Turgon (Steward of Gondor)
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| Turgon | |
|---|---|
| Gondorian | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Ruling Steward |
| Location | Gondor |
| Language | Westron, Sindarin |
| Birth | T.A. 2855 |
| Rule | T.A. 2914 - 2953 (39 years) |
| Death | T.A. 2953 (aged 98) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Húrin |
| Parentage | Túrin II |
| Children | Ecthelion II |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Turgon (Third Age 2855[1] – 2953,[2] aged 98 years) was the twenty-fourth Ruling Steward of Gondor.
History[edit]
Turgon was the son of Steward Túrin II. As many of the Ruling Stewards were named after legendary figures of the First Age[3] Turgon was named after Turgon, the King of Gondolin. Unlike his father's reign (and his son's), his rule was apparently peaceful and uneventful, as no significant events for Gondor are recorded during those thirty-nine years.
However, it was near the end of his rule, in T.A. 2951, when Sauron declared himself openly in Mordor; he gathered his power there, and began rebuilding Barad-dûr.[4]
His son Ecthelion succeeded him to the throne.
Genealogy[edit]
| Thorondir 2782 - 2882 | |||||||||||||||
| Túrin II 2815 - 2914 | |||||||||||||||
| TURGON 2855 - 2953 | |||||||||||||||
| Ecthelion II 2886 - 2984 | |||||||||||||||
| Denethor II 2930 - 3019† | two daughters unknown | ||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 206
- ↑ 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, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 203
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
| Turgon House of Húrin | ||
| Preceded by: Túrin II | 24th Ruling Steward of Gondor T.A. 2914 - 2953 | Followed by: Ecthelion II |
