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The son and heir of Steward [[Túrin II]] of [[Gondor]], in whose time [[Sauron]] declared himself openly in the land of [[Mordor]], and begin gathering the strength that would be seen in the War of the Ring. In the last year of his rule, too, [[Saruman]] withdrew into [[Isengard]], and began to fortify it. So, in the last two years of Turgon's Stewardship, the scene was set for the great war that would be fought more than sixty years later.  
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'''Turgon''' ([[Third Age]] {{TA|2855|n}}<ref>{{PM|Elendil}}, p. 206</ref> – {{TA|2953|n}},<ref>{{App|South}}</ref> aged 98 years) was the twenty-fourth [[Ruling Steward]] of [[Gondor]].


Turgon ruled Gondor for thirty-nine years, and was succeeded by his son, who ruled as [[Ecthelion II]]. His grandson was [[Denethor II]], the Ruling Steward at the time of the [[War of the Ring]].
==History==
Near the end of Turgon's rule, in {{TA|2951}}, [[Sauron]] declared himself openly in [[Mordor]], gathered his power there, and began rebuilding [[Barad-dûr]].<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref>


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Revision as of 11:37, 11 January 2015

Turgon
Gondorian
Biographical Information
TitlesRuling Steward
LocationGondor
LanguageWestron, Sindarin
BirthT.A. 2855
RuleT.A. 2914 - 2953 (39 years)
DeathT.A. 2953 (aged 98)
Family
HouseHouse of Húrin
ParentageTúrin II
ChildrenEcthelion II
Physical Description
GenderMale

Turgon (Third Age 2855[1] – 2953,[2] aged 98 years) was the twenty-fourth Ruling Steward of Gondor.

History

Near the end of Turgon's rule, in T.A. 2951, Sauron declared himself openly in Mordor, gathered his power there, and began rebuilding Barad-dûr.[3]

Genealogy

 
 
Thorondir
2782 - 2882
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Túrin II
2815 - 2914
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TURGON
2855 - 2953
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ecthelion II
2886 - 2984
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denethor II
2930 - 3019†
 
two daughters
unknown


References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 206
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion"
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
Turgon
House of Húrin
Born: T.A. 2855 Died: T.A. 2953
Preceded by:
Túrin II		24th Ruling Steward of Gondor
T.A. 2914 - 2953		Followed by:
Ecthelion II


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

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