Húrin of Emyn Arnen

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Húrin
Gondorian
Biographical Information
Other names"of Emyn Arnen"
PositionSteward of Gondor
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

He was a Man of noble Númenórean descent, and served under King Minardil[1] and laboured greatly on Gondor's behalf in the days of the Great Plague.[2]

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 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. 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"