Rían of Gondor

Rían was a noble woman of Gondor.
== Biography ==
Rían was the daughter of the Steward Barahir. When her brother the Steward Dior died childless and thus without an heir, her son Denethor I became the new Ruling Steward of Gondor. Her fate is unknown.The History of Middle-earth, Vol. XII: The Peoples of Middle-earth, VII: "The Heirs of Elendil"
Her name may have been influenced by the Edain woman Rían, the wife of the First Age hero Huor.
== Etymology ==
The name Rían means "Crowned gift in Sindarin, from the words rî ("crown") and ann ("gift").The History of Middle-earth, Vol. V: The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies"
== References ==
Category:Men of Gondor
Category:Characters in The History of Middle-earth
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