House of Hurin

In the liteary works of JRR Tolkien the House of Hurin were the Hereditary Stewards of Gondor. Although they originated as servants of the King, the Stewards rose in prominance until they ruled the Kingdom whenever the King was unable. After the last King of Gondor died without a heir, the House of Hurin ruled Gondor for 969 years until the House of Elendil again reclaimed the Throne after the War of the Ring

Bibilography

 * The Collected Works of JRR Tolkien