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The **Great Council of Gondor** (//S. Govadan Gondorim, Q. Alta Heren//) is the Gondorian legislative body, embodiment of the land itself. It consists of 300–600 //Dúnedain// of equestrian rank (//[[HerenRequain Heren Requain]]//). The Council convenes under certain religious restrictions. Its sessions could only proceed after an invocation prayer to Eru Ilúvatar and Valar. The Council could also only meet between sunrise and sunset, and it could only meet in a consecrated place, originally the Dome of the Stars (//Rond Giliath//) in [[Osgiliath]], after 1432 in the Halls of the Faithful (S. //Thamas Elendili//, Ad. //Zadan an-Nimruzîri//) at [[Pelargir]]. The Council gathered at //Erukyermë, Erulaitalë// and //Eruhantalë// each year, and whenever the King summoned the Council using a royal writ. After king Narmacil it became a tradition to summon the Council to debate new legislation to the summer court of Minas Anor during //Erulaitalë//.
When the Realm of Gondor was established in Middle-earth in II 3320, the Council of Pelargir swore allegiance to Elendil as the king of Númenor in exile. Not wanting to intrude upon the internal affairs of the Pelargirean League, his sons Isildur and Anárion formed a second, royal council to debate matters of common concern to the //Dúnedain// in Gondor. This Great Council, //Govadan Gondorim// as it was called in sindarin or //Alta Heren// in most serene quenya, was to be comprised of three hundred leading //Dúnadan// households and represented by the heads of the families. The first action of the Council of Gondor was to establish a new hallow at which the worship of //Eru Ilúvatar// might be carried out according to the //[[GondorPoliticalOrganization Namnar Númenórëo]]//.
According to //Gondorian Chronicles// the Council included initially only 50 men, retainers and bannermen of Isildur and Anárion. It was quickly brought up to 300 with some local supporters, but the 50 Faithful families who came from Númenor to Endor in five ships retained their higher rank and precedence, having been saved by Eru Ilúvatar himself (as they claimed) and being thus chosen leaders of the Faithful community. Members of the fifty families then styled themselves as //herenya//, **the Exalted**. Membership was originally restricted to the heads of the families, but the practice was discontinued in the 8th century to include cadet branches and those siblings who could come up with the assigned property prerequisite. Sons would still inherit their seat only after their father's death.
The Great Council of Gondor held three principal responsibilities: 1) It functioned as the **council to the king**, 2) as the ultimate repository for the **executive power**, and 3) as a **legislative body** in concert with the king. The most far-reaching influence of the Council has been the right to **elect and ordain new kings**. While the kingship was technically always inherited, it was actually the Council of Gondor who validated each new king. The first king to be elected by the Council of Gondor was Meneldil, son of Anárion, who proclaimed the kingdom of Gondor independent from the line of Isildur in the north. After that, the Council has been called upon three times to replace and nominate the king.
When king Tarannon Falastur's marriage with queen Berúthiel (Barûthhîn) was proven infertile, Council of Gondor forced him to nominate his nephew Eärnil as his heir presumptive. The second ruling was to dispute the succession of half-northman Vinitharya and nomination of Castamir as the king and high priest of Gondor. The third affair arose when king Telemnar and his family perished in the Black Plague. Prince Vinyaran declined the succession and the Council of Gondor chose [[Tarondor Minastir son of Minastan]] to become the twenty-seventh king of Gondor.
In time the Great Council was expanded until it reached 600 members by the reign of Eärnil I. Extinct families were sometimes replaced by aspiring new ones and favourites of the kings, but otherwise the institution stratified and it became virtually impossible to rise to the status of //[[HerenRequain Roechbin]]//, until the bloodbath of Kin-strife purged its ranks. Several lords were killed in fighting, proscriptions ordered by Castamir, or popular revolts initiated by Eldacar's peasant supporters. In addition, more than a hundred members of the council, including eight //herenya//, withdrew to Umbar with their families and possessions when the Traditionalist League lost their civil war against Eldacar. To replenish the ranks of the knights, Eldacar ennobled many of his supporters, even if they were not technically eligible according to ancient law. Income prerequisite was lowered from 10 000 to 2 000 gold crowns per annum, and lineage was deemed pure enough if three of aspirants' four grandparents were of undiluted Númenórean blood.
After Kin-strife actual authority of the Great Council became negligible, as the King and his army held all power. As such, membership in the Council was source of prestige and social standing, rather than actual authority. The legislative powers of the Council were already minimal, but it still retained a range of powers over the provinces and held jurisdiction over criminal trials: [[GondorPoliticalOrganization Law of Númenor]] stipulated that members of the equestrian order could only be judged by their peers. Number of peers was in steady decline when the Great Plague decimated it further. In 1660, there were only 316 members of the Great Council left. King Tarondor created new peers by enfeoffing several deserving //Dúnedain// with margraviates in Lebennin, Calenardhon and Anfalas, and embracing the formerly shunned practice of accepting the seats to be bought by other memberes of the Council, to be held in trust by their selected retainers.
In core of the Council of Gondor was revered aristocracy of //herenya//, fifty families whose ancestry harked back to Númenor. These venerable families had come to Gondor with Isildur and Anárion and amassed fortunes beyond count. In 1650 the surviving thirty-three true-blooded families were richer than all the ordinary noble families combined and therefore able to exert insurmountable power.
===Membership in the Council of Gondor (III 1666)===
~|=|Province|=|Number of Seats|=|Number of Exalted||
||[[Ithilien]]||73||45||
||[[Anorien Anórien]]||60||48||
||[[Lebennin]]||80||10||
||[[Belfalas]]||63||0||
||[[Anfalas]]||27||3||
||[[Harondor]]||1||0||
||[[Tolfalas]]||0||0||
||[[Mornan]]||5||0||
||[[Lamedon]]||4||3||
||[[Calenardhon]]||3||3||
||[[Enedwaith Dor 'Wathui]]||0||0||
||[[DorRhunen Dor Rhúnen]]||0||0||
The Council of Gondor denied the claims of Arvedui and elected Eärnil II as the King of Gondor. Later, the Council was altogether dissolved by the Ruling Stewards and supplanted by a hereditary collegium of ministers, including the Lords of Lossarnach, Ringlo Vale, Morthond, Lamedon and Anfalas, and the Prince of Dol Amroth.
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The **Great Council of Gondor** (//S. Govadan Gondorim, Q. Alta Heren//) is the Gondorian legislative body, embodiment of the land itself. It consists of 600 //Dúnedain// of equestrian rank (//[[HerenRequain Heren Requain]]//). The Council convenes under certain religious restrictions. Its sessions could only proceed after an invocation prayer to Eru Ilúvatar and Valar. The Council could also only meet between sunrise and sunset, and it could only meet in a consecrated place, originally the Dome of the Stars (//Rond Giliath//) in [[Osgiliath]], after 1432 in the Halls of the Faithful (S. //Thamas Elendili//, Ad. //Zadan an-Nimruzîri//) at [[Pelargir]]. The Council gathered at //Erukyermë, Erulaitalë// and //Eruhantalë// each year, and whenever the King summoned the Council using a royal writ. After king Narmacil it became a tradition to summon the Council to debate new legislation to the summer court of Minas Anor during //Erulaitalë//.
When the Realms-in-Exile were established in Middle-earth in II 3320, the Council of Pelargir swore allegiance to Elendil as the king of Númenor in exile. Not wanting to intrude upon the internal affairs of the League, his sons Isildur and Anárion formed a second, royal council to debate matters of common concern to the Dúnedain in Gondor. This Great Council, //Govadan Gondorim// as it was called in sindarin or //Alta Heren// in most serene quenya, was to be comprised of three hundred leading Dúnadan households and represented by the heads of the families. The first action of the Council of Gondor was to establish a new hallow at which the worship of //Eru Ilúvatar// might be carried out according to the //[[GondorPoliticalOrganization Namnar Númenórëo]]//.
According to //Gondorian Chronicles// the Council initially consisted of 50 men, retainers of Isildur and Anárion. It was quickly brought up to 300 with their local supporters, but the 50 Faithful families who came from Númenor to Endor in five ships retained their higher rank and precedence, having been saved by Eru Ilúvatar himself (as they claimed) and being thus chosen leaders of the Faithful community. Members of the fifty families then styled themselves as //herenya//, the Blessed. Originally membership was restricted to the heads of the families, but it was lifted in the 8th century to include cadet branches. Sons would still inherit their seat only after their father's death.
The Great Council of Gondor held three principal responsibilities: 1) It functioned as the **council to the king**, 2) as the ultimate repository for the **executive power**, and 3) as a **legislative body** in concert with the king. During the years, the Council of Gondor's most important function has been to **elect and ordain new kings**. While the kingship was technically always inherited, it was actually the Council of Gondor who validated each new king. The first king to be elected by the Council of Gondor was Meneldil, son of Anárion, who proclaimed the kingdom of Gondor independent from the line of Isildur in the north. After that, the Council has been called upon three times to replace and nominate the king.
When king Tarannon Falastur's marriage with queen Barûthhîn (Berúthiel) was proven infertile, Council of Gondor forced him to nominate his nephew Eärnil as his heir presumptive. The second ruling was to dispute the succession of half-northman Vinitharya and nomination of Castamir as the king and high priest of Gondor. The third affair arose when king Telemnar and his family perished in the Black Plague. Prince Vinyaran declined the succession and the Council of Gondor chose [[Tarondor Minastir son of Minastan]] to become the twenty-seventh king of Gondor, choosing //Tarondor// as his regnal name.
In time the Great Council was expanded until it reached 600 members by the reign of Eärnil I. Extinct families were sometimes replaced by aspiring new ones and favourites of the kings, but otherwise the institution stratified and it became virtually impossible to rise to the status of //[[HerenRequain Roechbin]]//, until the bloodbath of Kin-strife purged its ranks. Several lords were killed in fighting, proscriptions ordered by Castamir or popular revolts initiated by Eldacar's peasant supporters. In addition, more than a hundred members of the council, including eight //herenya//, withdrew to Umbar with their families and possessions when the Traditionalist League lost their civil war against Eldacar. To replenish the ranks of the knights, Eldacar ennobled many of his supporters, even if they were not technically eligible according to ancient law. Income prerequisite was lowered from 10 000 to 2 000 gold crowns per annum, and lineage was deemed pure enough if three of aspirants' four grandparents were of undiluted Númenórean blood.
After Kin-strife actual authority of the Great Council became negligible, as the king and his army held all power. As such, membership in the Council was source of prestige and social standing, rather than actual authority. The legislative powers of the //Alta Heren// were already minimal, but it still retained a range of powers over the provinces and held jurisdiction over criminal trials: [[GondorPoliticalOrganization Law of Númenor]] stipulated that members of the noble order could only be judged by their peers.
In core of the Council of Gondor was revered aristocracy of //herenya//, fifty families whose ancestry harked back to Númenor. These venerable families had come to Gondor with Isildur and Anárion and amassed fortunes beyond count. In III 1650 the surviving thirty-three true-blooded families were richer than all the ordinary noble families combined and therefore able to exert insurmountable power.
Membership in the Council of Gondor, province by province:

- **[[Anorien Anórien]]** – {{color c="red" text="60 members"}} (4 Úsuluni, 7 Astirian, 6 Elena, 5 Dunmardo, 4 Harnastin, 3 Agarinna, 4 Malréd, 3 Herenyand, 3 Sindbar, 3 Oiomúrë, 5 Cerisan, 2 Beleganor, 11 other landowners)
- **[[Ithilien]]** – {{color c="red" text="100 members"}} (7 Rian, 5 Elemir, 4 Corvagin, 4 Telagar, 3 Curocdili, 8 Aludor, 5 Ascarnil, 4 Morvegil, 3 Farin, 3 Cerisan, 3 Dallarandil, 4 Findarfin, 5 Drinbar, 3 Trenten, 2 Otharin, 4 Glórel, 33 other landowners)
- **[[Lebennin]]** – {{color c="red" text="180 members"}} (8 Serni, 5 Curimardin, 4 Aranelaith, 3 Orchaldor, 5 Celosien, 3 Finwarin, 3 Calimir, 2 Herevorn, 3 Luindol, 3 Laurelach, 2 Telissëring, 3 Talahir, 2 Drambor, 2 Filigod, 2 Feredir, 2 Morvegil, 4 Lasbelin, 2 Wilwarin, 119 other landowners).
- **[[Belfalas]]** – {{color c="red" text="140 members"}} (9 Amrûnaur, 8 Imrazôri, 7 Rosuldrië, 7 Dudhrandir, 7 Eregost, 7 Anghabar, 6 Rohallor, 6 Nargond, 6 Merhast, 3 Tyliand, 74 other landowners)
- **[[Anfalas]]** – {{color c="red" text="55 members"}} (3 Sakalthôr, 4 Falmathil, 3 Maldring, 4 Valamorna, 41 other landowners)
- **[[Mornan]]** – {{color c="red" text="10 members"}}
- **[[Lamedon]]** – {{color c="red" text="7 members"}}
- **[[Calenardhon]]** – {{color c="red" text="15 members"}}
- **[[Harondor]]** – {{color c="red" text="33 members"}}
//Alta Heren// was altogether dissolved during the Ruling Stewards and supplanted by a hereditary collegium of ministers, including the Lords of Lossarnach, Ringlo Vale, Morthond, Lamedon and Anfalas, and the Prince of Dol Amroth.

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- **[[Anorien Anórien]]** – {{color c="red" text="60 members"}} (4 Úsuluni, 7 Astirian, 6 Elena, 5 Dunmardo, 4 Harnastin, 3 Agarinna, 4 Malréd, 3 Herenyand, 3 Sindbar, 3 Oiomúrë, 5 Cerisan, 2 Beleganor, 11 other landowners)
- **[[Ithilien]]** – {{color c="red" text="100 members"}} (7 Rian, 5 Elemir, 4 Corvagin, 4 Telagar, 3 Curocdili, 8 Aludor, 5 Ascarnil, 4 Morvegil, 3 Farin, 3 Cerisan, 3 Dallarandil, 4 Findarfin, 5 Drinbar, 3 Trenten, 2 Otharin, 4 Glórel, 33 other landowners)
- **[[Lebennin]]** – {{color c="red" text="180 members"}} (8 Serni, 5 Curimardin, 4 Aranelaith, 3 Orchaldor, 5 Celosien, 3 Finwarin, 3 Calimir, 2 Herevorn, 3 Luindol, 3 Laurelach, 2 Telissëring, 3 Talahir, 2 Drambor, 2 Filigod, 2 Feredir, 2 Morvegil, 4 Lasbelin, 2 Wilwarin, 119 other landowners).
- **[[Belfalas]]** – {{color c="red" text="140 members"}} (9 Amrûnaur, 8 Imrazôri, 7 Rosuldrië, 7 Dudhrandir, 7 Eregost, 7 Anghabar, 6 Rohallor, 6 Nargond, 6 Merhast, 3 Tyliand, 74 other landowners)
- **[[Anfalas]]** – {{color c="red" text="55 members"}} (3 Sakalthôr, 4 Falmathil, 3 Maldring, 4 Valamorna, 41 other landowners)
- **[[Mornan]]** – {{color c="red" text="10 members"}}
- **[[Lamedon]]** – {{color c="red" text="7 members"}}
- **[[Calenardhon]]** – {{color c="red" text="15 members"}}
- **[[Harondor]]** – {{color c="red" text="33 members"}}
Deletions:
- **Anórien** – {{color c="red" text="60 members"}} (4 Úsuluni, 7 Astirian, 6 Elena, 5 Dunmardo, 4 Harnastin, 3 Agarinna, 4 Malréd, 3 Herenyand, 3 Sindbar, 3 Oiomúrë, 5 Cerisan, 2 Beleganor, 11 other landowners)
- **Ithilien** – {{color c="red" text="100 members"}} (7 Rian, 5 Elemir, 4 Corvagin, 4 Telagar, 3 Curocdili, 8 Aludor, 5 Ascarnil, 4 Morvegil, 3 Farin, 3 Cerisan, 3 Dallarandil, 4 Findarfin, 5 Drinbar, 3 Trenten, 2 Otharin, 4 Glórel, 33 other landowners)
- **Lebennin** – {{color c="red" text="180 members"}} (8 Serni, 5 Curimardin, 4 Aranelaith, 3 Orchaldor, 5 Celosien, 3 Finwarin, 3 Calimir, 2 Herevorn, 3 Luindol, 3 Laurelach, 2 Telissëring, 3 Talahir, 2 Drambor, 2 Filigod, 2 Feredir, 2 Morvegil, 4 Lasbelin, 2 Wilwarin, 119 other landowners).
- **Belfalas** – {{color c="red" text="140 members"}} (8 Imrazôri, 4 Rosuldrië, 3 Amrûnaur, 4 Dudhrandir, 7 Eregost, 6 Pinnath Gelin, 4 Anghabar, 5 Rohallor, 4 Nargond, 6 Merhast, 3 Tyliand, 86 other landowners)
- **Anfalas** – {{color c="red" text="55 members"}} (3 Sakalthôr, 4 Falmathil, 3 Maldring, 4 Valamorna, 41 other landowners)
- **Mornan** – {{color c="red" text="10 members"}}
- **Lamedon** – {{color c="red" text="7 members"}}
- **Calenardhon** – {{color c="red" text="15 members"}}
- **Harondor** – {{color c="red" text="33 members"}}

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The Great Council of Gondor held three principal responsibilities: 1) It functioned as the **council to the king**, 2) as the ultimate repository for the **executive power**, and 3) as a **legislative body** in concert with the king. During the years, the Council of Gondor's most important function has been to **elect and ordain new kings**. While the kingship was technically always inherited, it was actually the Council of Gondor who validated each new king. The first king to be elected by the Council of Gondor was Meneldil, son of Anárion, who proclaimed the kingdom of Gondor independent from the line of Isildur in the north. After that, the Council has been called upon three times to replace and nominate the king.
The Great Council's most significant task, outside of regal elections, was in its capacity as the king's council, and while the king could ignore any advice offered to him by the //Govadan Gondorim//, the council's growing prestige helped make the advice that it offered increasingly difficult to ignore. Technically the Council of Gondor could also make new laws, although it would be incorrect to view the Council's decrees as "legislation" in the modern sense. Only the king could decree new laws, although he often involved both the Great Council and his personal cabinet in the process.
In time the Great Council was expanded until it reached 600 members by the reign of Eärnil I. Extinct families were sometimes replaced by aspiring new ones and favourites of the kings, but otherwise the institution stratified and it became virtually impossible to rise to the status of //[[HerenRequain Roechbin]]//, until the bloodbath of Kin-strife purged its ranks. Several lords were killed in fighting, proscriptions ordered by Castamir or popular revolts initiated by Eldacar's peasant supporters. In addition, more than a hundred members of the council, including eight //herenya//, withdrew to Umbar with their families and possessions when the Traditionalist League lost their civil war against Eldacar. To replenish the ranks of the knights, Eldacar ennobled many of his supporters, even if they were not technically eligible according to ancient law. Income prerequisite was lowered from 10 000 to 2 000 gold crowns per annum, and lineage was deemed pure enough if three of aspirants' four grandparents were of undiluted Númenórean blood.
Deletions:
The Great Council of Gondor held three principal responsibilities: 1) It functioned as the **council to the king**, 2) as the ultimate repository for the **executive power**, and 3) as a **legislative body** in concert with the king. During the years, the Council of Gondor's most important function has been to **elect and ordain new kings**. While the kingship was technically always inherited, in was actually the Council of Gondor who validated each new king. The first king to be elected by the Council of Gondor was Meneldil, son of Anárion, who proclaimed the kingdom of Gondor independent from the line of Isildur in the north. After that, the Council has been called upon three times to replace and nominate the king.
The Great Council's most significant task, outside of regal elections, was in its capacity as the king's council, and while the king could ignore any advice offered to him by the //Govadan Gondorim//, the council's growing prestige helped make the advice that it offered increasingly difficult to ignore. Technically the Council of Gondor could also make new laws, although it would be incorrect to view the senate's decrees as "legislation" in the modern sense. Only the king could decree new laws, although he often involved both the Great Council and his personal cabinet in the process.
In time the Great Council was expanded until it reached 600 members by the reign of Eärnil I. Extinct families were sometimes replaced by aspiring new ones and favourites of the kings, but otherwise the institution stratified and it became virtually impossible to rise to the status of //[[HerenRequain Roechbin]]//, until the bloodbath of Kin-strife purged its ranks. Several lords were killed in fighting, proscriptions ordered by Castamir or popular revolts initiated by Eldacar's peasant supporters. In addition, more than a hundred members of the council, including eight //herenya//, withdrew to Umbar with their families when the Traditionalist League lost their civil war against Eldacar. To replenish the ranks of the knights, Eldacar ennobled many of his supporters, even if they were not technically eligible according to ancient law. Income prerequisite was lowered from 10 000 to 2 000 gold crowns per annum, and lineage was deemed pure enough if three of aspirants' four grandparents were of undiluted Númenórean blood.

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//See also: [[HerenRequain Heren Requain]]//

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According to //Gondorian Chronicles// the Council initially consisted of 50 men, retainers of Isildur and Anárion. It was quickly brought up to 300 with their local supporters, but the 50 Faithful families who came from Númenor to Endor in five ships retained their higher rank and precedence, having been saved by Eru Ilúvatar himself (as they claimed) and being thus chosen leaders of the Faithful community. Members of the fifty families then styled themselves as //herenya//, the Blessed. Originally membership was restricted to the heads of the families, but it was lifted in the 8th century to include cadet branches. Sons would still inherit their seat only after their father's death.
In time the Great Council was expanded until it reached 600 members by the reign of Eärnil I. Extinct families were sometimes replaced by aspiring new ones and favourites of the kings, but otherwise the institution stratified and it became virtually impossible to rise to the status of //[[HerenRequain Roechbin]]//, until the bloodbath of Kin-strife purged its ranks. Several lords were killed in fighting, proscriptions ordered by Castamir or popular revolts initiated by Eldacar's peasant supporters. In addition, more than a hundred members of the council, including eight //herenya//, withdrew to Umbar with their families when the Traditionalist League lost their civil war against Eldacar. To replenish the ranks of the knights, Eldacar ennobled many of his supporters, even if they were not technically eligible according to ancient law. Income prerequisite was lowered from 10 000 to 2 000 gold crowns per annum, and lineage was deemed pure enough if three of aspirants' four grandparents were of undiluted Númenórean blood.
In core of the Council of Gondor was revered aristocracy of //herenya//, fifty families whose ancestry harked back to Númenor. These venerable families had come to Gondor with Isildur and Anárion and amassed fortunes beyond count. In III 1650 the surviving thirty-three true-blooded families were richer than all the ordinary noble families combined and therefore able to exert insurmountable power.
- **Lebennin** – {{color c="red" text="180 members"}} (8 Serni, 5 Curimardin, 4 Aranelaith, 3 Orchaldor, 5 Celosien, 3 Finwarin, 3 Calimir, 2 Herevorn, 3 Luindol, 3 Laurelach, 2 Telissëring, 3 Talahir, 2 Drambor, 2 Filigod, 2 Feredir, 2 Morvegil, 4 Lasbelin, 2 Wilwarin, 119 other landowners).
Deletions:
According to //Gondorian Chronicles// the Council initially consisted of 50 men, retainers of Isildur and Anárion. It was quickly brought up to 300 with their local supporters, but the 50 Faithful families who came from Númenor to Endor in five ships retained their higher rank and precedence, having been saved by Eru Ilúvatar himself (as they claimed) and being thus chosen leaders of the Faithful community. Members of the fifty families then styled themselves as //Herenya//, the Blessed.
In time the Great Council was expanded until it reached 600 members by the reign of Eärnil I. Extinct families were sometimes replaced by aspiring new ones and favourites of the kings, but otherwise the institution stratified and it became virtually impossible to rise to the status of //[[HerenRequain Roechbin]]//, until the bloodbath of Kin-strife purged its ranks. Several lords were killed in fighting, proscriptions ordered by Castamir or popular revolts initiated by Eldacar's peasant supporters. In addition, more than 100 members of the council withdrew to Umbar with their families when the Traditionalist League lost the civil war against Eldacar. To replenish the ranks of the knights, Eldacar ennobled many of his supporters, even if they were not technically eligible to join the //Alta Heren// according to ancient law. Income prerequisite was lowered from 10 000 to 2 000 gold crowns per annum, and lineage was deemed pure enough if three of aspirants' four grandparents were of undiluted Númenórean blood.
In core of the Council of Gondor was revered aristocracy of //Herenya//, fifty families whose ancestry harked back to Númenor. These venerable families had come to Gondor with Isildur and Anárion and amassed fortunes beyond count. In III 1650 the surviving thirty-three true-blooded families were richer than all the ordinary noble families combined and therefore able to exert insurmountable power.
- **Lebennin** – {{color c="red" text="180 members"}} (8 Serni, 5 Curimardini, 4 Aranelaithi, 3 Orchaldori, 5 Celosien, 3 Finwarin, 3 Calimiri, 2 Herevorni, 3 Luindoli, 3 Laurelachi, 2 Telissëringi, 3 Talahiri, 2 Drambori, 2 Filigodi, 2 Ferediri, 2 Morvegili, 4 Lasbelini, 121 other landowners).

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- **Anórien** – {{color c="red" text="60 members"}} (4 Úsuluni, 7 Astirian, 6 Elena, 5 Dunmardo, 4 Harnastin, 3 Agarinna, 4 Malréd, 3 Herenyand, 3 Sindbar, 3 Oiomúrë, 5 Cerisan, 2 Beleganor, 11 other landowners)
- **Ithilien** – {{color c="red" text="100 members"}} (7 Rian, 5 Elemir, 4 Corvagin, 4 Telagar, 3 Curocdili, 8 Aludor, 5 Ascarnil, 4 Morvegil, 3 Farin, 3 Cerisan, 3 Dallarandil, 4 Findarfin, 5 Drinbar, 3 Trenten, 2 Otharin, 4 Glórel, 33 other landowners)
- **Lebennin** – {{color c="red" text="180 members"}} (8 Serni, 5 Curimardini, 4 Aranelaithi, 3 Orchaldori, 5 Celosien, 3 Finwarin, 3 Calimiri, 2 Herevorni, 3 Luindoli, 3 Laurelachi, 2 Telissëringi, 3 Talahiri, 2 Drambori, 2 Filigodi, 2 Ferediri, 2 Morvegili, 4 Lasbelini, 121 other landowners).
- **Belfalas** – {{color c="red" text="140 members"}} (8 Imrazôri, 4 Rosuldrië, 3 Amrûnaur, 4 Dudhrandir, 7 Eregost, 6 Pinnath Gelin, 4 Anghabar, 5 Rohallor, 4 Nargond, 6 Merhast, 3 Tyliand, 86 other landowners)
- **Anfalas** – {{color c="red" text="55 members"}} (3 Sakalthôr, 4 Falmathil, 3 Maldring, 4 Valamorna, 41 other landowners)
- **Mornan** – {{color c="red" text="10 members"}}
- **Lamedon** – {{color c="red" text="7 members"}}
- **Calenardhon** – {{color c="red" text="15 members"}}
- **Harondor** – {{color c="red" text="33 members"}}
Deletions:
- **Anórien** – {{color c="red" text="60 members"}} (4 Úsuluni, 7 Astirian, 6 Elena, 5 Dunmardo, 4 Harnastin, 3 Agarinna, 4 Malréd, 3 Herenyand, 3 Sindbar, 3 Oiomúrë, 5 Cerisan, 2 Beleganor, 11 other landowners)
- **Ithilien** – 100 members (7 Rian, 5 Elemir, 4 Corvagin, 4 Telagar, 3 Curocdili, 8 Aludor, 5 Ascarnil, 4 Morvegil, 3 Farin, 3 Cerisan, 3 Dallarandil, 4 Findarfin, 5 Drinbar, 3 Trenten, 2 Otharin, 4 Glórel, 33 other landowners)
- **Lebennin** – 180 members (8 Serni, 5 Curimardini, 4 Aranelaithi, 3 Orchaldori, 5 Celosien, 3 Finwarin, 3 Calimiri, 2 Herevorni, 3 Luindoli, 3 Laurelachi, 2 Telissëringi, 3 Talahiri, 2 Drambori, 2 Filigodi, 2 Ferediri, 2 Morvegili, 4 Lasbelini, 121 other landowners).
- **Belfalas** – 140 members (8 Imrazôri, 4 Rosuldrië, 3 Amrûnaur, 4 Dudhrandir, 7 Eregost, 6 Pinnath Gelin, 4 Anghabar, 5 Rohallor, 4 Nargond, 6 Merhast, 3 Tyliand, 86 other landowners)
- **Anfalas** – 55 members (3 Sakalthôr, 4 Falmathil, 3 Maldring, 4 Valamorna, 41 other landowners)
- **Mornan** – 10 members
- **Lamedon** – 7 members
- **Calenardhon** – 15 members
- **Harondor** – 33 members

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Membership in the Council of Gondor, province by province:
- **Anórien** – {{color c="red" text="60 members"}} (4 Úsuluni, 7 Astirian, 6 Elena, 5 Dunmardo, 4 Harnastin, 3 Agarinna, 4 Malréd, 3 Herenyand, 3 Sindbar, 3 Oiomúrë, 5 Cerisan, 2 Beleganor, 11 other landowners)
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Membership of the Council of Gondor, province by province:
- **Anórien** – 60 members (4 Úsuluni, 7 Astirian, 6 Elena, 5 Dunmardo, 4 Harnastin, 3 Agarinna, 4 Malréd, 3 Herenyand, 3 Sindbar, 3 Oiomúrë, 5 Cerisan, 2 Beleganor, 11 other landowners)

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The **Great Council of Gondor** (//S. Govadan Gondorim, Q. Alta Heren//) is the Gondorian legislative body, embodiment of the land itself. It consists of 600 //Dúnedain// of equestrian rank (//[[HerenRequain Heren Requain]]//). The Council convenes under certain religious restrictions. Its sessions could only proceed after an invocation prayer to Eru Ilúvatar and Valar. The Council could also only meet between sunrise and sunset, and it could only meet in a consecrated place, originally the Dome of the Stars (//Rond Giliath//) in [[Osgiliath]], after 1432 in the Halls of the Faithful (S. //Thamas Elendili//, Ad. //Zadan an-Nimruzîri//) at [[Pelargir]]. The Council gathered at //Erukyermë, Erulaitalë// and //Eruhantalë// each year, and whenever the King summoned the Council using a royal writ. After king Narmacil it became a tradition to summon the Council to debate new legislation to the summer court of Minas Anor during //Erulaitalë//.
When the Realms-in-Exile were established in Middle-earth in II 3320, the Council of Pelargir swore allegiance to Elendil as the king of Númenor in exile. Not wanting to intrude upon the internal affairs of the League, his sons Isildur and Anárion formed a second, royal council to debate matters of common concern to the Dúnedain in Gondor. This Great Council, //Govadan Gondorim// as it was called in sindarin or //Alta Heren// in most serene quenya, was to be comprised of three hundred leading Dúnadan households and represented by the heads of the families. The first action of the Council of Gondor was to establish a new hallow at which the worship of //Eru Ilúvatar// might be carried out according to the //[[GondorPoliticalOrganization Namnar Númenórëo]]//.
According to //Gondorian Chronicles// the Council initially consisted of 50 men, retainers of Isildur and Anárion. It was quickly brought up to 300 with their local supporters, but the 50 Faithful families who came from Númenor to Endor in five ships retained their higher rank and precedence, having been saved by Eru Ilúvatar himself (as they claimed) and being thus chosen leaders of the Faithful community. Members of the fifty families then styled themselves as //Herenya//, the Blessed.
The Great Council of Gondor held three principal responsibilities: 1) It functioned as the **council to the king**, 2) as the ultimate repository for the **executive power**, and 3) as a **legislative body** in concert with the king. During the years, the Council of Gondor's most important function has been to **elect and ordain new kings**. While the kingship was technically always inherited, in was actually the Council of Gondor who validated each new king. The first king to be elected by the Council of Gondor was Meneldil, son of Anárion, who proclaimed the kingdom of Gondor independent from the line of Isildur in the north. After that, the Council has been called upon three times to replace and nominate the king.
When king Tarannon Falastur's marriage with queen Barûthhîn (Berúthiel) was proven infertile, Council of Gondor forced him to nominate his nephew Eärnil as his heir presumptive. The second ruling was to dispute the succession of half-northman Vinitharya and nomination of Castamir as the king and high priest of Gondor. The third affair arose when king Telemnar and his family perished in the Black Plague. Prince Vinyaran declined the succession and the Council of Gondor chose [[Tarondor Minastir son of Minastan]] to become the twenty-seventh king of Gondor, choosing //Tarondor// as his regnal name.
In time the Great Council was expanded until it reached 600 members by the reign of Eärnil I. Extinct families were sometimes replaced by aspiring new ones and favourites of the kings, but otherwise the institution stratified and it became virtually impossible to rise to the status of //[[HerenRequain Roechbin]]//, until the bloodbath of Kin-strife purged its ranks. Several lords were killed in fighting, proscriptions ordered by Castamir or popular revolts initiated by Eldacar's peasant supporters. In addition, more than 100 members of the council withdrew to Umbar with their families when the Traditionalist League lost the civil war against Eldacar. To replenish the ranks of the knights, Eldacar ennobled many of his supporters, even if they were not technically eligible to join the //Alta Heren// according to ancient law. Income prerequisite was lowered from 10 000 to 2 000 gold crowns per annum, and lineage was deemed pure enough if three of aspirants' four grandparents were of undiluted Númenórean blood.
After Kin-strife actual authority of the Great Council became negligible, as the king and his army held all power. As such, membership in the Council was source of prestige and social standing, rather than actual authority. The legislative powers of the //Alta Heren// were already minimal, but it still retained a range of powers over the provinces and held jurisdiction over criminal trials: [[GondorPoliticalOrganization Law of Númenor]] stipulated that members of the noble order could only be judged by their peers.
====Composition====
In core of the Council of Gondor was revered aristocracy of //Herenya//, fifty families whose ancestry harked back to Númenor. These venerable families had come to Gondor with Isildur and Anárion and amassed fortunes beyond count. In III 1650 the surviving thirty-three true-blooded families were richer than all the ordinary noble families combined and therefore able to exert insurmountable power.
Membership of the Council of Gondor, province by province:

- **Anórien** – 60 members (4 Úsuluni, 7 Astirian, 6 Elena, 5 Dunmardo, 4 Harnastin, 3 Agarinna, 4 Malréd, 3 Herenyand, 3 Sindbar, 3 Oiomúrë, 5 Cerisan, 2 Beleganor, 11 other landowners)
- **Ithilien** – 100 members (7 Rian, 5 Elemir, 4 Corvagin, 4 Telagar, 3 Curocdili, 8 Aludor, 5 Ascarnil, 4 Morvegil, 3 Farin, 3 Cerisan, 3 Dallarandil, 4 Findarfin, 5 Drinbar, 3 Trenten, 2 Otharin, 4 Glórel, 33 other landowners)
- **Lebennin** – 180 members (8 Serni, 5 Curimardini, 4 Aranelaithi, 3 Orchaldori, 5 Celosien, 3 Finwarin, 3 Calimiri, 2 Herevorni, 3 Luindoli, 3 Laurelachi, 2 Telissëringi, 3 Talahiri, 2 Drambori, 2 Filigodi, 2 Ferediri, 2 Morvegili, 4 Lasbelini, 121 other landowners).
- **Belfalas** – 140 members (8 Imrazôri, 4 Rosuldrië, 3 Amrûnaur, 4 Dudhrandir, 7 Eregost, 6 Pinnath Gelin, 4 Anghabar, 5 Rohallor, 4 Nargond, 6 Merhast, 3 Tyliand, 86 other landowners)
- **Anfalas** – 55 members (3 Sakalthôr, 4 Falmathil, 3 Maldring, 4 Valamorna, 41 other landowners)
- **Mornan** – 10 members
- **Lamedon** – 7 members
- **Calenardhon** – 15 members
- **Harondor** – 33 members
====At later times====
By the time of king **Hyarmendacil II**, most powers of the Great Council had been transferred to a more intimate circle of councilors, the //**Cabinet Council**//, whose chairman was the Steward of the Realm. The Cabinet Council became //de facto// government of Gondor, where policy was debated and laws formulated. The Great Council ceased to hear criminal cases, but retained power over their own knigthly order. The three yearly assemblies developed into fully religious and ceremonial occassions where the Council formally acknowledged royal decrees.
//Alta Heren// was altogether dissolved during the Ruling Stewards and supplanted by a hereditary collegium of ministers, including the Lords of Lossarnach, Ringlo Vale, Morthond, Lamedon and Anfalas, and the Prince of Dol Amroth.
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The **Great Council of Gondor** (//S. Govadan Gondorim, Q. Alta Heren//) is the Gondorian legislative body, embodiment of the land itself. It consists of 600 //Dúnedain// of equestrian rank (//[[HerenRequain Heren Requain]]//). The Council convenes under certain religious restrictions. Its sessions could only proceed after an invocation prayer to Eru Ilúvatar and Valar. The Council could also only meet between sunrise and sunset, and it could only meet in a consecrated place, originally the Dome of the Stars (//Rond Giliath//) in [[Osgiliath]], after 1432 in the Halls of the Faithful (S. //Thamas Elendili//, Ad. //Zadan an-Nimruzîri//) at [[Pelargir]]. The Council gathered at Erukyermë, Erulaitalë and Eruhantalë each year, and whenever the King summoned the Council using a royal writ. After king Narmacil it became a tradition to summon the Council to debate new legislation to the summer court of Minas Anor during Erulaitalë.
When the Realms-in-Exile were established in Middle-earth in II 3320, the Council of Pelargir swore allegiance to Elendil as the king of Númenor in exile. Not wanting to intrude upon the internal affairs of the League, his sons Isildur and Anárion formed a second, royal council to debate matters of common concern to the Dúnedain in Gondor. This Great Council, //Govadan Gondorim// as it was called in sindarin or //Alta Heren// in most serene quenya, was to be comprised of three hundred leading Dúnadan households and represented by the heads of the families. The first action of the Council of Gondor was to establish a new hallow at which the worship of //Eru Ilúvatar// might be carried out according to the //[[GondorPoliticalOrganization Namnar Númenórëo]]//.
The Great Council of Gondor held three principal responsibilities: It functioned as the council to the king, as the ultimate repository for the executive power, and as a legislative body in concert with the king. During the years, the Council of Gondor's most important function has been to elect and ordain new kings. While the kingship was technically always inherited, in was actually the Council of Gondor who validated each new king. The first king to be elected by the Council of Gondor was Meneldil, son of Anárion, who proclaimed the kingdom of Gondor independent from the line of Isildur in the north. After that, the Council has been called upon three times to replace and nominate the king. When king Tarannon Falastur's marriage with queen Barûthhîn (Berúthiel) was proven infertile, Council of Gondor forced him to nominate his nephew Eärnil as his heir presumptive. The second ruling was to dispute the succession of half-northman Vinitharya and nomination of Castamir as the king and high priest of Gondor. The third affair arose when king Telemnar and his family perished in the Black Plague. Prince Vinyaran declined the succession and the Council of Gondor chose [[Tarondor Minastir son of Minastan]] to become the twenty-seventh king of Gondor, choosing //Tar-ondor// as his ruling name.
Among the order of knights was revered aristocracy of fifty families, whose ancestry traced back to Westernesse. These venerable families had come to Gondor - which was called //Arthor na Challonnas// at the time - with Isildur and Anárion, and had amassed fortunes beyond count. Members of these families were styled //Herenya//, the Blessed. In 1650 TA the surviving thirty-three patrician families were richer than all the lesser families combined.
By the time of Hyarmendacil II, powers of the Great Council slowly diminished and transferred to a more intimate circle of councilors, the **Cabinet Council of Gondor**, whose chairman was the Steward of the Realm. Great Council was altogether dissolved during the Ruling Stewards and supplanted by a hereditary collegium of ministers, including the Lords of Lossarnach, Ringlo Vale, Morthond, Lamedon and Anfalas, and the Prince of Dol Amroth.
**Anórien** – 60 members (4 Úsuluni, 7 Astirian, 6 Elena, 5 Dunmardo, 4 Harnastin, 3 Agarinna, 4 Malréd, 3 Herenyand, 3 Sindbar, 3 Oiomúrë, 5 Cerisan, 2 Beleganor, 11 other landowners)
**Ithilien** – 100 members (7 Rian, 5 Elemir, 4 Corvagin, 4 Telagar, 3 Curocdili, 8 Aludor, 5 Ascarnil, 4 Morvegil, 3 Farin, 3 Cerisan, 3 Dallarandil, 4 Findarfin, 5 Drinbar, 3 Trenten, 2 Otharin, 4 Glórel, 33 other landowners)
**Lebennin** – 180 members (8 Serni, 5 Curimardini, 4 Aranelaithi, 3 Orchaldori, 5 Celosien, 3 Finwarin, 3 Calimiri, 2 Herevorni, 3 Luindoli, 3 Laurelachi, 2 Telissëringi, 3 Talahiri, 2 Drambori, 2 Filigodi, 2 Ferediri, 2 Morvegili, 4 Lasbelini, 121 other landowners).
**Belfalas** – 140 members (8 Imrazôri, 4 Rosuldrië, 3 Amrûnaur, 4 Dudhrandir, 7 Eregost, 6 Pinnath Gelin, 4 Anghabar, 5 Rohallor, 4 Nargond, 6 Merhast, 3 Tyliand, 86 other landowners)
**Anfalas** – 55 members (3 Sakalthôr, 4 Falmathil, 3 Maldring, 4 Valamorna, 41 other landowners)
**Mornan** – 10 members
**Lamedon** – 7 members
**Calenardhon** – 15 members
**Harondor** – 33 members

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The **Great Council of Gondor** (//S. Govadan Gondorim, Q. Alta Heren//) is the Gondorian legislative body, embodiment of the land itself. It consists of 600 //Dúnedain// of equestrian rank (//[[HerenRequain Heren Requain]]//). The Council convenes under certain religious restrictions. Its sessions could only proceed after an invocation prayer to Eru Ilúvatar and Valar. The Council could also only meet between sunrise and sunset, and it could only meet in a consecrated place, originally the Dome of the Stars (//Rond Giliath//) in [[Osgiliath]], after 1432 in the Halls of the Faithful (S. //Thamas Elendili//, Ad. //Zadan an-Nimruzîri//) at [[Pelargir]]. The Council gathered at Erukyermë, Erulaitalë and Eruhantalë each year, and whenever the King summoned the Council using a royal writ. After king Narmacil it became a tradition to summon the Council to debate new legislation to the summer court of Minas Anor during Erulaitalë.
When the Realms-in-Exile were established in Middle-earth in II 3320, the Council of Pelargir swore allegiance to Elendil as the king of Númenor in exile. Not wanting to intrude upon the internal affairs of the League, his sons Isildur and Anárion formed a second, royal council to debate matters of common concern to the Dúnedain in Gondor. This Great Council, //Govadan Gondorim// as it was called in sindarin or //Alta Heren// in most serene quenya, was to be comprised of three hundred leading Dúnadan households and represented by the heads of the families. The first action of the Council of Gondor was to establish a new hallow at which the worship of //Eru Ilúvatar// might be carried out according to the //[[GondorPoliticalOrganization Namnar Númenórëo]]//.
The Great Council of Gondor held three principal responsibilities: It functioned as the council to the king, as the ultimate repository for the executive power, and as a legislative body in concert with the king. During the years, the Council of Gondor's most important function has been to elect and ordain new kings. While the kingship was technically always inherited, in was actually the Council of Gondor who validated each new king. The first king to be elected by the Council of Gondor was Meneldil, son of Anárion, who proclaimed the kingdom of Gondor independent from the line of Isildur in the north. After that, the Council has been called upon three times to replace and nominate the king. When king Tarannon Falastur's marriage with queen Barûthhîn (Berúthiel) was proven infertile, Council of Gondor forced him to nominate his nephew Eärnil as his heir presumptive. The second ruling was to dispute the succession of half-northman Vinitharya and nomination of Castamir as the king and high priest of Gondor. The third affair arose when king Telemnar and his family perished in the Black Plague. Prince Vinyaran declined the succession and the Council of Gondor chose [[Tarondor Minastir son of Minastan]] to become the twenty-seventh king of Gondor, choosing //Tar-ondor// as his ruling name.
The Great Council's most significant task, outside of regal elections, was in its capacity as the king's council, and while the king could ignore any advice offered to him by the //Govadan Gondorim//, the council's growing prestige helped make the advice that it offered increasingly difficult to ignore. Technically the Council of Gondor could also make new laws, although it would be incorrect to view the senate's decrees as "legislation" in the modern sense. Only the king could decree new laws, although he often involved both the Great Council and his personal cabinet in the process.
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The **Great Council of Gondor** (//S. Govadan Gondorim, Q. Alta Heren//) is the Gondorian body politic, embodiment of the land itself. It consists of 600 //Dúnedain// of equestrian rank (//[[HerenRequain Heren Requain]]//). The Council convenes under certain religious restrictions. Its sessions could only proceed after an invocation prayer to Eru Ilúvatar and Valar. The Council could also only meet between sunrise and sunset, and it could only meet in a consecrated place, originally the Dome of the Stars (//Rond Giliath//) in [[Osgiliath]], after 1432 in the Halls of the Faithful (S. //Thamas Elendili//, Ad. //Zadan an-Nimruzîri//) at [[Pelargir]]. The Council gathered at Erukyermë, Erulaitalë and Eruhantalë each year, and whenever the King summoned the Council using a royal writ. After king Narmacil it became a tradition to summon the Council to debate new legislation to the summer court of Minas Anor during Erulaitalë.

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The **Great Council of Gondor** (//S. Govadan Gondorim, Q. Alta Heren//) is the Gondorian body politic, embodiment of the land itself. It consists of 600 //Dúnedain// of equestrian rank (//[[HerenRequain Heren Requain]]//). The Council convenes under certain religious restrictions. Its sessions could only proceed after an invocation prayer to Eru Ilúvatar and Valar. The Council could also only meet between sunrise and sunset, and it could only meet in a consecrated place, originally the Dome of the Stars (//Rond Giliath//) in [[Osgiliath]], after 1432 in the Halls of the Faithful (S. //Thamas Elendili//, Ad. //Zadan an-Nimruzîri//) at [[Pelargir]]. The Council gathered at Erukyermë, Erulaitalë and Eruhantalë each year, and whenever the King summoned the Council using a royal writ. After king Narmacil it became a tradition to summon the Council to debate new legislation to the summer court of Minas Anor during Erulaitalë.
====History====
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The **Great Council of Gondor** (//S. Govadan Gondorim, Q. Alta Heren//) was the Gondorian body politic, embodiment of the land itself. It consisted of 600 //Dúnedain// of equestrian rank (//[[HerenRequain Heren Requain]]//). The Council convened under certain religious restrictions. Its sessions could only proceed after an invocation prayer to Eru and Valar. The Council could also only meet between sunrise and sunset, and it could only meet in a consecrated place, originally the Dome of the Stars (//Rond Giliath//) in [[Osgiliath]], after 1432 in the Halls of the Faithful (S. //Thamas Elendili//, Ad. //Zadan an-Nimruzîri//) at [[Pelargir]]. The Council gathered at Erukyermë, Erulaitalë and Eruhantalë each year, and whenever the King summoned the Council using a royal writ.

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**Anórien** – 60 members (4 Úsuluni, 7 Astirian, 6 Elena, 5 Dunmardo, 4 Harnastin, 3 Agarinna, 4 Malréd, 3 Herenyand, 3 Sindbar, 3 Oiomúrë, 5 Cerisan, 2 Beleganor, 11 other landowners)
**Ithilien** – 100 members (7 Rian, 5 Elemir, 4 Corvagin, 4 Telagar, 3 Curocdili, 8 Aludor, 5 Ascarnil, 4 Morvegil, 3 Farin, 3 Cerisan, 3 Dallarandil, 4 Findarfin, 5 Drinbar, 3 Trenten, 2 Otharin, 4 Glórel, 33 other landowners)
**Lebennin** – 180 members (8 Serni, 5 Curimardini, 4 Aranelaithi, 3 Orchaldori, 5 Celosien, 3 Finwarin, 3 Calimiri, 2 Herevorni, 3 Luindoli, 3 Laurelachi, 2 Telissëringi, 3 Talahiri, 2 Drambori, 2 Filigodi, 2 Ferediri, 2 Morvegili, 4 Lasbelini, 121 other landowners).
**Belfalas** – 140 members (8 Imrazôri, 4 Rosuldrië, 3 Amrûnaur, 4 Dudhrandir, 7 Eregost, 6 Pinnath Gelin, 4 Anghabar, 5 Rohallor, 4 Nargond, 6 Merhast, 3 Tyliand, 86 other landowners)
**Anfalas** – 55 members (3 Sakalthôr, 4 Falmathil, 3 Maldring, 4 Valamorna, 41 other landowners)
**Mornan** – 10 members
**Lamedon** – 7 members
**Calenardhon** – 15 members
**Harondor** – 33 members

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MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF GONDOR
* Anórien - 60 seats (4 Úsuluni, 7 Astirian, 6 Elena, 5 Dunmardo, 4 Harnastin, 3 Agarinna, 4 Malréd, 3 Herenyand, 3 Sindbar, 3 Oiomúrë, 5 Cerisan, 2 Beleganor, 11 other landowners)
* Ithilien - 100 seats (7 Rian, 5 Elemir, 4 Corvagin, 4 Telagar, 3 Curocdili, 8 Aludor, 5 Ascarnil, 4 Morvegil, 3 Farin, 3 Cerisan, 3 Dallarandil, 4 Findarfin, 5 Drinbar, 3 Trenten, 2 Otharin, 4 Glórel, 33 other landowners)
* Lebennin - 180 seats (8 Serni, 5 Curimardini, 4 Aranelaithi, 3 Orchaldori, 5 Celosien, 3 Finwarin, 3 Calimiri, 2 Herevorni, 3 Luindoli, 3 Laurelachi, 2 Telissëringi, 3 Talahiri, 2 Drambori, 2 Filigodi, 2 Ferediri, 2 Morvegili, 4 Lasbelini, 121 other landowners).
* Belfalas - 140 seats (8 Imrazôri, 4 Rosuldrië, 3 Amrûnaur, 4 Dudhrandir, 7 Eregost, 6 Pinnath Gelin, 4 Anghabar, 5 Rohallor, 4 Nargond, 6 Merhast, 3 Tyliand, 86 other landowners)
* Anfalas - 55 seats (3 Sakalthôr, 4 Falmathil, 3 Maldring, 4 Valamorna, 41 other landowners)
* Mornan - 10 seats
* Lamedon - 7 seats
* Calenardhon - 15 seats
* Harondor - 33 seats

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The **Great Council of Gondor** (//S. Govadan Gondorim, Q. Alta Heren//) was the Gondorian body politic, embodiment of the land itself. It consisted of 600 //Dúnedain// of equestrian rank (//[[HerenRequain Heren Requain]]//). The Council convened under certain religious restrictions. Its sessions could only proceed after an invocation prayer to Eru and Valar. The Council could also only meet between sunrise and sunset, and it could only meet in a consecrated place, originally the Dome of the Stars (//Rond Giliath//) in [[Osgiliath]], after 1432 in the Halls of the Faithful (S. //Thamas Elendili//, Ad. //Zadan an-Nimruzîri//) at [[Pelargir]]. The Council gathered at Erukyermë, Erulaitalë and Eruhantalë each year, and whenever the King summoned the Council using a royal writ.
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The **Great Council of Gondor** (//S. Govadan Gondorim, Q. Alta Heren//) was the legislative body of the realm, embodiment of the land itself. It consisted of 600 //Dúnedain// of equestrian rank (//[[HerenRequain Heren Requain]]//). The Council convened under certain religious restrictions. Its sessions could only proceed after an invocation prayer to Eru and Valar. The Council could also only meet between sunrise and sunset, and it could only meet in a consecrated place, originally the Dome of the Stars (//Rond Giliath//) in [[Osgiliath]], after 1432 in the Halls of the Faithful (S. //Thamas Elendili//, Ad. //Zadan an-Nimruzîri//) at [[Pelargir]]. The Council gathered at Erukyermë, Erulaitalë and Eruhantalë each year, and whenever the King summoned the Council using a royal writ.

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The **Great Council of Gondor** (//S. Govadan Gondorim, Q. Alta Heren//) was the legislative body of the realm, embodiment of the land itself. It consisted of 600 //Dúnedain// of equestrian rank (//[[HerenRequain Heren Requain]]//). The Council convened under certain religious restrictions. Its sessions could only proceed after an invocation prayer to Eru and Valar. The Council could also only meet between sunrise and sunset, and it could only meet in a consecrated place, originally the Dome of the Stars (//Rond Giliath//) in [[Osgiliath]], after 1432 in the Halls of the Faithful (S. //Thamas Elendili//, Ad. //Zadan an-Nimruzîri//) at [[Pelargir]]. The Council gathered at Erukyermë, Erulaitalë and Eruhantalë each year, and whenever the King summoned the Council using a royal writ.
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The Great Council of Gondor (//S. Govadan Gondorim, Q. Alta Heren//) was the ruling body of the realm, embodiment of the land itself. It consisted of 600 //Dúnedain// of equestrian rank (//[[HerenRequain Heren Requain]]//). The Council convened under certain religious restrictions. Its sessions could only proceed after an invocation prayer to Eru and Valar. The Council could also only meet between sunrise and sunset, and it could only meet in a consecrated place, originally the Dome of the Stars (//Rond Giliath//) in [[Osgiliath]], after 1432 in the Halls of the Faithful (S. //Thamas Elendili//, Ad. //Zadan an-Nimruzîri//) at [[Pelargir]]. The Council gathered at Erukyermë, Erulaitalë and Eruhantalë each year, and whenever the King summoned the Council using a royal writ.

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Among the order of knights was revered aristocracy of fifty families, whose ancestry traced back to Westernesse. These venerable families had come to Gondor - which was called //Arthor na Challonnas// at the time - with Isildur and Anárion, and had amassed fortunes beyond count. Members of these families were styled //Herenya//, the Blessed. In 1650 TA the surviving thirty-three patrician families were richer than all the lesser families combined.
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Among the order of knights was revered aristocracy of fifty families, whose ancestry traced back to Westernesse. These venerable families had come to Pelargir with Isildur and Anárion, and had amassed fortunes beyond count. Members of these families were styled //Herenya//, the Blessed. In 1650 TA the surviving thirty-three patrician families were richer than all the lesser families combined.

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* Harondor - 33 seats
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~& CategoryEncyclopaedia, CategoryGondor
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* Harondor - 33 seats

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~//‘In all debatable matters of importance domestic, or external, however, even Denethor had a Council and at least listened to what the Lords of the Fiefs and the Captains of the Forces had to say.’ (Tolkien, Letters, No. 244)//
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~''‘In all debatable matters of importance domestic, or external, however, even Denethor had a Council and at least listened to what the Lords of the Fiefs and the Captains of the Forces had to say.’ (Tolkien, Letters, No. 244)''

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