Denethor I is a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth. Middle-earth refers to the fictional lands where most of the stories of author J He was the tenth Ruling Steward of Gondor. The Stewards of Gondor were rulers from J R R Tolkien 's legendarium of Middle-earth.
Denethor, son of RĂan the younger sister of the previous Steward Dior, was born in 2375 and succeeded his uncle at his death in T.A. 2435. The Third Age is a time period from J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth fantasy writings He inherited a generally peaceful realm. However, an end came to this in 2475 T. A when Ithilien was suddenly attacked by fierce Orcs of a previously unknown kind: the Uruk-hai. Gondor is a fictional kingdom in J R R Tolkien 's writings described as the greatest realm of Men in the west of Middle-earth by the end of the In J R R Tolkien 's Fantasy writings Orcs or Orks are a race of creatures who are used as soldiers and henchmen by both the greater and lesser villains In J R R Tolkien 's Fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Uruk-hai ( Black Speech: Orc folk) anglicized to Uruks, were Ithilien was temporarily lost and many of its people were slain or fled to other lands of Gondor. Gondor is a fictional kingdom in J R R Tolkien 's writings described as the greatest realm of Men in the west of Middle-earth by the end of the Osgiliath was also finally ruined in the fighting and its Great Bridge broken.
He had 3 children, two daughters and a son.
He was followed by Boromir, his only son, at his death in 2477 T.A.
| Preceded by Stewards during the Watchful Peace |
Stewards of Gondor | Succeeded by Boromir (Steward) |