Steward of the House of Húrin

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The Steward of the House of Húrin is the hereditary office of the ruling stewards of Gondor, held by the descendants of Húrin of Emyn Arnen who governed the realm in the absence of its kings.

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Steward of the House of Húrin canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hereditary office
ruling stewardship
title in Gondor
appearsIn The Lord of the Rings
The Return of the King
The Silmarillion
Unfinished Tales
appliesTo House of Húrin
associatedHouse House of Húrin (Gondor)
associatedRegion Emyn Arnen
basedOnLocation Minas Tirith
ceremonialAct surrender of the white rod to Aragorn II Elessar
country Gondor
createdBy J. R. R. Tolkien
duty administer the realm of Gondor
command the armies of Gondor
govern Gondor in the king’s name
firstHolder Mardil Voronwë
governedInAbsenceOf Kings of Gondor
governs Realm of Gondor
heldBy descendants of Húrin of Emyn Arnen
inheritsFrom Húrin of Emyn Arnen
languageOfUse Westron
lastHolder Faramir
lastRulingHolder Denethor II
legitimizedBy Council of Gondor
notableOfficeHolder Boromir (Steward of Gondor)
linked to: Boromir

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Denethor II
Ecthelion II
Faramir
Mardil Voronwë
originEvent extinction of the royal line of Gondor
partOf Gondor
politicalSystem stewardship in lieu of monarchy
precedesOffice King of Gondor (restored under Aragorn II Elessar)
linked to: Elessar
recognizedBy Free Peoples of Middle-earth
relatedOffice Prince of Ithilien
role ruling steward of Gondor
seat Citadel of Minas Tirith
statusAfterWarOfTheRing became a princely office under King Elessar
style Steward of Gondor
succession patrilineal inheritance
symbol white rod of the Stewards
timePeriod Third Age of Middle-earth
early Fourth Age of Middle-earth
universe Middle-earth

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Denethor II positionHeld Steward of the House of Húrin