| Gondorian | |
| Orodreth | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Ruling Steward |
| Location | Gondor |
| Language | Westron, Sindarin |
| Birth | T.A. 2576 |
| Rule | T.A. 2655 - 2685 (30 years) |
| Death | T.A. 2685 (aged 109) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Húrin |
| Parentage | Belecthor I |
| Siblings | Morwen |
| Children | Ecthelion I |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Orodreth (Third Age 2576[1] – 2685,[2] aged 109 years) was the sixteenth Ruling Steward of Gondor.
History
Orodreth was the son of Belecthor I. As many of the Ruling Stewards were named after legendary figures of the First Age[3] Orodreth was named after the Elf-lord of Nargothrond.
Upon the death of his father in T.A. 2655, he succeeded him as the Ruling Steward. He ruled during an apparently peaceful and uneventful period for he Kingdom. He had one son, Ecthelion, who succeeded him.
Etymology
For the meaning of his name refer to Orodreth - Etymology. It is possible that Orodreth was named after the Noldo King of Nargothrond of the First Age.[4]
Genealogy
| Húrin II 2515 - 2628 | |||||||||||||||
| Belecthor I 2545 - 2655 | |||||||||||||||
| ORODRETH 2576 - 2685 | Morwen unknown | ||||||||||||||
| Ecthelion I 2600 - 2698 | Unknown unknown | ||||||||||||||
| Egalmoth 2626 - 2743 | |||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 203
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part Two. Body, Mind and Spirit: V. Beards", footnote 3, p. 189
Born | Orodreth (Steward of Gondor) | Died |
Preceded by | Followed by |