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Dates
Established during the reign of Rómendacil I (who ruled Gondor III 492 - III 541)
Origins
An office created by King Rómendacil I of Gondor
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Gondorians
Family
From the time of King Minardil, holders of the title Arandur were selected from the House of Húrin
Pronunciation
'a'randoor'
Meaning
Literally 'King's Servant', though usually translated 'Steward'
Other names
Steward of Gondor, Steward of the High King, Steward of the King; after the loss of Eärnur in III 2050, the title became synonymous with Ruling Steward
Title of
The Stewards of Gondor, beginning in the sixth century of the Third Age

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  • Updated 8 October 2019
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Arandur

‘King’s Servant’

A title literally meaning 'King's Servant'. This was the actual title of the Stewards of Gondor - 'Steward' is an English approximation of the Elvish Arandur.


See also...

Seal of the Stewards

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  • Updates planned: 1

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Arandur

‘King’s Servant’

Dates
Established during the reign of Rómendacil I (who ruled Gondor III 492 - III 541)
Origins
An office created by King Rómendacil I of Gondor
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Gondorians
Family
From the time of King Minardil, holders of the title Arandur were selected from the House of Húrin
Pronunciation
'a'randoor'
Meaning
Literally 'King's Servant', though usually translated 'Steward'
Other names
Steward of Gondor, Steward of the High King, Steward of the King; after the loss of Eärnur in III 2050, the title became synonymous with Ruling Steward
Title of
The Stewards of Gondor, beginning in the sixth century of the Third Age

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 8 October 2019
  • Updates planned: 1

Arandur

‘King’s Servant’

A title literally meaning 'King's Servant'. This was the actual title of the Stewards of Gondor - 'Steward' is an English approximation of the Elvish Arandur.


See also...

Seal of the Stewards

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 8 October 2019
  • Updates planned: 1

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2019. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.
How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile.