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==History==
==History==
He was a Man of noble [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] descent, and 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>  
Húrin came from the hill region of [[Emyn Arnen]] and of noble [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] descent. Being a noble of high trust and wisdom, he was chosen to serve under King [[Minardil]].<ref name="Stewards">{{App|Stewards}}</ref> During his service, Húrin laboured greatly on Gondor's behalf in the days of the [[Great Plague]].<ref>{{PM|Elendil}}</ref>  


He became known as 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"/>
Minardil's heirs opted to select their own Stewards not from any noble [[Gondorians]], but from Húrin's sons and descendants; thus Stewardship was connected to the [[House of Húrin]], and after some generations it became hereditary.<ref name="Stewards"/>
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The name Húrin refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Húrin (disambiguation).
Húrin
Gondorian
Biographical Information
Other names"of Emyn Arnen"
PositionSteward of Gondor
LocationGondor
LanguageWestron
BirthMid-Third Age
DeathMid-Third Age
Family
HouseHouse of Húrin
Physical Description
GenderMale

Húrin of Emyn Arnen is the earliest of Gondor's Stewards to have his name recorded in history.

History

Húrin came from the hill region of Emyn Arnen and of noble Númenórean descent. Being a noble of high trust and wisdom, he was chosen to serve under King Minardil.[1] During his service, Húrin laboured greatly on Gondor's behalf in the days of the Great Plague.[2]

Minardil's heirs opted to select their own Stewards not from any noble Gondorians, but from Húrin's sons and descendants; thus Stewardship was connected to the House of Húrin, and after some generations it became hereditary.[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. ↑ 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"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil"
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