Stewards' Reckoning

Stewards' Reckoning is the calendar system that governed the passage of time in Gondor during the Third Age, a period when the realm was ruled not by a king but by a line of hereditary Stewards. This reckoning of time is more than a mere method of tracking days and years; it is a political and cultural artifact that reflects the long stewardship of Gondor, a centuries-long interregnum that shaped the kingdom's identity and its people's sense of history. The system stands in contrast to the Kings' Reckoning that preceded it, marking a distinct era in the chronicles of the southern kingdom and serving as a constant, quiet reminder of the throne that remained empty.