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'''Ecthelion I''' was the seventeenth Ruling Steward of [[Gondor]]. He succeeded his father [[Orodreth of Gondor|Orodreth]] at his death in [[Third Age]] 2685.  
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'''Ecthelion I''' ([[Third Age]] {{TA|2600|n}}<ref name="Elendil">{{PM|Elendil}}, p. 205</ref> – {{TA|2698|n}},<ref>{{App|South}}</ref> aged 98 years) was the seventeenth Ruling Steward of [[Gondor]].  


He rebuilt the [[White Tower]] in [[Minas Tirith in Gondor|Minas Tirith]], which afterwards carried his name.
==History==
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 has no children. He was followed by his cousin [[Egalmoth]], the grandson of Orodreth's sister Morwen, at his death in 2698.
Ecthelion had no children. He was followed by [[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"/>


==Etymology==
Ecthelion was obviously named after the [[Noldor|Noldo]] of the [[First Age]]. See [[Ecthelion#Etymology|Ecthelion: Etymology]].
==Genealogy==
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Revision as of 11:45, 29 July 2021

The name Ecthelion refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Ecthelion (disambiguation).
Ecthelion I
Gondorian
Biographical Information
TitlesRuling Steward
LocationGondor
LanguageWestron
BirthT.A. 2600
RuleT.A. 2685 - 2698 (13 years)
DeathT.A. 2698 (aged 98)
Family
HouseHouse of Húrin
ParentageOrodreth
ChildrenNone
Physical Description
GenderMale

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 Egalmoth, the grandson of Orodreth's sister Morwen, at his death in 2698.[1]

Etymology

Ecthelion was obviously named after the Noldo of the First Age. See Ecthelion: Etymology.

Genealogy

 
 
Belecthor I
2545 - 2655
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Orodreth
2576 - 2685
 
Morwen
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ECTHELION I
2600 - 2698
 
Unknown
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Egalmoth
2626 - 2743
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beren
2655 - 2763


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 205
  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"
Ecthelion I
House of Húrin
Born: T.A. 2600 Died: T.A. 2698
Preceded by:
Orodreth
17th Ruling Steward of Gondor
T.A. 2685 - 2698
Followed by:
Egalmoth


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