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]
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"
Eradan House of Húrin | ||
Preceded by: Mardil Voronwë | 2nd Ruling Steward of Gondor T.A. 2080 - 2116 | Followed by: Herion |