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'''Belecthor II''' was the twenty-first Ruling Steward of [[Gondor]]. He succeeded his father [[Beregond]] at his death in [[Third Age|T.A.]] 2811.  
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}}'''Belecthor II''' ([[Third Age]] 2752<ref name="Elendil"/> – 2872,<ref name="South">{{App|South}}</ref> aged 120 years)was the twenty-first Ruling Steward of [[Gondor]]. He succeeded his father [[Beregond (Steward of Gondor)|Beregond]] at his death in {{TA|2811}}.  


Belecthor continued his father's campaigns against the [[Corsairs of Umbar]]. The [[White Council]] met in 2850, where [[Gandalf]] urged an attack on [[Dol Guldur]] to drive Sauron out, but [[Saruman]] overruled him.
==History==
Belecthor was the last of his line to pass the age of 100. Upon his death [[White Tree of Gondor]] also died, but was left standing "until the King comes".<ref>{{PM|Elendil}}, p. 206</ref>


Belecthor was followed by his son [[Thorondir]] at his death in 2872. The [[White Tree of Gondor]] died with him.
Belecthor was followed by his son [[Thorondir]] at his death in 2872.<ref name="South"/>


[[Category:Rulers of Gondor]]
==Other versions of the legendarium==
[[Category:Stewards]]
Belecthor's date of death was recorded in [[Appendix A]] and "[[The Heirs of Elendil]]" as [[Third Age 2872]], but in [[Appendix B]] as [[Third Age 2852]]. Since the [[The Lord of the Rings (50th Anniversary Edition)|50th Anniversary Edition]] of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' this has been corrected so all dates now show [[Third Age 2872]].<ref name="RC">[[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', "Appendix A", p. 715</ref>
 
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Revision as of 15:49, 29 December 2013

This article is about the twenty-first Ruling Steward of Gondor. For the the fifteenth Steward, see Belecthor I.
Belecthor II
Gondorian
Biographical Information
TitlesRuling Steward
LocationGondor
LanguageWestron
BirthT.A. 2752
RuleT.A. 2811 - 2872 (61 years)
DeathT.A. 2872 (aged 120)
Family
HouseHouse of Húrin
ParentageBeregond
SiblingsNone[1]
ChildrenThorondir
Physical Description
GenderMale

Belecthor II (Third Age 2752[1] – 2872,[2] aged 120 years)was the twenty-first Ruling Steward of Gondor. He succeeded his father Beregond at his death in T.A. 2811.

History

Belecthor was the last of his line to pass the age of 100. Upon his death White Tree of Gondor also died, but was left standing "until the King comes".[3]

Belecthor was followed by his son Thorondir at his death in 2872.[2]

Other versions of the legendarium

Belecthor's date of death was recorded in Appendix A and "The Heirs of Elendil" as Third Age 2872, but in Appendix B as Third Age 2852. Since the 50th Anniversary Edition of The Lord of the Rings this has been corrected so all dates now show Third Age 2872.[4]

References

Belecthor II
House of Húrin
Born: T.A. 2752 Died: T.A. 2872
Preceded by:
Beregond
21st Ruling Steward of Gondor
T.A. 28112872
Followed by:
Thorondir


The Southern Line and the Heirs of Anárion
Kings of Gondor: Elendil (S.A. 3320 - 3441) · Isildur (S.A. 3441 - T.A. 2) and Anárion (S.A. 3320 - 3440) · Meneldil (T.A. 2 - 158) · Cemendur (158 - 238) · Eärendil (238 - 324) · Anardil (324 - 411) · Ostoher (411 - 492) · Rómendacil I (492 - 541) · Turambar (541 - 667) · Atanatar I (667 - 748) · Siriondil (748 - 830) · Tarannon Falastur (830 - 913) · Eärnil I (913 - 936) · Ciryandil (936 - 1015) · Hyarmendacil I (1015 - 1149) · Atanatar II Alcarin (1149 - 1226) · Narmacil I (1226 - 1294) · Calmacil (1294 - 1304) · Rómendacil II (1304 - 1366) · Valacar (1366 - 1432) · Eldacar (1432 - 1437) · Castamir the Usurper (1437 - 1447) · Eldacar restored (1447 - 1490) · Aldamir (1490 - 1540) · Hyarmendacil II (1540 - 1621) · Minardil (1621 - 1634) · Telemnar (1634 - 1636) · Tarondor (1636 - 1798) · Telumehtar Umbardacil (1798 - 1850) · Narmacil II (1850 - 1856) · Calimehtar (1856 - 1936) · Ondoher (1936 - 1944) · Eärnil II (1945 - 2043) · Eärnur (2043 - 2050)
Stewards of Gondor: Húrin of Emyn Arnen (c. T.A. 1630s) · Pelendur (before T.A. 1944 - 1998) · Vorondil (1998 - 2029) · Mardil Voronwë (2029 - 2080) · Eradan (2080 - 2116) · Herion (2116 - 2148) · Belegorn (2148 - 2204) · Húrin I (2204 - 2244) · Túrin I (2244 - 2278) · Hador (2278 - 2395) · Barahir (2395 - 2412) · Dior (2412 - 2435) · Denethor I (2435 - 2477) · Boromir (2477 - 2489) · Cirion (2489 - 2567) · Hallas (2567 - 2605) · Húrin II (2605 - 2628) · Belecthor I (2628 - 2655) · Orodreth (2655 - 2685) · Ecthelion I (2685 - 2698) · Egalmoth (2698 - 2743) · Beren (2743 - 2763) · Beregond (2763 - 2811) · Belecthor II (2811 - 2872) · Thorondir (2872 - 2882) · Túrin II (2882 - 2914) · Turgon (2914 - 2953) · Ecthelion II (2953 - 2984) · Denethor II (2984 - 3019) · Faramir (T.A. 3019 - Fo.A. 82) · Elboron (Fo.A. 82 onwards)
Kings of Gondor: Elessar (T.A. 3019 - Fo.A. 120) · Eldarion (Fo.A. 120 onwards)
Non-ruling stewards are in italics

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