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Mardil | |
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Gondorian | |
Biographical Information | |
Other names | Voronwë (Q, "Steadfast") |
Titles | Steward of Gondor, Ruling Steward |
Language | Westron |
Birth | T.A. 1960 |
Rule | T.A. 2050 - 2080 (30 years) |
Death | T.A. 2080 (aged 120) |
Family | |
House | House of Húrin |
Parentage | Vorondil |
Children | Eradan |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Mardil |
Mardil Voronwë (Third Age 1960 – 2080, aged 120 years) was the first Ruling Steward of Gondor.
History
The position of Steward was already hereditary since the days of his grandfather Pelendur and Mardil inherited the title of Steward from his father Vorondil the Hunter in T.A. 2029. He was Steward during the last part of the reign of King Eärnil II and throughout the reign of Eärnur, Eärnil's son.
Mardil had the difficult task of restraining Eärnur's urge to fight the Witch-king of Angmar, the chief of the Ringwraiths, who accused Eärnur after the Battle of Fornost of being afraid to fight him.
The King of Minas Morgul reminded Eärnur of this and challenged him at the start of his reign in T.A. 2043. Although Eärnur wanted to fight the King of Morgul he was restrained with difficulty by Mardil. But when the King of Morgul issued another challenge in T.A. 2050, Eärnur would not be restrained. He marched to Minas Morgul and was never seen again.
Eärnur had never married and had no children, so Mardil took it upon himself to rule Gondor. There was no one with a clear and unassailable claim to the throne, so the rule of the Stewards was a way of averting civil war. Because the fate of the King was unknown, Mardil made an oath to rule until "the King returns". This oath would be sworn by all of the Ruling Stewards.
Mardil ruled Gondor with a steady hand and earned the epithet Voronwë, which means "the Steadfast" in Quenya.
It was soon learned that Eärnur had met certain death at Minas Morgul, and upon Mardil's death in T.A. 2080, his son Eradan succeeded him as the second Ruling Steward of Gondor.
Etymology
Mardil means "(One) devoted to the House (of the Kings)", from már and -ndil, literally "Friend of the (Royal) House".
References
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers
Mardil
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Preceded by: Vorondil | Steward to the King of Gondor T.A. 2029 – 2050 | Vacant Next held by: Faramir, 969 years later |
None Position created | 1st Ruling Steward of Gondor T.A. 2050 - 2080 | Followed by: Eradan |