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Dates
III 27821 - III 2882 (100 years)
Ruling Steward of Gondor from III 2872 (10 years)
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Gondor
Family
House of Húrin
Pronunciation
tho'rondeerr (where 'rr' emphasises that the final r sound should be pronounced)
Meaning
Uncertain2
Titles
Lord of Gondor, Lord of Minas Tirith, Lord of the Mundburg, Lord Steward, Lord of the Tower of Guard, Lord of the White Tower, Ruling Steward of Gondor, Steward of Gondor

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Thorondir

The twenty-second Ruling Steward of Gondor

Stewards of Gondor

The successor to Belecthor II as Steward of Gondor. When his father died, the White Tree of Minas Tirith also died. Without a seedling to replace it, Thorondir left the Dead Tree standing in hope of the King's return, though that would not happen for nearly one hundred and forty years after his death. His rule was short; he was Steward for just ten years. He was succeeded by his son, who ruled as Túrin II.


Notes

1

The date of Thorondir's birth appears only in The History of Middle-earth volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth. It cannot therefore be considered completely reliable.

2

The thoron in Thorondir's name is surely 'eagle', but -dir is open to interpretation. It is often simply a masculine name ending, so his name may mean no more than 'Eagle-man'. On the other hand, this element can sometimes derive from tir 'watch', so Thorondir's name may imply that he was 'eagle-eyed'.

See also...

Belecthor II, Dead Tree, Lord of the White Tower, Ruling Steward, Steward of Gondor, Túrin II, White Tree of Minas Tirith

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Thorondir

The twenty-second Ruling Steward of Gondor

Dates
III 27821 - III 2882 (100 years)
Ruling Steward of Gondor from III 2872 (10 years)
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Gondor
Family
House of Húrin
Pronunciation
tho'rondeerr (where 'rr' emphasises that the final r sound should be pronounced)
Meaning
Uncertain2
Titles
Lord of Gondor, Lord of Minas Tirith, Lord of the Mundburg, Lord Steward, Lord of the Tower of Guard, Lord of the White Tower, Ruling Steward of Gondor, Steward of Gondor

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 28 August 2006
  • This entry is complete

Thorondir

The twenty-second Ruling Steward of Gondor

Stewards of Gondor

The successor to Belecthor II as Steward of Gondor. When his father died, the White Tree of Minas Tirith also died. Without a seedling to replace it, Thorondir left the Dead Tree standing in hope of the King's return, though that would not happen for nearly one hundred and forty years after his death. His rule was short; he was Steward for just ten years. He was succeeded by his son, who ruled as Túrin II.


Notes

1

The date of Thorondir's birth appears only in The History of Middle-earth volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth. It cannot therefore be considered completely reliable.

2

The thoron in Thorondir's name is surely 'eagle', but -dir is open to interpretation. It is often simply a masculine name ending, so his name may mean no more than 'Eagle-man'. On the other hand, this element can sometimes derive from tir 'watch', so Thorondir's name may imply that he was 'eagle-eyed'.

See also...

Belecthor II, Dead Tree, Lord of the White Tower, Ruling Steward, Steward of Gondor, Túrin II, White Tree of Minas Tirith

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 28 August 2006
  • This entry is complete

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2006. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Introduce yourself to DISC profiling with our extensive FREE guide, DISC The Complete Introduction.