Rían (daughter of Steward Barahir)
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| Rían | |
|---|---|
| Gondorian | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Gondor |
| Language | Westron |
| Birth | c. T.A. 2328 |
| Family | |
| House | House of Húrin |
| Parentage | Barahir |
| Siblings | Dior |
| Children | Denethor I |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Rían was, according to "The Heirs of Elendil", the daughter of the Steward Barahir of Gondor. After her brother Dior died childless, her son Denethor I became the tenth Ruling Steward.[1] In "The Tale of Years of the Third Age" Denethor I is told to be Dior's son.[2]
Rían was probably named after the daughter of Belegund of the House of Bëor of the First Age.
Genealogy[edit]
| Hador 2245 - 2395 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Barahir 2290 - 2412 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dior 2328 - 2435 | RÍAN unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denethor I 2375 - 2477 | |||||||||||||||||||
| two daughters unknown | Boromir 2410 - 2489 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 204
- ↑ Years, p. 235, 249.
