House of Húrin

Húrin and his House were noted as being of high Númenórean blood, for they were ultimately of royal origin (they had some share in the actual blood of Elendil and Anarion), and had kept their blood more pure than most other families in the later ages. Húrin himself was of ultimately royal descent and a kinsman to his King, Minardil.

After Húrin's time it became traditional for the Steward to be chosen from among his descendants, and in the time of Vorondil, who succeeded his father Pelendur, the post became hereditary. For this, the House was also known as House of the Stewards. Vorondil's horn became a hereditary heirloom, carried by the heir to the House.

After the loss of Gondor's last King, Eärnur, the Stewards of the House of Húrin took up the rule of the South-kingdom. That was until after the War of the Ring when Faramir, the heir of Denethor II, became Prince of Ithilien and Lord of Emyn Arnen (the lands of the House's patriarch).

Showing the descendants of Húrin of Emyn Arnen: First the hereditary Stewards of the Kings of Gondor, then the Ruling Stewards, and lastly the Princes of Ithilien (who again served as Stewards to the restored line of Kings). All information in the tree is from Appendix A ("The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion" or "The Stewards") or (mostly for dates of birth) The Peoples of Middle-earth, "The Heirs of Elendil", unless otherwise specified. The figures after the names are those of birth and death where recorded. A dagger symbol, '†' signifies those who did not die of old age. A name preceded by '*' indicates one of the Ruling Stewards; an italicized name denotes a Prince of Ithilien. A dashed line indicates marriage or a line of descent with some members missing.

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