entries for King of Gondor and Ruling Steward. See also... Tower Hall Indexes: Alphabetical: G Alphabetical: L Men About this entry: Updated 8 December 2018 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2003, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.In-depth but accessible, Discus provides the ultimate in DISC reporting.

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Dates Gondor was ruled by a King from II 3320 to III 2050 ([2,171 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=3320&startage=2&endyear=2050&endage=3&c=The Rule of the Kings of Gondor)), and by a Ruling Steward from III 2050 to III 3019 ([969 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2050&startage=3&endyear=3019&endage=3&c=The Rule of the Stewards of Gondor)), after which the Kingship was restored Location Gondor, the South-kingdom of the Dúnedain in Middle-earth Origins The first Lords of Gondor were Isildur and Anárion, who ruled jointly under their father, High King Elendil Race Men Division Dúnedain Family The Kings were descended from the House of Elendil through Elendil's younger son Anárion; the Stewards descended from the House of Húrin Settlements The original seat of the Lords was at Osgiliath, but later Minas Anor (Minas Tirith) was established as the chief city of Gondor Pronunciation Gondor is pronounced 'go'ndorr' ('rr' indicates that the final 'r' sound should be pronounced) Meaning Gondor means 'land of (the people of) stone' Title of Possibly the Kings of Gondor, and certainly the Ruling Stewards who followed them Indexes: Alphabetical: G Alphabetical: L Men About this entry: Updated 8 December 2018 This entry is complete A title of the rulers of the South-kingdom

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A form of address used of the rulers of Gondor, at least during the last years of the Third Age. In The Lord of the Rings, it most commonly applies to Denethor II, the Steward at the time of the War of the Ring. There is also a single case where Denethor's father Ecthelion II is named 'Lord of Gondor', but the title is not otherwise used. This might, just possibly, imply that 'Lord of Gondor' was a device used only by the later Stewards. More probably, though, the title was used of all the Stewards, and perhaps the Kings who preceded them, but we have no direct evidence of this usage. For full lists of all those who might have qualified for this title, and genealogical charts, see the entries for King of Gondor and Ruling Steward. See also... Tower Hall Indexes: Alphabetical: G Alphabetical: L Men About this entry: Updated 8 December 2018 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2003, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.In-depth but accessible, Discus provides the ultimate in DISC reporting.