Eradan
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Eradan | |
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Gondorian | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | Ruling Steward |
Location | Gondor |
Language | Westron, Sindarin |
Birth | T.A. 1999 |
Rule | T.A. 2080 - 2116 (36 years) |
Death | T.A. 2116 (aged 117) |
Family | |
House | House of Húrin |
Parentage | Mardil Voronwë |
Children | Herion |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Eradan (Third Age 1999[1] – 2116,[2] aged 117 years) was the second Ruling Steward of Gondor.
History
Eradan was the heir to Mardil Voronwë, the first Steward to rule in Gondor. Unlike his ancestors, he and his descendants took a Sindarin name. He ruled for thirty-six years and was succeeded by his son Herion.[2]
Etymology
Eradan is a Sindarin name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack and David Salo suggest it means "single man" and is a compound of er ("one", "alone") and adan ("man" [as a race]).[3][4]
Genealogy
Vorondil 1919 - 2029 | |||||||
Mardil Voronwë 1960 - 2080 | |||||||
ERADAN 1999 - 2116 | |||||||
Herion 2037 - 2148 | |||||||
Belegorn 2074 - 2204 | |||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 204
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion"
- ↑ Paul Strack, "S. Eradan m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 5 February 2022)
- ↑ David Salo (2004), A Gateway to Sindarin, p. 348
Eradan House of Húrin | ||
Preceded by: Mardil Voronwë | 2nd Ruling Steward of Gondor T.A. 2080 - 2116 | Followed by: Herion |