Turgon of Gondor

Turgon was the twenty-fourth Ruling Steward of Gondor.
== Biography ==
Born in TA 2855, Turgon was the son of Túrin II.
Túrin II died in TA 2914 and Turgon succeeded to the Stewardship of Gondor. Turgon's rule was filled with low-level warfare but no significant events save at the end; two years before his death Sauron declared himself openly, re-occupying Mordor, rebuilding and re-fortifying Barad-dûr.
Turgon died in TA 2953 at the age of ninety-eight years old after a rule of thirty-nine years and was succeeded by his son Ecthelion II. When news of Turgon's death reached Saruman, he declared himself Lord of Isengard and took de facto possession of Orthanc which he then fortified.
== Etymology ==
It is possible that the name Turgon comes from the Sindarin word tur ("power, mastery").The Silmarillion, Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin namesParma Eldalamberon, Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien He is likely that he was named after the King of Gondolin, Turgon.
== References ==
Category:Men of Gondor
Category:Ruling Stewards of Gondor
Category:Characters in The History of Middle-earth
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