Eradan

This article is about the steward of Gondor. For the main character of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, see Eradan (video game character).

Eradan
Gondorian
Biographical Information
Titles	Ruling Steward
Location	Gondor
Language	Westron, Sindarin
Birth	T.A. 1999
Rule	T.A. 2080 - 2116 (36 years)
Death	T.A. 2116 (aged 117)
Family
House	House of Húrin
Parentage	Mardil Voronwë
Children	Herion
Physical Description
Gender	Male

Eradan (Third Age 1999^[1] – 2116,^[2] aged 117 years) was the second Ruling Steward of Gondor.

History

Eradan was the heir to Mardil Voronwë, the first Steward to rule in Gondor. Unlike his ancestors, he and his descendants took a Sindarin name. He ruled for thirty-six years and was succeeded by his son Herion.^[2]

Etymology

Eradan is a Sindarin name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack and David Salo suggest it means "single man" and is a compound of er ("one", "alone") and adan ("man" [as a race]).^[3]^[4]

Genealogy

Vorondil 1919 - 2029



Mardil Voronwë 1960 - 2080



ERADAN 1999 - 2116



Herion 2037 - 2148



Belegorn 2074 - 2204

References

↑ 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"
↑ Paul Strack, "S. Eradan m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon, accessed 5 February 2022
↑ David Salo (2004), A Gateway to Sindarin, p. 348

Born T.A. 1999	Eradan House of Húrin	Died T.A. 2116
Preceded by Mardil Voronwë	2nd Ruling Steward of Gondor T.A. 2080 - 2116	Followed by Herion

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

[1] J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 204

[South-2] 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"

[3] Paul Strack, "S. Eradan m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon, accessed 5 February 2022

[4] David Salo (2004), A Gateway to Sindarin, p. 348

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