| Gondorian | |
| Ecthelion I | |
|---|---|
| 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 Egalmoth, the grandson of Orodreth's sister Morwen, at his death in 2698.[1]
Etymology
For the meaning of his name refer to Ecthelion - Etymology. It is possible that Ecthelion I was named after the Noldo hero of the First Age.[3]
Genealogy
| Belecthor I 2545 - 2655 | |||||||||||||||
| Orodreth 2576 - 2685 | Morwen unknown | ||||||||||||||
| ECTHELION I 2600 - 2698 | Unknown unknown | ||||||||||||||
| Egalmoth 2626 - 2743 | |||||||||||||||
| Beren 2655 - 2763 | |||||||||||||||
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"
- ↑ 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 | Ecthelion I | Died |
Preceded by | Followed by |