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Cirion was the twelfth Ruling Steward of Gondor.

Biography

Born in TA 2449, Cirion was the son of Boromir, the eleventh Ruling Steward of Gondor. Cirion became the twelfth Steward when his father died in TA 2489.

During his rule in TA 2509, the Balchoth gathered for an assault upon Gondor. Cirion repaired the forts guarding the Undeeps and prepared as best he could, but could not spare many men to defend this part of his realm, and in despair he sent several messengers to Gondor's old friends the Éothéod, a people now living in the Vales of Anduin to the far north.

Only one man, Borondir, reached the Éothéod capital of Framsburg, and delivered his message to Eorl the Young, their chieftain.

After not receiving any answer for a full year, in TA 2510 Cirion set out west through Anórien, to prevent the Balchoth from crossing the Anduin at the Undeeps. However the invaders swiftly overran the defences and crossed into the northern province of Calenardhon.

The army of Gondor was defeated and driven back across the river Limlight to the Field of Celebrant. In what was probably a coordinated attack, Orcs came out of the Misty Mountains, and assailed Gondor's flank from the west, driving them towards the Anduin. All hope was lost, when unlooked for came the riders of Éothéod out of the north. Together the Éothéod and the army of Gondor defeated the Balchoth and Orcs in the Battle of the Field of Celebrant, driving them into the great river.

Anke Eißmann - The Oath of Cirion and Eorl — *The Oath of Cirion and Eorl*, by artist Anke Eissmann

Cirion was a wise man, and saw that he could use the Éothéod further. He told Eorl that he would leave Calenardhon in his care, and meet Eorl again in three months' time. Back at Minas Tirith, Cirion ordered some of his most trusted servants to go to the Firien Wood in Anórien, and in secret clear the way to the summit of the hill of Amon Anwar.

Three months later, Cirion, his son Hallas, the Prince of Dol Amroth, and two other councillors of Gondor set out for Calenardhon, and Cirion met with Eorl. They ascended Amon Anwar, and Cirion revealed the Tomb of Elendil, built in secret on this hill, as it formed the centre of the Gondor of old. At this secret place, he revealed his plan to give Calenardhon as a free gift to the Éothéod, so that there should be a perpetual friendship between the Éothéod and the people of Gondor. On the behalf of his people, Eorl accepted this deal, swearing the Oath of Eorl and becoming the first King of Rohan.^[3]

Cirion, died in the year TA 2567, at the age of 118 years old.^[1] He was succeeded by his son Hallas.

In adaptations

The Lord of the Rings Online - The Oath of Eorl — *The Lord of the Rings Online* tapestry: The Oath of Eorl

In The Lord of the Rings Online, a statue of Eorl and Cirion is erected near the site of their first meeting. A tapestry called "The Oath of Eorl" showing Cirion is found in the Mead Hall of Aldburg.

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Translations

Foreign Language	Translated name
Amharic	ኪሪዮን
Arabic	كيريون
Armenian	Քիրիոն
Belarusian Cyrillic	Кіріон
Bengali	কিরিয়ন
Bulgarian Cyrillic	Кирион
Catalan	Círion
Chinese	西瑞安
Georgian	კირიონი
Greek	Κίνιορ
Gujarati	કિરિઓન
Hebrew	קיריון
Hindi	किरियॉन
Japanese	キリオン
Kannada	ಕಿರಿಯನ್
Kazakh	Кирион (Cyrillic) Kïrïon (Latin)
Korean	키리온
Kyrgyz Cyrillic	Кирион
Macedonian Cyrillic	Кирион
Marathi	किरियन
Mongolian Cyrillic	Кирион
Nepalese	किरियन
Persian	کیریون
Punjabi	ਕਿਰਿਅਨ
Russian	Кирион
Serbian	Кирион (Cyrillic) Kirion (Latin)
Sinhalese	කිරියන්
Tajik Cyrillic	Кирион
Tamil	கிர்லியன்
Telugu	కిరియన్
Thai	คิริออน
Ukrainian Cyrillic	Кіріон
Urdu	کارااون
Uzbek	Кирион (Cyrillic) Kirion (Latin)
Yiddish	קיריאָן

Ruling Steward of Gondor
Preceded by Boromir	Cirion	Succeeded by Hallas
TA 2489 – TA 2567

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. XII: The Peoples of Middle-earth, VII: "The Heirs of Elendil"
↑ The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers, I: The Númenórean Kings, (iv): "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"
↑ Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, Part Three: The Third Age, II: "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan"

[heirs-1] 1.0 ^1.1 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. XII: The Peoples of Middle-earth, VII: "The Heirs of Elendil"

[2] The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers, I: The Númenórean Kings, (iv): "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"

[3] Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, Part Three: The Third Age, II: "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan"

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 | name = Cirion
 | othernames =
-| title = [[Steward of Gondor|Ruling Steward of Gondor]]
+| title = [[Stewards of Gondor|Ruling Steward of Gondor]]<br />Lord of Gondor
-| birth = [[TA 2449]]<ref name=heirs>''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'', Vol. 12: ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', VII: "The Heirs of Elendil"</ref>
+| birth = [[TA 2449]]<ref name=heirs>''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'', Vol. XII: ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', VII: "The Heirs of Elendil"</ref>
 | rule =  [[TA 2489]]
 | death = [[TA 2567]]<ref>''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', [[Appendix A]]: Annals of the Kings and Rulers, I: The Númenórean Kings, (iv): "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"</ref>
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-'''Cirion''' was the twelfth [[Steward of Gondor|Ruling Steward of Gondor]].
+'''Cirion''' was the twelfth [[Stewards of Gondor|Ruling Steward of Gondor]].
 ==Biography==
-Born in [[TA 2449]], Cirion was the son of [[Boromir (Steward)|Boromir]], the eleventh Ruling Steward of Gondor. Cirion became the twelfth Steward when his father died in [[TA 2489]].
+Born in [[TA 2449]], Cirion was the son of [[Boromir (Steward)|Boromir]], the eleventh Ruling Steward of [[Gondor]]. Cirion became the twelfth Steward when his father died in [[TA 2489]].
-During his rule in [[TA 2509]], the [[Balchoth]] gathered for an assault upon [[Gondor]]. Cirion repaired the forts guarding the [[Undeeps]] and prepared as best he could but could not spare many men to defend this part of his realm, and in despair he sent several messengers to their old friends the [[Éothéod]], a people living in the far north.
+During his rule in [[TA 2509]], the [[Balchoth]] gathered for an assault upon Gondor. Cirion repaired the forts guarding the [[Undeeps]] and prepared as best he could, but could not spare many men to defend this part of his realm, and in despair he sent several messengers to Gondor's old friends the [[Éothéod]], a people now living in the [[Vales of Anduin]] to the far north.
-Only one man, [[Borondir]], reached the Éothéod capital of [[Framsburg]], and delivered his message to [[Eorl the Young]], their chieftan.
+Only one man, [[Borondir]], reached the Éothéod capital of [[Framsburg]], and delivered his message to [[Eorl the Young]], their chieftain.
-After not receiving any answer for a full year, in [[TA 2510]] Cirion set out west through [[Anórien]], to prevent the Balchoth from crossing the Anduin at the Undeeps. However the invaders swiftly overran the defences and crossed into the northern province of [[Calenardhon]].
+After not receiving any answer for a full year, in [[TA 2510]] Cirion set out west through [[Anórien]], to prevent the Balchoth from crossing the [[Anduin]] at the Undeeps. However the invaders swiftly overran the defences and crossed into the northern province of [[Calenardhon]].
-The army of Gondor was defeated and driven back across the river [[Limlight]] to the [[Field of Celebrant]]. In what was probably a coordinated attack, [[Orcs]] came out of the [[Misty Mountains|Hithaeglir]] (Misty Mountains), and assailed Gondor's flank from the west, driving them towards the Anduin. All hope was lost, when unlooked for came the riders of Éothéod out of the North. Together the Éothéod and the army of Gondor defeated the Balchoth and Orcs, driving them into the great river.
+The army of Gondor was defeated and driven back across the river [[Limlight]] to the [[Field of Celebrant]]. In what was probably a coordinated attack, [[Orcs]] came out of the [[Misty Mountains]], and assailed Gondor's flank from the west, driving them towards the Anduin. All hope was lost, when unlooked for came the riders of Éothéod out of the north. Together the Éothéod and the army of Gondor defeated the Balchoth and Orcs in the [[Battle of the Field of Celebrant]], driving them into the great river.
+[[File:Anke_Eißmann_-_The_Oath_of_Cirion_and_Eorl.jpg|thumb|250px|''The Oath of Cirion and Eorl'', by artist [[Anke Eissmann]]]]
-Cirion was a wise man, and saw that he could use the Éothéod further. He told Eorl that he would leave Calenardhon in his care, and meet Eorl again in three months' time. Back at [[Minas Tirith]], Cirion ordered some of his most trusted servants to go to the [[Firien wood]] in Anórien, and in secret clear the way to the summit of the hill of [[Amon Anwar]].
+Cirion was a wise man, and saw that he could use the Éothéod further. He told Eorl that he would leave Calenardhon in his care, and meet Eorl again in three months' time. Back at [[Minas Tirith]], Cirion ordered some of his most trusted servants to go to the [[Firien Wood]] in Anórien, and in secret clear the way to the summit of the hill of [[Amon Anwar]].
-[[File:Anke_Eißmann_-_The_Oath_of_Cirion_and_Eorl.jpg|thumb|250px|''The Oath of Cirion and Eorl'', by artist [http://anke.edoras-art.de/anke_home.html Anke Eissmann]]]
-Three months later, Cirion, his son [[Hallas (Steward)|Hallas]], the [[Princes of Dol Amroth|Prince of Dol Amroth]], and two other councillors of Gondor set out for Calenardhon, and Cirion met with Eorl. They ascended Amon Anwar, and Cirion revealed the [[Tomb of Elendil]], built in secret on this hill, as it formed the centre of the Gondor of old. At this secret place, he revealed his plan to give Calenardhon as a free gift to the Éothéod, so that there should be a perpetual friendship between the Éothéod and the people of Gondor. On the behalf of his people, Eorl accepted this deal, swearing the [[Oath of Eorl]] and becoming the first [[King of Rohan]].<ref>''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', Part Three: The Third Age, II: "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan"</ref>
+Three months later, Cirion, his son [[Hallas]], the [[Princes of Dol Amroth|Prince of Dol Amroth]], and two other councillors of Gondor set out for Calenardhon, and Cirion met with Eorl. They ascended Amon Anwar, and Cirion revealed the [[Tomb of Elendil]], built in secret on this hill, as it formed the centre of the Gondor of old. At this secret place, he revealed his plan to give Calenardhon as a free gift to the Éothéod, so that there should be a perpetual friendship between the Éothéod and the people of Gondor. On the behalf of his people, Eorl accepted this deal, swearing the [[Oath of Cirion and Eorl|Oath of Eorl]] and becoming the first [[King of Rohan]].<ref>''[[Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth]]'', Part Three: The Third Age, II: "[[Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan]]"</ref>
-Cirion, died in the year [[TA 2567]], at the age of 118 years old.<ref name=heirs/> He was succeeded by his son [[Hallas (Steward)|Hallas]].
+Cirion, died in the year [[TA 2567]], at the age of 118 years old.<ref name=heirs/> He was succeeded by his son Hallas.
+==In adaptations==
+[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - The Oath of Eorl.jpg|thumb|left|''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'' tapestry: The Oath of Eorl]]
+In ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'', a statue of Eorl and Cirion is erected near the site of their first meeting. A tapestry called "The Oath of Eorl" showing Cirion is found in the Mead Hall of [[Aldburg]].
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