Barahir (Steward of Gondor)
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| Barahir | |
|---|---|
| Gondorian | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Ruling Steward |
| Location | Gondor |
| Birth | T.A. 2290 |
| Rule | T.A. 2395 - 2412 (17 years) |
| Death | T.A. 2412 (aged 122) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Húrin |
| Parentage | Hador |
| Children | Dior and Rían[1] |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
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Barahir (Third Age 2290[1] – 2412,[2] aged 122 years) was eighth Ruling Steward of Gondor.
He was named after the hero Barahir of the First Age, who was the father of Beren. The Watchful Peace continued during his rule.[3]
Barahir ruled as Steward for seventeen years, and was succeeded by his son Dior.[2]
Etymology[edit]
Barahir is a Sindarin word and consists of bara ("fiery; eager") + hîr ("master, lord").[4]
Genealogy[edit]
| Túrin I 2165 - 2278 | |||||||||||||||||||
| several daughters unknown | Hador 2245 - 2395 | ||||||||||||||||||
| BARAHIR 2290 - 2412 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dior 2328 - 2435 | Rían unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denethor I 2375 - 2477 | |||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 204
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", pp. 351, 364
| Barahir House of Húrin | ||
| Preceded by: Hador | 8th Ruling Steward of Gondor T.A. 2395 – 2412 | Followed by: Dior |
