| Gondorian | |
| Beregond | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Ruling Steward |
| Birth | T.A. 2700 |
| Rule | T.A. 2763 - 2811 (48 years) |
| Death | T.A. 2811 (aged 111) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Húrin |
| Parentage | Beren |
| Children | Belecthor II |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Beregond (Third Age 2700[1] – 2811,[2] aged 111 years) was the twentieth Ruling Steward of Gondor[3].
History
Before Beregond became a Ruling Steward, three great fleets[4] of the Corsairs[5] that had been long prepared came from Umbar and Harad and attacked the coasts of Gondor in great numbers[4]. The invaders landed in many places,[4] including the mouth of the river Lefnui,[5] as far north as the mouth of the river Isen[4] before winter in T.A. 2758[5]. At the same time Rohan was invaded from the east[5] by Eastern invaders[6] and from the west[4] by the Dunlendings led by Wulf and by Corsairs that had landed at the mouths of the rivers Lefnui and Isen[5]. Because of the attacks on its coasts Gondor could not send an army to help Rohan.[5] Before the beginning of spring in T.A. 2759 Beregond had defeated the invaders in Gondor.[4] After his victory he immediatly sent an army to help Rohan,[4] which came to Rohan by the roads east and west of the mountains and the Dunlendings were driven from Rohan and from Isengard before the end of the year[6]. Beregond was the greatest captain in Gondor since Boromir, the son of Steward Denethor I of Gondor. Because Rohan had been weakened by the invasions and would need more time to recover, Beren welcomed Saruman and gave the keys of Orthanc to him in T.A. 2759.[4]
Beregond became the twentieth Ruling Steward at the death of his father, Steward Beren in T.A. 2763.[7]
During Beregond's rule, the War of the Dwarves and Orcs was fought (T.A. 2793 - 2799). Only rumours of the fighting came south until Orcs fleeing from the Battle of Nanduhirion crossed Rohan and established themselves in the White Mountains. Fighting occurred in many dales before the danger was ended.[8]
Beregond ruled as Steward for fortyeight years,[2] and was succeeded by his son, Belecthor II.[9].
Etymology
Beregond is a Sindarin name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull suggest that it means "Valiant Stone" and that the name is a combination of the beren ("bold") and gond ("stone").[10] David Salo suggests that it could mean "fierce stone" and that it is a combination of bereg and gond.[11][12]
Beregond was probably named after a renowned heroe in the royal lines of old as recorded in legend.[13]
Genealogy
| Egalmoth 2626 - 2743 | |||||||
| Beren 2655 - 2763 | |||||||
| BEREGOND 2700 - 2811 | |||||||
| Belecthor II 2752 - 2872 | |||||||
| Thorondir 2782 - 2882 | |||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", The Ruling Stewards of Gondor, 20. Beregond, p. 205
- ↑ 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", Ruling Stewards, entry for Beregond, p. 1039
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion", Ruling Stewards, p. 1039
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", "The Stewards", entry for Steward Beren, p. 1054
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl", entry for King Helm, p. 1066
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl", entry for Fréaláf, p. 1067
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion", Ruling Stewards, entry for Beren, p. 1039
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", "The Stewards", entry for Steward Beregond, p. 1054
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion", Ruling Stewards, entry for Belecthor II, p. 1039
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 521
- ↑ David Salo (2004), A Gateway to Sindarin, entry Beregond, p. 344
- ↑ Paul Strack, "S. Beregond m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon, accessed 28 May 2026
- ↑ 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 | Beregond (Steward of Gondor) | Died |
Preceded by | Followed by |