Denethor

Denethor II, son of Ecthelion II, is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings. He was the 26th Ruling Steward of Gondor, committing suicide in the besieged city of Minas Tirith during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.

He is a mentioned character in The Fellowship of the Ring, a flashback antagonist in the extended version of The Two Towers, and one of the two secondary antagonists (alongside Gollum) of The Return of the King.

Personality
Denethor is depicted as embittered and despairing as the forces of Mordor close in on Gondor. Critics have noted the contrast between Denethor and both Théoden, the good king of Rohan, and Aragorn, the true king of Gondor.