Denethor — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Character Profile

About Denethor

Steward of Gondor driven to madness by despair and Sauron's influence.

Denethor — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Leadership, Strategy, Despair, Governance

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 4/10
• Influence: 8/10

Affiliations

• Tolkien's legendarium

Denethor's Known Relations

• Ecthelion II — Father
• Finduilas — Spouse
• Boromir — Child
• Faramir — Child
• Sauron — Enemy

Denethor appears in 2 titles

• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Character Facts

Played by

John Noble

Appears in

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Denethor — Family Father — Faramir (David Wenham)
• Denethor — Professional Guard — Pippin (Billy Boyd)
• Denethor — Professional Advisor — Gandalf (Ian McKellen)

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