| Gondorian | |
| Dior | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Ruling Steward |
| Location | Gondor |
| Language | Westron |
| Birth | T.A. 2328 |
| Rule | T.A. 2412 - 2435 (23 years) |
| Death | T.A. 2435 (aged 107) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Húrin |
| Parentage | Barahir |
| Siblings | Rían |
| Children | None |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
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Dior (Third Age 2328[1] – 2435,[2] aged 107 years) was the ninth Ruling Steward of Gondor.
History
Dior was the last Ruling Steward during the period of the Watchful Peace.[3]
Dior, having had no children, was succeeded by his sister Rían's son Denethor I.[1]
Etymology
For the meaning of his name refer to Dior - Etymology. Dior was probably named after the son of Beren and Lúthien of the First Age.[4]
Genealogy
| Hador 2245 - 2395 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Barahir 2290 - 2412 | |||||||||||||||||||
| DIOR 2328 - 2435 | Rían unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denethor I 2375 - 2477 | |||||||||||||||||||
| two daughters unknown | Boromir 2410 - 2489 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 204
- ↑ 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, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part Two. Body, Mind and Spirit: V. Beards", footnote 3, p. 189
Born | Dior (Steward of Gondor) | Died |
Preceded by | Followed by |