Why is Gondor ruled by a steward?

Because the last King before him, Eärnur, had been taken by the Enemy at Minas Morgul, and in his lack of a lving son his line was discontinued. The Stewards were all that ruled after him, because of the significance of maintaining the Line of Kings (which descended from Elendil) through sons.

How long did Gondor go without a king?

Gondor was without a king for 976 Years before Aragorn. The last king of Gondor was Eärnur, who ascended to the throne of Gondor in TA 2043.

How many stewards of Gondor were there?

After Mardil Voronwë, who was reckoned the first of the line there followed twenty-four Ruling Stewards of Gondor, until the time of Denethor II, the twenty-sixth and last.

Why was the line of Gondor broken?

Description: The line of the Kings of Gondor, the House of Anárion, is broken when Eärnur dies without a successor. Eärnur had held the crown only seven years when the Lord of Morgul repeated his challenge, taunting the king that to the faint heart of his youth he had now added the weakness of age.

What happened to the stewards of Gondor?

The Stewards watched over the throne until it could be reclaimed by a true King of Gondor, an heir of Elendil. Soon after the death of Denethor II, Aragorn Elessar was crowned King. The Steward Faramir, son of Denethor II, surrendered to the King his rod of office, but it was returned to him.

Who was the first king of Gondor?

Mardil was the first of the Stewards to administer Gondor, and his descendants did so for 25 generations. The Stewards watched over the throne until it could be reclaimed by a true King of Gondor, an heir of Elendil.

Is Faramir a Ruling Steward of Gondor?

Though Faramir became Steward a month and a half before Elessar became King, Faramir is not considered one of the Ruling Stewards. King Elessar confirmed in Faramir and his descendants the office of Steward of Gondor, and granted him in addition the Principality of Ithilien, ensuring his line a position as counsellor of the King.

Who were the Húrin of Gondor?

The House of Húrin was founded by one Húrin of Emyn Arnen, Steward to King Minardil, the twenty-fifth King of Gondor. They were of high Númenórean blood, but not descendants of Elendil in the ruling line. After the death of King Eärnur, who left no heir to the throne of Gondor, the Steward Mardil Voronwë became the first of the Ruling Stewards.

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