Following the death without succession of Earnur, the 33rd King of Gondor, the Stewards began to rule Gondor until such time as a rightful heir to the throne might appear. This had to be someone of the Line of Elros, the first King of Numenor.
~ The Last Kings of Gondor ~
| Earlier named Stewards |
| Hurin of Emyn Arnen |
Steward to King Minardil. First named Steward of Gondor, of Numenorean ancestry |
| Pelendur |
Steward to King Ondoher. After Pelendur the office became hereditary |
| Vorondil |
Steward of Gondor |
| Ruling Stewards of the 'House of Hurin' |
| Mardil |
Steward of Gondor under Earnil II. Became the 1st Ruling Steward on the death of Earnil's son |
| Eradan |
2nd Ruling Steward |
| Herion |
3rd Ruling Steward |
| Belegorn |
4th Ruling Steward |
| Hurin I |
5th Ruling Steward The first stewards ruled during The Watchful Peace |
| Turin I |
6th Ruling Steward |
| Hador |
7th Ruling Steward |
| Barahir |
8th Ruling Steward |
| Dior |
9th Ruling Steward |
| Denethor I |
10th Ruling Steward. First to have to fight the Uruk-hai. Ithilien invaded |
| Boromir |
11th Ruling Steward. Regained Ithilien. Osgiliath ruined. Died of a Morgul wound |
| Cirion |
12th Ruling Steward. Fought the Balchoth and gave Calenhardhon to Eorl for his aid to Gondor |
| Hallas |
13th Ruling Steward |
| Hurin II |
14th Ruling Steward |
| Belecthor I |
15th Ruling Steward |
| Orodreth |
16th Ruling Steward |
| Ecthelion I |
17th Ruling Steward. Rebuilt the 'Tower of Ecthelion' (White Tower, Minas Tirith) |
| Egalmoth |
18th Ruling Steward |
| Beren |
19th Ruling Steward. Fought the Corsairs of Umbar. The Long Winter. Gave Saruman the keys to Orthanc |
| Beregond |
20th Ruling Steward. A sea Captain, who had defeated the Corsairs and relieved Rohan |
| Belecthor II |
21st Ruling Steward. On his death the White Tree of Nimloth died too |
| Thorondir |
22nd Ruling Steward |
| Turin II |
23rd Ruling Steward. Withdrew from Ithilien. Fortified Cair Andros and Henneth Annun. Summoned Rohan's aid against the Haradrim |
| Turgon |
24th Ruling Steward. During his rule Barad-dur was re-occupied by Sauron, and Saruman proclaimed himself Lord of Isengard |
| Ecthelion II |
25th Ruling Steward. Advised by Thorongil, who ended the threat from Umbar |
| Denethor II |
26th Ruling Steward. Proud and jealous, he declined Gandalf's aid. First steward to use the Palantir of Minas Tirith. Killed himself during the Siege of Gondor |
| Faramir |
Steward of Gondor, serving under King Elessar |
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For the Kings of Gondor see The Dunedain of the South |
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~ The Lords of Gondor ~ Provinces ~ |
