Belecthor I
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Belecthor | |
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Gondorian | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | Ruling Steward |
Location | Gondor |
Language | Westron, Sindarin |
Birth | T.A. 2545 |
Rule | T.A. 2628 - 2655 (27 years) |
Death | T.A. 2655 (aged 110) |
Family | |
House | House of Húrin |
Parentage | Húrin II |
Children | Morwen[1] and Orodreth |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Belecthor I (Third Age 2545[1] – 2655,[2] aged 110 years) was the fifteenth Ruling Steward of Gondor.
History
Belecthor succeeded his father Húrin II at his death in Third Age 2628.[2] The Corsairs of Umbar were the major threat to Gondor at the time, although no major events are recorded.[source?]
Belecthor had two children: Morwen[1] and Orodreth.
He was followed by his son Orodreth at his death in 2655.[2]
Genealogy
Hallas 2480 - 2605 | |||||||||||||||
Húrin II 2515 - 2628 | |||||||||||||||
BELECTHOR I 2545 - 2655 | |||||||||||||||
Orodreth 2576 - 2685 | Morwen unknown | ||||||||||||||
Ecthelion I 2600 - 2698 | Unknown unknown | ||||||||||||||
Egalmoth 2626 - 2743 | |||||||||||||||
Etymology
Belecthor could be composed of the words beleg and thôr, therefore meaning "mighty eagle".[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 205
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion"
- ↑ A Gateway to Sindarin, David Salo, p. 343
Belecthor I House of Húrin | ||
Preceded by: Húrin II | 15th Ruling Steward of Gondor T.A. 2628 – 2655 | Followed by: Orodreth |