Túrin II was the twenty- third Ruling Steward of Gondor. His reign lasted from T.A. 2882 until his death in T.A. 2914.He was the son of Thorondir and the father of Turgon. His farsighted strategy resulted in the strengthening of Gondor's eastern defenses, particularly at Cair Andros and Osgiliath. He also ordered the construction of secretive holds in the foothills of Ithilien, knowing that Gondor might not be able to hold the lands east of the Anduin. Turin II was a fine general and, with the aid of the Rohirrim under the twin Princes Folcred and Fastred, he vanquished the Haradrim in the Battle of the Crossings of Poros (T.A. 2885).