What is "denethor"

Denethor II, son of Ecthelion II, is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Return of the King, which is the third and final part of his novel The Lord of the Rings. He is the 26th and final Ruling Steward of Gondor.

Denethor is the name of three fictional characters of J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium:

• Denethor (First Age), a Nandor Elf leader
• Denethor I, tenth Ruling Steward of Gondor
• Denethor II, twenty-sixth Ruling Steward of Gondor and a major character in The Lord of the Rings