In J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, the House of Húrin was founded by Húrin of Emyn Arnen, Steward to King Minardil, the twenty-fifth King of Gondor. They were of high Númenórean blood, but not descendants of Elendil in the ruling line. Pelendur, a descendant of Húrin of Emyn Arnen, was the first Steward of Gondor. Although they originated as servants of the King, the Stewards rose in prominence until they ruled the Kingdom whenever the King was unable. After the last King of Gondor died without an heir, the House of Húrin ruled Gondor for 969 years until the heir of Isildur from the House of Elendil, Aragorn, again reclaimed the Throne after the War of the Ring. The House of Húrin family tree is as of follows:
Húrin of Emyn Arnen
:
Pelendur
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Vorondil
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Mardil Voronwë#
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Eradan#
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Herion#
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Belegorn#
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Húrin I#
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Túrin I#
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Hador#
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Barahir#
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Dior# Rian*
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Denethor I#
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Boromir#
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Cirion#
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Hallas#
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Húrin II#
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Belecthor I#
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Orodreth# Morwen*
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Ecthelion I# (one generation)
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Egalmoth#
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Beren#
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Beregond#
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Belecthor II#
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Thorondir#
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Túrin II#
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Turgon#
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Ecthelion II# House of Dol Amroth
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Denethor II# === Finduilas*
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_____|_____ House of Eorl
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Boromir* Faramir === Éowyn*
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Elboron
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Barahir
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| # = Ruling Stewards of Gondor |
| * = non-Stewards |
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See also
Sources
- The History of Middle-earth, vol. XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Heirs of Elendil," p. 204-207, 221, 223
