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He served under King [[Minardil]]<ref name="Stewards">{{App|Stewards}}</ref> and laboured greatly on Gondor's behalf in the days of the [[Great Plague]].<ref>{{PM|Elendil}}</ref> He was a Man of noble [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] descent, the founder of the [[House of Húrin]] from which Minardil's heirs came by tradition to select their own Stewards. By the time of the loss of [[Gondor]]'s last King, [[Eärnur]], some four centuries later, the [[Stewards of Gondor|Stewardship]] had become a powerful hereditary institution, ready to take over in place of the Kings.<ref name="Stewards"/> | He served under King [[Minardil]]<ref name="Stewards">{{App|Stewards}}</ref> and laboured greatly on Gondor's behalf in the days of the [[Great Plague]].<ref>{{PM|Elendil}}</ref> He was a Man of noble [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] descent, the founder of the [[House of Húrin]] from which Minardil's heirs came by tradition to select their own Stewards. By the time of the loss of [[Gondor]]'s last King, [[Eärnur]], some four centuries later, the [[Stewards of Gondor|Stewardship]] had become a powerful hereditary institution, ready to take over in place of the Kings.<ref name="Stewards"/> | ||
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Revision as of 00:04, 12 July 2011
Húrin | |
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Gondorian | |
Biographical Information | |
Other names | "of Emyn Arnen" |
Position | Steward of Gondor |
Language | Westron |
Birth | Mid-Third Age |
Death | Mid-Third Age |
Family | |
House | House of Húrin |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Húrin of Emyn Arnen is the earliest of Gondor's Stewards to have his name recorded in history.
History
He served under King Minardil[1] and laboured greatly on Gondor's behalf in the days of the Great Plague.[2] He was a Man of noble Númenórean descent, the founder of the House of Húrin from which Minardil's heirs came by tradition to select their own Stewards. By the time of the loss of Gondor's last King, Eärnur, some four centuries later, the Stewardship had become a powerful hereditary institution, ready to take over in place of the Kings.[1]
Húrin of Emyn Arnen Founder of House of Húrin Born: Mid-Third Age Died: Mid-Third Age | ||
Preceded by: Unknown | Steward to the King of Gondor Mid-Third Age | Followed by: Eventually, Pelendur |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", "The Stewards"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil"