Denethor

Denethor
Background information
Movies	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (extended edition only) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Character information
Full name	Denethor II
Other names	Steward of Gondor
Occupation	Ruling Steward of Gondor
Alignment	Neutral
Home	Minas Tirith
Relationships
Parents	Ecthelion † (father)
Partner(s)	Finduilas (wife)
Children	Boromir † (son) Faramir (son)
Relatives	Éowyn (daughter-in-law) Elboron (grandson)
Allies	Faramir
Enemies	Sauron, Gandalf, Shadowfax, Pippin Took
Personal information
Likes	His sons Faramir and Boromir
Dislikes	Losing his sons
Fate	Commits suicide (book) Commits suicide by burning and falling on the side of the Citadel (films)

Lord Denethor is a minor antagonist in the book The Return of the Ring. He is portrayed by John Noble, who appears in the live-action adaptation of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Return of the King

Peter Jackson's film series

The Two Towers

He only appears in the extended version of the film, as his scenes were cut from the film. He sends Boromir to Rivendell but denies Faramir.

The Return of the King

Series

Both Series Bilbo Baggins • Sauron • Gandalf • Galadriel • Saruman • Frodo Baggins • Elrond • Otho Sackville-Baggins • Lobelia Sackville-Baggins • Gloin • Gollum • Witch-king of Angmar The Hobbit: Thorin Oakenshield • Balin • Dwalin • Fili • Kili • Bifur • Bofur • Bombur • Dori • Nori • Ori • Oin • Bard the Bowman • Tauriel • Sigrid • Tilda • Bain • Smaug • Azog the Defiler • Bolg • Radagast the Brown • Thráin • Thrór • Belladonna Took • Old Took • The Thrush• Elros the Guard • Galion • Feren • Elves of Mirkwood The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn • Merry Brandybuck • Pippin Took • Sam Gamgee • Gimli • Legolas • Faramir • Boromir • Théoden • Éowyn • Éomer • Lord Denethor • Arwen • Gríma Wormtongue • Hama • Gamling • Haldir • Mouth of Sauron • King of the Dead • Shadowfax • Fatty Bolger • Tom Bombadil • Goldberry • Estella Bolger The Silmarillion: Manwë • Varda • Morgoth • Eru Ilúvatar • Manwë • Aulë • Tulkas • Yavanna • Vána • Oromë • Lórien • Nienna • Estë • Vairë • Nessa • Ulmo • Mandos Groups Rohirrim • Fellowship of the Ring • Thorin and Company • Durin's Folk Locations Mordor, Gondor, Erebor, Blue Mountains, The Shire (Bag End, Hobbiton, Green Dragon), Bree Races Hobbits • Dwarves • Elves • Ents • Orcs • Uruk-Hai • Istari • Valar • Olog-hai • Man • Fellbeasts

Series

Feature Films The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings:Bilbo Baggins • Thorin Oakenshield • Gandalf • Balin • Dwalin • Fíli • Kíli • Óin • Glóin • Bifur • Bofur • Bombur • Dori • Nori • Ori • Bard • Thranduil • Frodo Baggins • Sam Gamgee • Pippin Took • Merry Brandybuck • Éowyn • Théoden • Denethor • Sauron • Smaug • Witch-king The Last Unicorn: The Unicorn/Amalthea • Schmendrick • Prince Lir • Molly Grue • Butterfly • Haggard • Celaeno • Cat • Cully • Mabruk • Tree • Ruhk The King and I: Mongkut • Anna Leonowens • Chulalongkorn • Louis Leonowens • Kralahome • Tuptim Christmas Specials Rudolph • Clarice • Hermey • Santa Claus (Rankin/Bass) • Crystal (Rankin/Bass) • Jack Frost (Rankin/Bass) • Chilly and Milly • Jessica Claus Other Holiday Specials Peter Cottontail • January Q. Irontail • Donna • Seymour S. Sassafrass • Antoine (Here Comes Peter Cottontail)