![]() In practice they exercised all the powers formerly held by the Kings, but avoided associating themselves with any of the symbols of kingship. The Ruling Stewards ruled in place of the King, swearing an oath to do so "until he shall return". The stewards from Eradan to Dior ruled during the period known as the Watchful Peace. Mardil's descendants administered Gondor as Ruling Stewards for 25 generations. Eärnur did not return, and since his fate was not known, the Steward Mardil Voronwë administered Gondor in the name of the absent King, thus becoming the first of the Ruling Stewards. He played a key role in influencing the Council of Gondor to choose Eärnil over Arvedui of Arthedain, thus maintaining the line of the heirs of Anárion.Įärnil's son Eärnur rode against the Witch-king leaving no heir. They were of high Númenórean blood, but not descendants of Elendil in the ruling line.Īlthough not considered a Ruling Steward, Pelendur was the first to effectively rule the kingdom, doing so for one year after the death of King Ondoher and his sons while fighting the Wainriders. King Elessar confirmed in Faramir and his descendants the office of Steward of Gondor, and granted him in addition the Principality of Ithilien, ensuring his line a position as counsellor of the King.The House of Húrin was founded by one Húrin of Emyn Arnen, Steward to King Minardil, the twenty-fifth King of Gondor. Though Faramir became Steward a month and a half before Elessar became King, Faramir is not considered one of the Ruling Stewards. Faramir nominally ruled briefly as Steward until Elessar's coronation, but since Faramir rested in the Houses of Healing, Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth took his place during much of that time. The Steward Faramir, son of Denethor II, surrendered to the King his rod of office, but it was returned to him. Soon after the death of Denethor II, Aragorn II Elessar was crowned King. Ruling Stewards of Gondor The Ruling Stewards of Gondor (TA 2050 - TA 3019) Unnamed others that served the Kings up until Pelendur Possibly many such Stewards since the creation of the office by Rómendacil I, the eighth King of Gondor.) Known Stewards to the King of Gondor Stewards to the King of Gondor (Between TA 492 & TA 541 - TA 2050) The Quenya name for the title is Arandur, "Servant of the King". Their flag was pure white, without any charge or device. The symbol of their office was a white rod and their emblem the letters R.ND.R surmounted by three stars. The Stewards never sat on the throne of the King instead, they sat on a simple chair of black stone placed below it. When asked by his son Boromir how long a time must pass before a Steward could become a King, if the King did not return, Denethor II replied, "Few years, maybe, in other places of less royalty … In Gondor ten thousand years would not suffice" (reported by Faramir in The Two Towers). ![]() The Stewards watched over the throne until it could be reclaimed by a true King of Gondor, an heir of Elendil. Mardil was the first of the Stewards to administer Gondor, and his descendants did so for 25 generations. During the time of the Steward Pelendur, the title became hereditary, passing the station of counsellor from father to son, much like the Kingship.Īfter the death of King Eärnur, who left no heir to the throne of Gondor, the Steward Mardil Voronwë became the first of the Ruling Stewards. They were of high Númenórean blood, but not descendants of Elendil in the ruling line. During the reign of King Minardil the House of Húrin was founded by his Steward, Húrin of Emyn Arnen and afterwards Stewards were usually chosen from his descendants. He was usually an elderly man not from the Royal House chosen for his wisdom and integrity, and was never permitted to go to war nor to go abroad. The Stewards of Gondor were firstly the chief high councilors to the Kings of Gondor and then the rulers of Gondor, until the return of the rightful ruler King Aragorn II Elessar.įirst created by the powerful King Rómendacil I, Steward was the traditional title of a chief counsellor to the Kings of Gondor.
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