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'''Húrin of [[Emyn Arnen]]''' was the first recorded [[Steward of Gondor]].


'''Húrin of Emyn Arnen''' is the earliest of [[Gondor]]'s Stewards to have his name recorded in history. He served under King [[Minardil]], and though we know little of his life, it is certain that his actions had a tremendous effect on the future history of [[Middle-earth]]. 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 [[Stewards of Gondor|Stewardship]] had become a powerful hereditary institution, ready to take over in place of the Kings.
== History ==
Being a noble of high trust and wisdom (as well as a kinsman of King [[Minardil]]<ref name=Hurin>{{NM|P2v}}, p. 188</ref>), he was chosen to serve under the King as Steward of Gondor.<ref name="Stewards">{{App|Stewards}}</ref>


To lay the groundwork for such an achievement, Húrin must have provided some great service to the state of Gondor, but what that service might have been is not hinted at in [[The Lord of the Rings]]. However, the untimely death of his King, Minardil, followed almost immediately by the ravages of the [[Dark Plague]], leave room for speculation that it was the efforts of Húrin that directed Gondor through this dark time in its history. A short passage in [[The History of Middle-earth]] seems to confirm this: '...[Húrin] had laboured greatly for the ordering of the realm in the disastrous days of the plague, when King [[Telemnar]] died within two years of the slaying of King Minardil by the [[Corsairs of Umbar|Corsairs]].' (Vol. XII [[The Peoples of Middle-earth]] I 7 [[The Heirs of Elendil]]).
However, unlike any previous stewards, whose chief task was the supervision of the King's estates and properties, Húrin acted as the chief counsellor to the King, as well as being granted the right to assume the duties of the King in his absence, and having a say in choosing a successor to the throne, in the case the King died without an apparent heir.<ref name=Hurin></ref>
 
During his service, Húrin laboured greatly on the ordering of Gondor in the days of the [[Great Plague]].<ref>{{PM|Elendil}}</ref>
 
Afterwards, 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 [[Pelendur|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 of Emyn Arnen
Gondorian
Biographical Information
PositionSteward of Gondor
LocationGondor
LanguageWestron, Sindarin
Rulec. 1630s[1]
DeathMid-Third Age
Family
HouseHouse of Húrin
Physical Description
GenderMale

Húrin of Emyn Arnen was the first recorded Steward of Gondor.

History

Being a noble of high trust and wisdom (as well as a kinsman of King Minardil[2]), he was chosen to serve under the King as Steward of Gondor.[3]

However, unlike any previous stewards, whose chief task was the supervision of the King's estates and properties, Húrin acted as the chief counsellor to the King, as well as being granted the right to assume the duties of the King in his absence, and having a say in choosing a successor to the throne, in the case the King died without an apparent heir.[2]

During his service, Húrin laboured greatly on the ordering of Gondor in the days of the Great Plague.[4]

Afterwards, 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.[3]

Genealogy

 
 
 
House of Anárion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minardil
1454 - 1634
 
 
 
HÚRIN
fl. 1634
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ondoher
1787 - 1944
 
 
 
Pelendur
1879 - 1998

References

  1. Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, p. 208
  2. 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part Two. Body, Mind and Spirit: V. Beards", p. 188
  3. 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", "The Stewards"
  4. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil"


Húrin of Emyn Arnen
Founder of House of Húrin
Born: Mid-Third Age Died: Mid-Third Age
Unknown
Steward to the King of Gondor
Mid-Third Age
Unknown
Next known: Pelendur


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