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He succeeded his father [[Orodreth (Steward of Gondor)|Orodreth]] at his death in {{TA|2685}}. He rebuilt the [[Tower of Ecthelion|White Tower]] in [[Minas Tirith]], which afterwards carried his name. | He succeeded his father [[Orodreth (Steward of Gondor)|Orodreth]] at his death in {{TA|2685}}. He rebuilt the [[Tower of Ecthelion|White Tower]] in [[Minas Tirith]], which afterwards carried his name. | ||
Ecthelion had no children. He was followed by his | Ecthelion had no children. He was followed by his nephew [[Egalmoth (Steward of Gondor)|Egalmoth]], the grandson of Orodreth's sister [[Morwen (daughter of Belecthor)|Morwen]], at his death in {{TA|2698|n}}.<ref name="Elendil"/> | ||
==Genealogy== | ==Genealogy== |
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Ecthelion I | |
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Gondorian | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | Ruling Steward |
Location | Gondor |
Language | Westron |
Birth | T.A. 2600 |
Rule | T.A. 2685 - 2698 (13 years) |
Death | T.A. 2698 (aged 98) |
Family | |
House | House of Húrin |
Parentage | Orodreth |
Children | None |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Ecthelion I (Third Age 2600[1] – 2698,[2] aged 98 years) was the seventeenth Ruling Steward of Gondor.
History
He succeeded his father Orodreth at his death in T.A. 2685. He rebuilt the White Tower in Minas Tirith, which afterwards carried his name.
Ecthelion had no children. He was followed by his nephew Egalmoth, the grandson of Orodreth's sister Morwen, at his death in 2698.[1]
Genealogy
Belecthor I 2545 - 2655 | |||||||||||||||
Orodreth 2576 - 2685 | Morwen unknown | ||||||||||||||
ECTHELION I 2600 - 2698 | Unknown unknown | ||||||||||||||
Egalmoth 2626 - 2743 | |||||||||||||||
Beren 2655 - 2763 | |||||||||||||||
Etymology
Ecthelion was obviously named after the Noldo of the First Age. See Ecthelion: Etymology.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 205
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion"
Ecthelion I House of Húrin | ||
Preceded by: Orodreth | 17th Ruling Steward of Gondor T.A. 2685 - 2698 | Followed by: Egalmoth |