Ecthelion I

17th Ruling Steward of Gondor

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In briefanswer capsule

Ecthelion I was the seventeenth Ruling Steward of Gondor and belonged to the House of Húrin. In the Steward succession he stands after Orodreth and before Egalmoth. The year 2698 of the Third Age is attached to his name and records his death. The same roll of office continues beyond him through later holders as far as Denethor II.

Time anchor† Third Age 2698Open in the master timeline

In the Annals

Where the Tale of Years names this entry: 1 entry.

TA 2698Ecthelion I has the White Tower of Minas Tirith built anew.Appendix B, The Tale of Years

Sources

The Lord of the Rings — Appendix A, I (ii), The Realms in Exile: Stewards of Gondor

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Ecthelion I“. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/ecthelion-i/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Ecthelion I. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/ecthelion-i/

MLA

„Ecthelion I“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/ecthelion-i/. Last updated August 18, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-ecthelion-i-en,
  title        = {Ecthelion I},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/ecthelion-i/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 18, 2026}
}