document_title: LeBron James

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text: LeBron James

text: Early life

text: James was born on December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio to a 16-year-old mother, Gloria Marie James, who raised the child on her own.[1][2]:22 When James was growing up, life was often a struggle for the family, as they moved from apartment to apartment in the seedier neighborhoods of Akron while Gloria struggled to find steady work.[3] Realizing that her son would be better off in a more stable family environment, Gloria allowed him to move in with the family of Frank Walker, a local youth football coach, who introduced James to basketball when he was nine years old.[2]:23

text: As a youth, James played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for the Northeast Ohio Shooting Stars.[3] The team enjoyed success on a local and national level, led by James and his friends Sian Cotton, Dru Joyce III, and Willie McGee.[2]:24 The players were inseparable and dubbed themselves the "Fab Four", promising each other that they would attend high school together.[2]:27 In a move that stirred local controversy, they chose to attend St. Vincent–St. Mary High School, a predominately white private Catholic school.[4][5]

text: High school career

text: Basketball

text: As a freshman, James averaged 21 points and 6 rebounds per game for the St. Vincent-St. Mary varsity basketball team.[6] The Fighting Irish finished the year 27–0, winning the Division III state title.[6] As a sophomore, James averaged 25.2 points and 7.2 rebounds with 5.8 assists and 3.8 steals per game.[7] For some home games during the season, St. Vincent-St. Mary played at the University of Akron's 5,492-seat Rhodes Arena to satisfy ticket demand from alumni, fans, and college and NBA scouts who wanted to see James play.[2]:51[8] The Fighting Irish finished the season 26–1 and repeated as state champions.[6] For his outstanding play, James was named Ohio Mr. Basketball and selected to the USA Today All-USA First Team, becoming the first sophomore to do either.[9]

text: Prior to the start of James's junior year, he appeared in SLAM Magazine and was lauded as possibly "the best high school basketball player in America right now" by writer Ryan Jones.[10] During the season, he appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, becoming the first high school basketball underclassman to do so.[2]:104 With averages of 29 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 3.3 steals per game,[6] he was again named Ohio Mr. Basketball and selected to the USA Today All-USA First Team,[6] and became the first junior to be named boys' basketball Gatorade National Player of the Year.[2]:117 St. Vincent-St. Mary finished the year with a 23–4 record, ending their season with a loss in the Division II championship game.[2]:114 Following the loss, James seriously considered declaring for the 2002 NBA draft, unsuccessfully petitioning for an adjustment to the NBA's draft eligibility rules that required prospective players to have at least graduated from high school.[11] During this time, he used marijuana to help cope with the stress that resulted from the constant media attention he was receiving.[12][13][14]

text: Throughout his senior year, James and the Fighting Irish traveled around the country to play a number of nationally ranked teams, including a game against Oak Hill Academy that was nationally televised on ESPN2.[2]:142 Time Warner Cable, looking to capitalize on James's popularity, offered St. Vincent-St. Mary's games to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis throughout the season.[2]:143 For the year, James averaged 31.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 3.4 steals per game,[9] was named Ohio Mr. Basketball and selected to the USA Today All-USA First Team for an unprecedented third consecutive year,[2]:178[6] and was named Gatorade National Player of the Year for the second consecutive year.[6] He participated in three year-end high school basketball all-star games—the EA Sports Roundball Classic, the Jordan Capital Classic, and the McDonald's All-American Game—losing his National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) eligibility and making it official that he would enter the 2003 NBA draft.[15] Many basketball analysts, scouts, and writers have remarked that James left high school as one of the best and most hyped prospects of all-time.[2]:142[16][17][18][19]

text: Also during his senior year, James was the centerpiece of several controversies. For his 18th birthday, he skirted state amateur bylaws by accepting a Hummer H2 from his mother, who had secured a loan for the vehicle by utilizing LeBron's future earning power as a professional athlete.[20] This prompted an investigation by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) because its guidelines stated that no amateur may accept any gift valued over $100 as a reward for athletic performance. James was cleared of any wrongdoing because he had accepted the gift from a family member and not from an agent or any outside source.[15] Later in the season, James accepted two throwback jerseys worth $845 from an urban clothing store in exchange for posing for pictures, officially violating OHSAA rules and resulting in him being stripped of his high school sports eligibility.[15] James appealed the ruling and his penalty was eventually dropped to a two-game suspension, allowing him to play the remainder of the year. The Irish were also forced to forfeit one of their wins, their only official loss that season.[21] In his first game back after the suspension, James scored a career-high 52 points.[22]

text: Football

text: James played wide receiver for St. Vincent-St. Mary's football team and was recruited by some Division I programs, including Notre Dame.[2]:51[23] As a sophomore, he was named first team all-state, and as a junior, he helped lead the Fighting Irish to the state semifinals.[7] He decided to stop playing high school football before his senior year, after he broke his wrist during an AAU basketball game.[24] Many sports analysts, football critics, high school coaches, and former and current players have speculated on whether he could have played in the National Football League.[2]:91[25][26][27][28]

text: Professional career

text: Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010)

text: Rookie season (2003–2004)

text: James was selected by his home team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, as the first overall pick of the 2003 NBA draft.[29] In his first regular season game, he scored 25 points against the Sacramento Kings, setting an NBA record for most points scored by a prep-to-pro player in his debut performance.[30] At the conclusion of the season, he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year, finishing with averages of 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game.[31] He became the first Cavalier to receive the honor and just the third player in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game as a rookie.[32] The Cavaliers finished the season 35–47, failing to make the playoffs despite an 18-game improvement over the previous year.[33]

text: Rise to superstardom (2004–2008)

text: James earned his first NBA All-Star Game selection in 2004–05, contributing 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists in a winning effort for the Eastern Conference.[34] Around the league, teams took note of his rapid development, with Denver Nuggets coach George Karl telling Sports Illustrated, "It's weird talking about a 20-year-old kid being a great player, but he is a great player ... He's the exception to almost every rule."[35] On March 20, James scored 56 points against the Toronto Raptors, setting Cleveland's new single-game points record.[36] With final averages of 27.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 2.2 steals per game, he was named to his first All-NBA Team.[7] Despite a 30–20 record to start the year,[36] the Cavaliers again failed to make the playoffs, finishing the season 42–40.[37]

text: At the 2006 All-Star Game, James led the East to victory with 29 points and was named the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.[38] Behind final season averages of 31.4 points, 7 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game,[39] he also finished second in overall NBA Most Valuable Player Award voting to Steve Nash.[40] Under James's leadership, the Cavaliers qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1998.[41] In his postseason debut, James recorded a triple-double in a winning effort versus the Washington Wizards.[42] In Game 3 of the series, he made the first game-winning shot of his career, making another in Game 5.[43] Cleveland would go on to defeat the Wizards before being ousted by the Detroit Pistons in the second round.[44][45]

text: In 2006–07, James's averages declined to 27.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.[7] Some analysts attributed the fall to a regression in his passing skills and shot selection, stemming from a lack of effort and focus.[48] The Cavaliers finished the season with 50 wins for the second consecutive year and entered the playoffs as the East's second seed.[49][50] In Game 5 of the Conference Finals, James notched 48 points with 9 rebounds and 7 assists, scoring 29 of Cleveland's last 30 points, including the game-winning layup with two seconds left, against the Pistons.[51] After the game, play-by-play announcer Marv Albert called the performance "one of the greatest moments in postseason history" and color commentator Steve Kerr described it as "Jordan-esque".[52] In 2012, ESPN ranked the performance the fourth greatest in modern NBA playoff history.[53] The Cavaliers went on to win Game 6 and claim their first-ever Eastern Conference championship,[54] earning them a matchup with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals.[55] During the championship round, James struggled, averaging 22 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game on just 35.6 percent shooting,[56] and Cleveland was eliminated in a sweep.[55]

text: In February of the 2007–08 season, James was named All-Star Game MVP for the second time behind a 27-point, 8-rebound, and 9-assist performance.[57][58] On March 21, he moved past Brad Daugherty as the Cavaliers' all-time leading scorer in a game against the Raptors, doing so in over 100 less games than Daugherty.[59] His 30 points per game were also the highest in the league, representing his first scoring title.[60] Despite his individual accomplishments, Cleveland's record fell from the year before to 45–37.[61] Seeded fourth in the East entering the playoffs, the Cavaliers defeated the Wizards in the first round for the third consecutive season before being eliminated in seven games by the eventual-champion Boston Celtics in the next round.[62] During the decisive seventh game in Boston, James scored 45 points and Paul Pierce scored 41 in a game the Associated Press described as a "shootout".[63]

text: First MVP tenure (2008–2010)

text: At the conclusion of the 2008–09 season, James finished second in NBA Defensive Player of the Year voting and made his first NBA All-Defensive Team, posting 23 chase-down blocks and a career-high 93 total blocks.[65][66] He also became only the fourth postmerger player to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks in a single season.[67] Behind his play and the acquisition of All-Star guard Mo Williams, Cleveland went a franchise record 66–16 and fell just one game short of matching the best home record in league history.[68] With final averages of 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game, James became the first Cavalier to win the MVP Award.[69] Reflecting on James's performance for ESPN, John Hollinger later wrote, "He's having what is arguably the greatest individual season in history, and it's time we gave him his due for it."[70]

text: In the playoffs, Cleveland swept the Pistons and the Atlanta Hawks to earn a matchup with the Orlando Magic in the Conference Finals.[71] In Game 1 of the series, James scored 49 points on 66 percent shooting in a losing effort for the Cavaliers.[53] In Game 2, he hit a game-winner to tie the series at 1–1.[72] Cleveland would lose the series in six games, and following the loss in Game 6, James immediately left the floor without shaking hands with his opponents, which was an act that many media members viewed as unsportsmanlike.[73][74] For the series, he averaged 38.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 8 assists per game,[75] finishing the postseason with a career playoff-high 35.3 points per game.[39]

text: In February of the 2009–10 season, James was forced into a temporary point guard role following a series of injuries to the Cavaliers' backcourt.[76] Behind his leadership, Cleveland lost no momentum, finishing the year with the best record in the league for the second consecutive season.[77] Due in part to his increased minutes as the Cavaliers' primary ball handler, James increased his statistical production, averaging 29.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.6 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1 block per game on 50 percent shooting en route to another MVP Award.[78] To open the playoffs, Cleveland advanced past the Bulls to earn a matchup with the Celtics in the second round.[79] James was heavily criticized for not playing well in Game 5 of the series, shooting only 20 percent on 14 shots and scoring 15 points.[80] The team suffered its worst loss in franchise history, and at the conclusion of the game, James walked off the court to a smattering of boos from Cleveland's home crowd.[81] The Cavaliers were officially eliminated from the postseason in Game 6, with James posting 27 points, 19 rebounds, 10 assists, and nine turnovers in the losing effort.[79]

text: 2010 free agency

text: James became an unrestricted free agent at 12:01 am EDT on July 1, 2010.[83] During this time, he was contacted by several teams, including the Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, and Cavaliers.[84] On July 8, he announced on a live ESPN special titled The Decision that he would sign with the Heat.[85] The telecast was broadcast from the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Connecticut and raised $2.5 million for the charity. An additional $3.5 million was raised from advertising revenue, which was donated to other charities.[86][87] The day before the special, fellow free agents Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade had also announced that they would sign with Miami;[88][89] reports later arose that back in 2006 the trio had discussed among themselves their upcoming 2010 free agencies.[90] James decided to join with Bosh and Wade in part so that he could shoulder less of the offensive load; he thought that his improved teammates would give him a better chance of winning an NBA championship than had he stayed in Cleveland.[91][92] Heat president Pat Riley played a major role in selling James on the idea of playing with Bosh and Wade.[93] James would be relieved of the burden of scoring, and he thought he could be the first player since Oscar Robertson to average a triple-double in a season.[91]

text: James drew intense criticism from sports analysts, executives, fans, and current and former players for leaving the Cavaliers. The Decision itself was also scrutinized and viewed as unnecessary. Many thought the prolonged wait for James's choice was unprofessional as not even the teams courting him were aware of his decision until moments before the show.[94] Upon learning that James would not be returning to Cleveland, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert published an open letter to fans in which he aggressively denounced James's actions.[95] Some angry fans of the team recorded videos of themselves burning his jersey.[96] Former NBA players, including Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson, were also critical of James, condemning him for joining with Bosh and Wade in Miami and not trying to win a championship as "the guy".[97][98][99] James drew further criticism in a September interview with CNN when he claimed that race might have been a factor in the fallout from The Decision.[100][101] As a result of his actions during the 2010 free agency period, he quickly gained a reputation as one of America's most disliked athletes, a radical change from years prior.[102][103] The phrase "taking my talents to South Beach" became a punch line for critics.[104][105]

text: Immediately following The Decision, James claimed that there was nothing he would change about the handling of his free agency despite all the criticism.[106] During the 2010–11 season, he expressed some regret, admitting, "[I] probably would do it a little bit different ... But I'm happy with my decision."[107] Before the 2011–12 season, he relented, "... if the shoe was on the other foot and I was a fan, and I was very passionate about one player, and he decided to leave, I would be upset too about the way he handled it."[103]

text: Miami Heat (2010–2014)

text: Year of controversy (2010–2011)

text: James officially became a member of the Heat on July 10, 2010.[108] With the move, he became only the third reigning MVP to change teams and the first since Moses Malone in 1982.[109] That evening, the Heat threw a welcome party for their new "big three" at the American Airlines Arena, an event that took on a rock concert atmosphere.[110] During the gathering, James predicted a dynasty for the Heat and alluded to multiple championships.[111][112] Outside of Miami, the spectacle was not well-received, furthering the negative public perception of James.[113][114]

text: Throughout the 2010–11 season, James embraced the villain role that was bestowed upon him by the media. He played for the Heat with an angry demeanor and less joy than in years past, and later admitted that he regretted this approach.[115] On December 2, he faced the Cavaliers in Cleveland for the first time since departing as a free agent. He scored 38 points and led Miami to a win while being booed every time he touched the ball.[116][117] He finished the season with averages of 26.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 7 assists per game on 51 percent shooting.[39] Miami entered the playoffs as the East's second seed and advanced to the Finals before stumbling against the Dallas Mavericks, losing in six games despite holding a 2–1 series lead going into Game 4.[118] James received the brunt of the criticism for the loss, averaging only three points in fourth quarters in the series.[119] His Finals scoring average of 17.8 points per game signified an 8.9-point drop from the regular season, the largest point drop-off in league history.[120]

text: Back-to-back championships (2011–2013)

text: James was humbled by the Heat's loss to the Mavericks, and he spent the offseason working with Hakeem Olajuwon on his post game.[121] His work with Olajuwon paid off, fueling what Grantland's Kirk Goldsberry called "one of the greatest and most important transformations in recent sports history".[122] Behind James's more post-oriented play,[122] Miami matched their best start to a season in franchise history,[123] and at the conclusion of the lockout-shortened 2011–12 season, he was named MVP for the third time, finishing with averages of 27.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 1.9 steals per game on 53 percent shooting.[124]

text: In Game 4 of the second round of the playoffs, James registered 40 points, 18 rebounds, and 9 assists to help even the series against the Indiana Pacers.[126] Miami eventually defeated the Pacers in six games.[127] Facing elimination in Game 6 of the Conference Finals against the Celtics, James scored 45 points to lead the Heat to victory in what The New York Times called a "career-defining performance".[128] Miami won Game 7 to advance to the Finals, earning them a matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder.[127] Late in Game 4 of the series, James hit a three-pointer to give the Heat a lead, helping them win the game despite missing time with leg cramps.[129] In Game 5, he registered a triple-double as Miami defeated Oklahoma City for their second-ever championship and James's first championship.[130] James was unanimously voted the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player with averages of 28.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game.[131] His full postseason run, in which he averaged 30.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game, was later ranked the second best in modern NBA history by ESPN.[132]

text: In February of the 2012–13 season, James's performance was described by Sports Illustrated as a "month for the ages",[133] averaging 29.7 points and 7.8 assists per game while setting multiple shooting efficiency records.[134][135][136] During this period, the Heat began a 27-game winning streak, the third longest in NBA history.[137] Behind his play, Miami finished the year with a franchise and league best 66–16 record,[138] and James was named MVP for the fourth time, falling just one vote shy of becoming the first player in NBA history to win the award unanimously.[139] His final season averages were 26.8 points, 8 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game on 56.5 percent shooting.[39]

text: In Game 1 of the Conference Finals, James scored a buzzer-beating layup to give Miami a one-point victory against the Pacers.[140] Throughout the series, his supporting cast struggled significantly, and his added scoring load prompted him to compare his responsibilities to those of his "Cleveland days".[141] Despite these struggles, the Heat advanced to the Finals for a meeting with the Spurs,[142] signifying a rematch for James from his first Finals six years earlier.[143] At the beginning of the series, he was criticized for his lack of aggressiveness and poor shot selection as Miami fell behind 2–3.[75][142][144] In Game 6, he recorded his second triple-double of the series, including 16 fourth quarter points, to lead the Heat to a comeback victory.[145] In Game 7, he tied the Finals record for most points scored in a Game 7 victory, leading Miami over San Antonio with 37 points.[146] He was named Finals MVP for the second straight season, averaging 25.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2.3 steals per game for the championship round.[147]

text: Fourth consecutive Finals (2013–2014)

text: On March 3 of the 2013–14 season, James scored a career-high and franchise-record 61 points in a game against the Charlotte Bobcats.[148] Throughout the year, he was one of the few staples for a Heat roster that used 20 different starting lineups due to injuries,[149] finishing with averages of 27.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game on 56.7 percent shooting.[39] In the second round of the playoffs, he tied a career postseason-high by scoring 49 points in Game 4 against the Brooklyn Nets.[150] In the next round, Miami defeated the Pacers to earn their fourth consecutive Finals berth, becoming one of only four teams in NBA history to do so.[151] In Game 1 of the Finals, James missed most of the fourth quarter because of leg cramps, helping the Spurs take an early series lead.[152] In Game 2, he led the Heat to a series-tying victory with 35 points on a 64 percent shooting rate.[153] San Antonio eventually eliminated the Heat in five games, ending Miami's quest for a three-peat.[154] For the Finals, James averaged 28.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.0 steals per game.[155]

text: Return to the Cavaliers (2014–present)

text: 2014 free agency

text: On June 25, 2014, James opted out of his contract with the Heat and officially became an unrestricted free agent on July 1.[158] On July 11, he revealed via a first-person essay in Sports Illustrated that he intended to return to the Cavaliers.[159] In contrast to The Decision, his announcement to return to Cleveland was well received.[160][161][162] On July 12, he officially signed with the team,[163] who had compiled a league-worst 97–215 record in the four seasons following his departure.[164] A month after James's signing, the Cavaliers acquired Kevin Love from the Minnesota Timberwolves, forming a new star trio along with Kyrie Irving.[165]

text: Ending the 52-year Cleveland sports curse (2014–2016)

text: In January of the 2014–15 season, James missed two weeks due to left knee and lower back strains, the longest stretch of missed games in his career.[166] In total, he played a career-low 69 games and his final averages were 25.3 points, 6 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game.[39] In the second round of the playoffs, he hit a baseline jumper at the buzzer to give Cleveland a 2–2 series tie with the Bulls.[167] In the Conference Finals, the Cavaliers defeated the Hawks to advance to the Finals, making James the first player since the 1960s to play in five consecutive Finals.[168] For most of the Finals against the Golden State Warriors, Irving and Love were sidelined due to injury, giving James more offensive responsibilities.[168] Behind his leadership, the Cavaliers opened the series with a 2–1 lead before being eliminated in six games.[169] Despite the loss, he received serious consideration for the Finals MVP Award,[170] averaging 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game for the championship round.[169]

text: During the 2015–16 season, James was criticized for his role in several off-court controversies, including the midseason firing of Cavaliers' head coach David Blatt.[171][172] Despite these distractions, Cleveland finished the year with 57 wins and the best record in the East.[173] James's final averages were 25.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game on 52 percent shooting.[39] In the playoffs, the Cavaliers advanced comfortably to the Finals, losing only two games en route to a rematch with the Warriors,[173] who were coming off a record-setting 73 win season.[174] To begin the series, Cleveland fell behind 3–1, including two blowout losses.[175] James responded by registering back-to-back 41 point games in Games 5 and 6, leading the Cavaliers to two consecutive wins to stave off elimination.[176] In Game 7, he posted a triple-double and made a number of key plays, including a memorable chase-down block on Andre Iguodala in the final two minutes,[177][178][179] as Cleveland emerged victorious, winning the city's first professional sports title in 52 years and becoming the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3–1 series deficit in the Finals.[180] James became just the third player to record a triple-double in an NBA Finals Game 7,[181] and behind series averages of 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 2.3 blocks, and 2.6 steals per game,[175] he also became the first player in league history to lead both teams in all five statistical categories for a playoff round, culminating in a unanimous Finals MVP selection.[182]

text: Post-championship (2017–present)

text: The 2016–17 season was marred by injuries and unexpected losses for the Cavaliers;[183] James later described it as one of the "strangest" years of his career.[184] Following a January defeat to the New Orleans Pelicans, he publicly criticized Cleveland's front office for constructing a team that he felt was too "top heavy", for which he received criticism.[185] The Cavaliers finished the season as the East's second seed, with James averaging 26.4 points and career highs in rebounds (8.6), assists (8.7), and turnovers (4.1) per game.[39] In Game 3 of the first round of the postseason, he registered 41 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists against the Pacers, leading Cleveland to a comeback victory after trailing by 25 points at halftime, representing the largest halftime deficit overcome in NBA playoff history.[186] In Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Celtics, James scored 35 points and surpassed Michael Jordan as the league's all-time postseason scoring leader.[187] The Cavaliers won the game and the series, advancing to their third consecutive Finals against the Warriors.[188] Behind averages of 33.6 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists per game, James became the first player to average a triple-double in the Finals, but Cleveland was defeated in five games.[189]

text: After starting the 2017–18 season with a 3–5 record, James led the Cavaliers to a 130–122 win over the Washington Wizards on November 3 to end a four-game losing skid. He scored 57 points in the game to set the second-highest point total of his career, making 23 of 34 field-goal tries and all nine free throws, adding 11 rebounds and seven assists. James reached at least 10 points for the 800th game in a row, joining Michael Jordan (866) as the only other NBA player with a streak that long. James also became the youngest player to reach 29,000 career points in the NBA.[190] On November 28, 2017, James was ejected for the first time in his career during the third quarter of the Cavaliers' 108–97 win over the Miami Heat. James was in the midst of his 1,082nd career regular season game, and 1,299th overall.[191] On December 16, 2017, he had his 60th career triple-double in a 109–100 win over the Utah Jazz. James had his fifth triple-double of the season and passed Larry Bird for sixth on the career list.[192]

text: National team career

text: James made his debut for the United States national team at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.[193] He spent the Games mostly on the bench,[194][195] averaging 14.6 minutes per game with 5.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game in eight games.[193] Team USA finished the competition with a bronze medal, becoming the first U.S. basketball team to return home without a gold medal since adding active NBA players to their line-up.[193][196] James felt his limited playing time was a "lowlight" and believed he was not given "a fair opportunity to play".[197] His attitude during the Olympics was described as "disrespectful" and "distasteful" by columnists Adrian Wojnarowski and Peter Vecsey, respectively.[198][199]

text: At the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan, James took on a greater role for Team USA, averaging 13.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game as co-captain.[200][201] The team finished the tournament with an 8–1 record, winning another bronze medal.[200] James's behavior was again questioned, this time by teammate Bruce Bowen, who confronted James during tryouts regarding his treatment of staff members.[198][202]

text: Before naming James to the 2008 Olympic team, Team USA managing director Jerry Colangelo and coach Mike Krzyzewski gave James an ultimatum to improve his attitude, and he heeded their advice.[198][203] At the FIBA Americas Championship 2007, he averaged 18.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game, including a 31-point performance against Argentina in the championship game, the most ever by an American in an Olympic qualifier.[204][205] Team USA went 10–0, winning the gold medal and qualifying for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.[193] James credited the team's attitude and experience for their improvement, saying: "I don't think we understood what it meant to put on a USA uniform and all the people that we were representing in 2004. We definitely know that now."[195] At the Olympics, Team USA went unbeaten, winning their first gold medal since 2000.[206] In the final game, James turned in 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists against Spain.[206]

text: James did not play at the 2010 FIBA World Championship but rejoined Team USA for the 2012 Olympics in London, England.[207] He became the leader of the team with Kobe Bryant, who would soon be 34, stepping back.[208][209][210] James facilitated the offense from the post and perimeter, called the defensive sets, and provided scoring when needed.[211][212][213][214] During a game against Australia, he recorded the first triple-double in U.S. Olympic basketball history with 11 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists.[a][214] Team USA went on to win their second straight gold medal, again defeating Spain in the final game.[216] James contributed 19 points in the win, becoming the all-time leading scorer in U.S. men's basketball history.[193][216] He also joined Michael Jordan as the only players to win an NBA MVP award, NBA championship, NBA Finals MVP, and Olympic gold medal in the same year.[217] Afterwards, Krzyzewski said James "is the best player, he is the best leader and he is as smart as anybody playing the game right now."[218]

text: Player profile

text:
"It’s not just that [LeBron James] is really good in his 15th year. He's the best player."

—Greg Anthony, NBA TV and TNT analyst[219]

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text: Standing 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) and weighing 250 pounds (113.4 kg), James has started at small forward and power forward, but he can also play the other three positions.[220] With career averages of 27.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 7.0 assists, and 1.6 steals per game,[39] he is considered one of the most athletic and versatile players in the NBA,[122][221][222] and has been compared to Hall of Famers Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan.[31][223] Since 2011, he has been ranked the best player in the NBA by ESPN and Sports Illustrated.[b][c]

text: Many basketball analysts, coaches, fans, and current and former players consider James to be one of the greatest players of all-time, often ranking him as the best small forward and in the top five overall.[d] He has earned All-NBA honors every season since his sophomore year, All-Defensive honors every season from 2009 to 2014, and was named Rookie of the Year in his debut season.[39] With four MVP awards, he is part of a select group of players who have won the award four times, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, and Bill Russell; James and Russell are the only two players who have won four MVP awards in a five-year span.[242] While James has never won the Defensive Player of the Year Award, he has finished second in the voting twice and lists it as one of his main goals.[66][243] James has appeared in the Finals eight times and won three championships. Some analysts have criticized him for not having a better Finals record, while others have defended him, arguing that James usually performed well but was defeated by superior competition.[244][245][246]

text: Offense

text: Upon entering the NBA as a 19-year-old rookie, James made an immediate offensive impact and led the Cavaliers in scoring.[248][249] He holds numerous "youngest to" distinctions, including being the youngest player to score 28,000 career points.[e] During his first stint in Cleveland, he was primarily used as an on-ball point forward. His shooting tendencies were perimeter-oriented,[122] and he established himself as one of the best slashers and finishers in basketball; he led the NBA in three-point plays in 2006.[254] His combination of speed, quickness, and size often created matchup problems for opposing teams as he was capable of blowing by larger defenders and overpowering smaller ones.[255] These qualities became more apparent in transition, where he developed a reputation for grabbing defensive rebounds and then beating the defense downcourt for highlight-quality baskets.[256] Around this time, James was frequently criticized for not having developed a reliable jump shot or post game.[257] Teams would try to exploit these weaknesses by giving him space in the half court and forcing him to settle for three-pointers and long two-pointers, a strategy famously utilized by Spurs coach Greg Popovich in the 2007 Finals, where James converted on only 36 percent of his field goals in four games.[258]

text: In Miami, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra changed James's role to a more unconventional one.[122] James began spending more time in the post and shooting fewer three-pointers, attempting a career-low 149 in 2012.[39][122] He improved his shot selection and accuracy on jump shots, finishing second in the league in catch-and-shoot field goal percentage in 2013.[259] He also learned how to work as an off-ball cutter in the Heat's "pass-happy" offense.[260] Behind these improvements, James's overall scoring efficiency rose to historically-great levels,[261] peaking in 2014 when he registered a 64.9 true shooting percentage.[39] During this period, ESPN's Tom Haberstroh called James's free-throw shooting his biggest weakness, describing it as "average".[262] Upon returning to the Cavaliers, James began to experience subtle age-related declines in productivity,[263] posting his lowest scoring averages since his rookie season in 2015 and 2016.[39][264] His shooting also temporarily regressed, and he briefly ranked as the worst high-volume outside shooter from outside the paint in the NBA.[265] Despite these changes, he has remained an elite offensive player who is capable of beating defenses with body control, strength, and varying attacking speeds.[255]

text: James's playmaking ability is generally considered to be one of his premier skills, with some analysts ranking him among the greatest passers in NBA history.[266] He is the only frontcourt player in league history to register over 7,000 career assists.[267] Using his size, vision, and the attention he garners from opposing defenses to his advantage,[268] James is able to create easy points for his teammates with accurate assists, manufacturing a league leading 2.6 three-pointers per game by way of his passing alone in 2013.[269] He will often execute passes that would normally be considered unconventional, including passes after leaving his feet and passes through defensive traffic.[270] His uncanny tendency to find the open man played a significant role in the evolution of modern NBA defenses, forcing teams to incorporate some elements of zone into their schemes to better cover the weak side of the court and prevent James from passing to open shooters.[255]

text: Early in James's career, he was criticized by the media for his play in pressure situations; specifically, for passing instead of shooting in the waning seconds of close games.[271][272] In a 2011 interview, teammate Chris Bosh stated that he would rather have Dwyane Wade take a last-second shot than James.[273] Later in James's career, his clutch play was viewed more favorably; for example, a 2011 article by Henry Abbott revealed that James had a better shooting percentage with the game on the line than such notables as Ray Allen and Kobe Bryant.[274] In 2015, FiveThirtyEight wrote that he might be "the most clutch playoff shooter of his generation".[275]

text: Defense

text: At the beginning of James's NBA career, he was considered to be a poor defensive player,[276] but he improved steadily through the years. Near the end of his first tenure in Cleveland, he became proficient at the chase-down block, which involved coming in from behind the opposition in transition to block their shot.[65] In Miami, he developed into a more versatile defensive player, and the Heat relied on him to guard all five positions.[277] James was paired with teammates Shane Battier and Dwyane Wade, and Miami used him in an ultra-aggressive defensive scheme,[278] with James cheating off the ball to help out inside or get into rebounding position.[279] Beginning in 2014, some analysts noted a regression in his defensive impact, stemming from a lack of effort and expected age-related declines.[280][281] James himself admitted to taking plays off at times, referring to this approach as "chill mode".[282] Writing for ESPN in 2016, Nate Duncan observed that while James tended to take off more plays than in his younger days, he was able to raise his level in that year's Finals and temporarily recapture his Miami form.[283]

text: Personal life

text: At a December 31, 2011, party celebrating New Year's Eve and his 27th birthday, James proposed to Savannah Brinson, his high school sweetheart.[284] She accepted and the two were married on September 14, 2013 in San Diego.[285] Together, they have three children: LeBron James Jr. (b. 2004),[286] Bryce Maximus James (b. 2007),[287] and Zhuri James (b. 2014).[288] During his tenure with the Heat, James resided in Coconut Grove, an affluent Miami neighborhood, where he bought a $9 million three-story mansion overlooking Biscayne Bay.[289] In November 2015, James bought a 9,350 square-foot East Coast–style mansion in Brentwood, Los Angeles for about $21 million.[290]

text: James is an active supporter of the Boys & Girls Club of America, Children's Defense Fund, and ONEXONE.[291] He also has his own charity foundation, the LeBron James Family Foundation, which is based in Akron.[292] Since 2005, the foundation has held an annual bike-a-thon in Akron to raise money for various causes.[293] In 2015, James announced a partnership with the University of Akron to provide scholarships for as many as 2,300 children beginning in 2021.[294] In 2016, he donated $2.5 million to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture to support an exhibit about Muhammad Ali.[295] In 2017, he received the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award from the NBA for his "outstanding service and dedication to the community".[296] In November of that same year, the school board of Ohio approved of the "I Promise" Elementary School, a public school created in a partnership with the LeBron James Family Foundation to help struggling elementary school students (currently 3rd and 4th graders) stay in school and help retain information more easily.[297] James later noted that it was his most important professional accomplishment yet.[298]

text: Business interests

text: James is represented by agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports.[299] His first agent was Aaron Goodwin, whom he left in 2005 for Leon Rose. Rose joined Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in 2007, and he worked with fellow CAA agent Henry Thomas, who represented Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, to bring James to Miami in 2010. James left CAA for Paul in 2012.[300] James, Paul, Maverick Carter, and Randy Mims—all childhood friends—formed agent and sports-marketing company LRMR after James left Goodwin. LRMR handles James's marketing, including the marketing of The Decision, for which it was criticized.[301][302]

text: Throughout his career, James has taken a unique approach to his playing contracts, usually opting to sign shorter term deals in order to maximize his earnings potential and flexibility;[303][108][304] for example, in 2006, he and the Cavaliers negotiated a three-year, $60 million contract extension instead of the four-year maximum as it allotted him the option of seeking a new contract worth more money as an unrestricted free agent following the 2010 season.[305] This move ultimately allowed James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh to sign with the Heat together.[306] During his second stint in Cleveland, he began opting out and re-signing on new contracts after each season in order to take advantage of higher salaries resulting from the NBA's rising salary cap.[163][307][308][309] In 2016, he signed with the Cavaliers on a three-year deal,[310] becoming the highest-paid player in the league for the first time in his career.[311]

text: James has been the recipient of numerous endorsement contracts; some of the companies he does business with are Audemars Piguet,[312] Coca-Cola,[313] Dunkin' Brands,[314] McDonald's,[315] Nike,[313] State Farm,[316] and Samsung.[313] Coming out of high school, he was the target of a three-way bidding war among Nike, Reebok, and Adidas,[317] eventually signing with Nike for approximately $90 million.[318] His signature shoes have performed well for Nike.[319] In 2011, Fenway Sports Group became the sole global marketer of his rights, and as part of the deal, he was granted a minority stake in the English Premier League football club Liverpool FC,[320] who he has claimed his support for.[321] As a result of James's endorsement money and NBA salary, he has been listed as one of the world's highest-paid athletes.[322] In 2013, he surpassed Kobe Bryant as the highest paid basketball player in the world, with earnings of $56.5 million.[323] In 2014, James realized a profit of more than $30 million as part of Apple's acquisition of Beats Electronics; he had originally struck a deal to get a small stake in the company at its inception in exchange for promoting its headphones.[324] In 2015, he was ranked the sixth highest earning sportsperson,[325] and third highest in 2016 (after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi).[326] James has stated that we would like to own an NBA team in the future, albeit in a hands-off capacity.[327]

text: James and comedian Jimmy Kimmel co-hosted the 2007 ESPY Awards.[328] In other comedic pursuits, he hosted the 33rd-season premiere of Saturday Night Live.[329] He has also tried his hand at acting, appearing in a cameo role on the HBO series Entourage.[330] In 2015, he played himself in the Judd Apatow film Trainwreck,[331] receiving positive reviews for his performance.[332] That same year, James's digital video company, Uninterrupted, raised $15.8 million from Warner Bros. Entertainment and Turner Sports to help expand the company's efforts to bring athlete-created content to fans. It is hosted on Bleacher Report and is used by several other athletes including New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski and Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman.[333]

text: Along with business partner Maverick Carter, James owns production company SpringHill Entertainment,[334] whose first work was the Lions Gate documentary More Than a Game, released in 2009 and chronicling James's high school years.[335] Series produced by SpringHill include the Disney XD sports documentaries Becoming,[336] Starz sitcom Survivor's Remorse,[337] and animated web series The LeBrons.[338] In 2016, CNBC aired an unscripted series hosted by James called Cleveland Hustles, where four up-and-coming Northern Ohio entrepreneurs will be financed on the condition of revitalizing a neighborhood in Cleveland.[339] In the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, a 60-minute Vince Carter documentary entitled The Carter Effect was executive produced by James and Maverick Carter along with rapper Drake and Future the Prince.[340][341]

text: Public image

text: James is considered by many people–including his fellow players–to be the "face of the NBA".[342] His opinions have yielded significant influence on important league decisions; for example, in 2014 he asked commissioner Adam Silver to increase the duration of the All-Star break, and the request was granted the following season.[343] On February 13, 2015, James was elected the first Vice President of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA).[344]

text: Throughout his career, James has been ranked by Forbes as one of the world's most influential athletes,[345][346] and in 2017, he was listed by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.[347] During his first stint with the Cavaliers, he was adored by local fans, with Sherwin-Williams displaying a giant Nike-produced banner of James on its world headquarters.[348] Despite their affection for James, Cleveland fans and critics were frequently annoyed when he attended Cleveland Indians baseball games versus the New York Yankees sporting a Yankees hat.[349] Following his actions during the 2010 free agency period and, more specifically, The Decision, he was listed as one of the world's most disliked athletes.[350] By 2013, his image had mostly recovered and he was reported by ESPN as the most popular player in the NBA for the second time in his career.[351] In 2014, he was named the most popular male athlete in America by the Harris Poll.[352] He has led the league in jersey sales six times.[353]

text: In March 2008, James became the first black man—and third man overall after Richard Gere and George Clooney—to appear on the cover of Vogue, posing with Gisele Bündchen.[356] Some sports bloggers and columnists considered the cover offensive, describing the demeanor of James and his holding Bündchen as a reference to classic imagery of the movie monster King Kong, a dark savage capturing his light-skinned love interest.[354][355]

text: Throughout his career, James has taken stances on controversial issues. On several occasions, he mentioned a feeling of obligation to effect change using his status.[357] Those include the War in Darfur,[358][359][360][361] the Trayvon Martin case,[362] the now-former NBA owner Donald Sterling's racist comments in 2014,[357] the Michael Brown verdict,[363] and the death of Eric Garner.[364] Following a racist incident at his Los Angeles home in 2017, James stated, "being black in America is tough. We got a long way to go for us as a society and for us as African Americans until we feel equal in America."[365] Later on that same year, in the aftermath of the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, James questioned President Donald Trump's Make America Great Again slogan by stating "It's sad what's going on in Charlottesville. Is this the direction our country is heading? Make America Great Again huh? He said that" and "Our youth deserve better!!"[366]

text: In June 2008, James donated $20,000 to a committee to elect Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.[367] Later that year, James gathered almost 20,000 people at the Quicken Loans Arena for a viewing of Obama's 30-minute American Stories, American Solutions television advertisement.[368] The ad was shown on a large screen above the stage, where Jay-Z later held a free concert.[368] James later publicly endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential election.[369]

text: NBA career statistics

text:
Legend

  GP
Games played
  GS
Games started
 MPG
Minutes per game

 FG%
Field goal percentage
 3P%
3-point field goal percentage
 FT%
Free throw percentage

 RPG
Rebounds per game
 APG
Assists per game
 SPG
Steals per game

 BPG
Blocks per game
 PPG
Points per game
 Bold
Career high

text:
†
Denotes seasons in which James won an NBA championship

*
Led the league

text: Regular season

text:
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG

2003–04
Cleveland
79
79
39.5
.417
.290
.754
5.5
5.9
1.6
.7
20.9

2004–05
Cleveland
80
80
42.4*
.472
.351
.750
7.4
7.2
2.2
.7
27.2

2005–06
Cleveland
79
79
42.5
.480
.335
.738
7.0
6.6
1.6
.8
31.4

2006–07
Cleveland
78
78
40.9
.476
.319
.698
6.7
6.0
1.6
.7
27.3

2007–08
Cleveland
75
74
40.4
.484
.315
.712
7.9
7.2
1.8
1.1
30.0*

2008–09
Cleveland
81
81
37.7
.489
.344
.780
7.6
7.2
1.7
1.1
28.4

2009–10
Cleveland
76
76
39.0
.503
.333
.767
7.3
8.6
1.6
1.0
29.7

2010–11
Miami
79
79
38.8
.510
.330
.759
7.5
7.0
1.6
.6
26.7

2011–12†
Miami
62
62
37.5
.531
.362
.771
7.9
6.2
1.9
.8
27.1

2012–13†
Miami
76
76
37.9
.565
.406
.753
8.0
7.3
1.7
.9
26.8

2013–14
Miami
77
77
37.7
.567
.379
.750
6.9
6.4
1.6
.3
27.1

2014–15
Cleveland
69
69
36.1
.488
.354
.710
6.0
7.4
1.6
.7
25.3

2015–16†
Cleveland
76
76
35.6
.520
.309
.731
7.4
6.8
1.4
.6
25.3

2016–17
Cleveland
74
74
37.8*
.548
.363
.674
8.6
8.7
1.2
.6
26.4

Career
1,061
1,060
38.9
.501
.342
.740
7.3
7.0
1.6
.8
27.1

All-Star
13
13
29.4
.518
.344
.735
6.0
5.8
1.3
.2
24.2

text: Playoffs

text:
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG

2006
Cleveland
13
13
46.5
.476
.333
.737
8.1
5.8
1.4
.7
30.8

2007
Cleveland
20
20
44.7
.416
.280
.755
8.1
8.0
1.7
.5
25.1

2008
Cleveland
13
13
42.5
.411
.257
.731
7.8
7.6
1.8
1.3
28.2

2009
Cleveland
14
14
41.4
.510
.333
.749
9.1
7.3
1.6
.9
35.3

2010
Cleveland
11
11
41.8
.502
.400
.733
9.3
7.6
1.7
1.8
29.1

2011
Miami
21
21
43.9
.466
.353
.763
8.4
5.9
1.7
1.2
23.7

2012†
Miami
23
23
42.7
.500
.259
.739
9.7
5.6
1.9
.7
30.3

2013†
Miami
23
23
41.7
.491
.375
.777
8.4
6.6
1.8
.8
25.9

2014
Miami
20
20
38.2
.565
.407
.806
7.1
4.8
1.9
.6
27.4

2015
Cleveland
20
20
42.2
.417
.227
.731
11.3
8.5
1.7
1.1
30.1

2016†
Cleveland
21
21
39.1
.525
.340
.661
9.5
7.6
2.3
1.3
26.3

2017
Cleveland
18
18
41.3
.565
.411
.698
9.1
7.8
1.9
1.3
32.8

Career
217
217
42.1
.485
.330
.742
8.9
6.9
1.8
1.0
28.4

text: Awards and honors

text:
Three-time NBA Champion: 2012, 2013, 2016
Three-time NBA Finals MVP: 2012, 2013, 2016
Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
13-time NBA All-Star: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2006, 2008
11-time All-NBA First Team: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Two-time All-NBA Second Team: 2005, 2007
Five-time NBA All-Defensive First Team: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
NBA All-Defensive Second Team: 2014
2004 NBA Rookie of the Year
2004 NBA All-Rookie First Team
2008 NBA Scoring Champion
2017 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

text:
Two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner: 2008, 2012
2004 Olympic Bronze Medal winner
2006 FIBA World Championship Bronze Medal winner
2007 FIBA Americas Championship Gold Medal winner
2012 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year
Commemorative banner in Miami's American Airlines Arena (for his 2012 gold medal won as a member of the Miami Heat)

text:
2003 National Champion
Three-time OHSAA Champion: 2000, 2001, 2003
Two-time Gatorade National Player of the Year 2002, 2003
Two-time USA Today High School Player of the Year 2002, 2003
Three-time Ohio Mr. Basketball: 2001, 2002, 2003
Three-time USA Today All-USA First Team: 2001, 2002, 2003
Two-time PARADE High School Player of the Year: 2002, 2003
2003 Naismith Prep Player of the Year[371]
2003 McDonald's National Player of the Year[372]
2003 McDonald's High School All-American[373]
2003 McDonald's All-American Game 2003
2003 EA Sports Roundball Classic MVP[374]
2003 Jordan Capital Classic MVP[374]
Number 23 retired by St. Vincent-St. Mary[375]
St. Vincent-St. Mary Hall of Fame (class of 2011)[376]
St. Vincent-St. Mary home basketball court named The LeBron James Arena[377]

text:
Three-time Cleveland Sports Awards Professional Athlete of the Year: 2009, 2016, 2017[378]
Two-time AP Athlete of the Year (2013, 2016)[379]
Two-time Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year (2012, 2016)[380]
2012 Sporting News Athlete of the Year[381]
2006 Sporting News NBA MVP[382]
2004 Sporting News Rookie of the Year[383]
Sports Illustrated NBA All-Decade First Team (2000s)[384]
17-time ESPY Award winner in various categories (13 individually, four as part of a team)[385]
Two-time Hickok Belt winner: 2012, 2013
2017 NAACP Image Awards – Jackie Robinson Award
South Main Street in downtown Akron renamed King James Way[386]
10-story commemorative banner in downtown Cleveland[387][388]
Six-story commemorative banner in downtown Akron[386]
Honorary lockers at Ohio State's football and basketball facilities[389][390]


document_title: Denethor

question_text: son of denethor the second in lord of the rings

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text: Denethor

text: Literature[edit]

text: Denethor was born in T.A. 2930, the first son and third child of Ecthelion II.[1] Ecthelion became the 25th Ruling Steward of Gondor in T.A. 2953, and at the same time Denethor became the heir apparent, inheriting the Horn of Gondor. He succeeded his father as Denethor II in T.A. 2984.

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text: As stated in the early chapters and the Appendices of The Return of the King, Denethor was widely considered a man of great will, foresight, and strength. However, he failed to reach out to his people, who flocked instead to Thorongil, an outsider who served Denethor's father with great renown. Thorongil vanished from Gondor four years before Denethor would succeed his father as Ruling Steward. Thorongil (who was secretly Aragorn, Chieftain of the Dúnedain of the North and hence a claimant to Gondor's throne) had advised Ecthelion to put faith in the wizard Gandalf, whom Denethor distrusted.

text: In T.A. 2976 Denethor had married Finduilas, daughter of Prince Adrahil of Dol Amroth. She gave birth to two sons, Boromir and Faramir, before dying when they were ten and five years old, respectively (T.A. 2988). Denethor never remarried, and became more grim and silent than before.

text: In a conversation with Pippin just before the first meeting with Denethor, Gandalf described Denethor as "…proud and subtle, a man of far greater lineage and power [than Théoden of Rohan], though he is not called a king." Following that meeting, after Pippin has sworn fealty to Denethor, Gandalf further commented:

text: He is not as other men of this time…by some chance the blood of Westernesse runs nearly true in him, as it does in his other son, Faramir, and yet did not in Boromir. He has long sight. He can perceive, if he bends his will thither, much of what is passing in the minds of men, even of those that dwell far off. It is difficult to deceive him, and dangerous to try.[2]

text: Unlike Saruman, Denethor was too strong to be corrupted by Sauron. In the novel, he began secretly using a palantír to probe Sauron's strength, though he incorrectly insisted he was able to control it. The effort aged him quickly, and the knowledge of Sauron's overwhelming force depressed him greatly, mostly due to deliberately biased visions from the palantír on the part of Sauron. Boromir's death depressed Denethor further, and he became ever more grim. Nonetheless he continued to fight Sauron with every resource at his disposal until the forces of Mordor arrived at the gates of the White City, at which point he lost all hope.

text: In the published essay on the Palantiri, Tolkien wrote:

text: He [Denethor] must have guessed that the Ithil-stone [Sauron's palantír] was in evil hands, and risked contact with it, trusting his strength. His trust was not entirely unjustified. Sauron failed to dominate him and could only influence him by deceits.

text: Saruman fell under the domination of Sauron... [while] Denethor remained steadfast in his rejection of Sauron, but was made to believe that his defeat was inevitable, and so fell into despair. The reasons for this difference were no doubt that in the first place Denethor was a man of great strength of will and maintained the integrity of his personality until the final blow of the (apparently) mortal wound of his only surviving son.[3]

text: Near the novel's climactic battle, Denethor ordered the warning beacons of Gondor to be lit, and forces were called in from all of Gondor's provinces. The civilian population of Minas Tirith was sent away to safety. As invasion seemed imminent, Denethor sent the Red Arrow to the Rohirrim as a call for aid. The Council decided that Gondor could make no stroke of its own, but Denethor ordered Gondor's forces to the city's outer defences at Osgiliath and the great wall of the Rammas Echor. He wanted to make a stand, since the defences had been built at great expense and not yet been overrun, and he assumed that no help was forthcoming from Rohan since his messenger had not returned with the Red Arrow (the messenger had in fact been killed by Orcs during the ride back to Minas Tirith).

text: The outer defences were placed under the command of Faramir. Faramir knew his men could not stand against Sauron's army, but he nonetheless obeyed out of respect for his father and late brother. In the ensuing battle Faramir was badly wounded, apparently mortally; he was carried back in the retreat to the city, which was now under siege by vastly superior forces.

text:
“Hope on then!” laughed Denethor. “Do I not know thee, Mithrandir? Thy hope is to rule in my stead, to stand behind every throne, north, south, or west... So! With the left hand thou wouldst use me for a little while as a shield against Mordor, and with the right bring up this Ranger of the North to supplant me. But I say to thee, Gandalf Mithrandir, I will not be thy tool! I am Steward of the House of Anarion. I will not step down to be the dotard chamberlain of an upstart. Even were his claim proved to me, still he comes but of the line of Isildur. I will not bow to such a one, last of a ragged house long bereft of lordship and dignity.”

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

text: Denethor's spirit was broken by the apparent loss of his son, and he ordered his servants to burn him alive on a pyre prepared for himself and Faramir in Rath Dínen. He took the white rod of his office and broke it over his knee, casting the pieces into the flames. He laid himself down on the pyre and so died, clasping the palantír in his hands. He also attempted to take Faramir with him, but was thwarted by the timely intervention of Peregrin Took, who saved Faramir from the flames with help from Gandalf and the guard Beregond. They were too late to save Denethor, however; he burned to death as Sauron's forces stormed the gate.

text: The Stewardship technically passed to Faramir, but he was in no condition to exercise any authority, still being close to death; he was taken to the Houses of Healing with little hope. But contrary to Denethor's forebodings, Faramir recovered, and the Stewardship was not emasculated. Indeed, when Aragorn became King, he not only confirmed the Stewardship to Faramir and his successors, but raised their rank to Princes of Ithilien.

text: Reception[edit]

text: Denethor's madness and despair has been compared to the madness and despair of Shakespeare's King Lear. Both men are first outraged when their children, Faramir and Cordelia, respectively,– refuse to aid them, but then grieve upon their children's death – which is only perceived in case of Faramir. According to Drout, both Denethor and Lear also show "despair of God's mercy" which is extremely dangerous in a leader who has to defend his realm.[4]

text: Unlike Aragorn and his allies, Denethor is also incapable of displaying what Tolkien called "northern courage" in Beowulf: the Monsters and the Critics, i.e., the spirit to carry on in the face of certain defeat and death.[5]

text: Adaptations[edit]

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text: Denethor was voiced by William Conrad in Rankin/Bass's 1980 animated adaptation of The Return of the King, and by Peter Vaughan in BBC Radio's 1981 serialization.

text: Peter Jackson adaptation[edit]

text: In Peter Jackson's live-action film trilogy, Denethor was played by John Noble, and was portrayed in a substantially more negative light than the novel. In the literature, Denethor is described as an exceptionally capable, committed ruler, although grim of bearing. He is shown as chiefly responsible for successfully defending Gondor for decades and gathering what strength it can muster, at great personal cost and sacrifice. According to Tolkien, he was:

text: ...a masterful man, both wise and learned beyond the measure of those days, and strong willed, confident in his own powers, and dauntless. (...) He was proud, but this was by no means personal: he loved Gondor and its people, and deemed himself appointed by destiny to lead them in this desperate time.[3]

text: In contrast, in the Jackson adaptation he is portrayed as a weak ruler who passively (and even actively) works against his kingdom's defense. The film also depicts him as openly favoring Boromir over Faramir, to the point of treating his younger son with barely disguised contempt (in the book this is implied, but is much more subtle).

text: He first appears in a deleted scene in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, but does not have a major role until the third and final film in the trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. In the DVD commentary of that film, Jackson describes Denethor as a sort of Shakespearean tragic character. He refuses to light the beacons of Gondor to call for the aid of Rohan. The responsibility of doing so lies in the hands of the young Hobbit, Peregrin Took, who is perilously sent up to light the beacon by Gandalf who believes that urgent help from Rohan is needed to combat the inevitable assault from Sauron's army, which lurks in Osgiliath. While in the novel, Denethor has already lit the beacons before Gandalf even entered Gondor. He sends his remaining son Faramir and all of his cavalry on a suicide mission to enemy-captured Osgiliath. In the novel, Denethor's carefully timed cavalry charge is targeted against the advancing Enemy in the open terrain near Minas Tirith, and actually rescues Faramir and his forces that were defending the Pelennor fields outside the city (Faramir was struck down by a "Southron chieftain" and was about to be finished off when the cavalry arrived). Apparently shocked by the size of Sauron's army (which in the novel he has already seen in his Palantír), he starts panicking and calls for the city's defenders to flee; whereas in the novel, he states that it is senseless to run from the enemy as there is no hope of escape.

text: In the movie, Gandalf knocks out Denethor before taking command of the defence. This does not occur in the book, and Gandalf is generally far more respectful of Denethor, indeed it is not likely Gandalf in the novel would be willing or able (allowed) to physically attack and throw down the ruler with impunity in his own citadel, in full sight of his guard and soldiery. In the book Gandalf, though critical, is depicted as more compassionate towards Denethor when the latter goes insane (rather than being disgusted and angry as in the movie), understanding that the source of the madness is Sauron and the Palantír Denethor was using at great risk and difficulty to facilitate Gondor's efforts against the Enemy. Rather than being in opposition to Gandalf's command of the defence, in the book Denethor is indifferent, and tells his men to follow whom they will "even the grey fool" (Gandalf). In the movie Denethor is also shown as self-indulgent, eating and drinking gluttonously while listening to Pippin's songs as the besiegers approach the city, whereas in the book he is sternly ascetic in his habits, wearing armour and a sword day and night, and never actually has Pippin sing for him.

text: Pippin's relationship with Denethor is also altered significantly. In the movie, Pippin's oath of service to Denethor is comical to Gandalf, who openly disapproves. In the novel, Gandalf does not suggest Pippin join Denethor's service, but praises him for such an honourable course of action and treats his oath with dignity. Pippin himself is proud to be in Denethor's service, and is deeply worried about his new master. When Denethor suggests Pippin might sing a song, the latter does not consider himself or Shire songs worthy of the lord, and in the end is not forced to sing. When confronting Gandalf on his pyre, Denethor reveals that he considered Pippin a spy sent by Gandalf, and this suspicion is apparently vindicated when Pippin is the one who brings Gandalf to the citadel before Denethor's pyre is lit. He also reveals that he kept Pippin in his service, in spite of considering him a spy, for the purpose of extracting information out of him in turn (ostensibly about Aragorn).

text: Death scene[edit]

text: In the movie, Denethor's death is significantly altered. Denethor attempts to burn himself and Faramir to death in the domed Stewards' tomb in the city's graveyards. Gandalf then knocks Denethor off the pyre with a staff procured from a nearby guard, while Pippin throws Faramir down off the pyre. As Pippin is trying to put out the hem of Faramir's tunic, Denethor attacks him. At that moment, Gandalf rears his horse Shadowfax on his hind legs, and knocks Denethor into the burning funeral pyre. Denethor then, in a final glance among the flames, realizes that his son is still alive. Seconds later, Denethor is engulfed in flames, runs to the tip of the promontory of Minas Tirith, casts himself from it and falls to his death.

text: The film only hints at Denethor's use of the palantír which drives him mad, information revealed in the Pyre scene. Jackson also has Denethor jump off the Citadel in addition to burning himself on the Pyre, one of the earliest changes.[6]


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text: As the World Turns cast members

text: Main cast[edit]

text: Contract cast members[edit]

text:
Actor
Character
Duration

Terri Conn
Katie Snyder
1998–2010

Daniel Cosgrove
Dr. Chris Hughes
2010

Trent Dawson
Henry Coleman
1999–2010

Ellen Dolan
Margo Montgomery Hughes
1989–2010

Eileen Fulton
Lisa Grimaldi
1960–2010

Van Hansis
Luke Snyder
2005–10

Jake Silbermann
Noah Mayer
2007–10

Don Hastings
Dr. Bob Hughes
1960–2010

Kathryn Hays
Kim Sullivan Hughes
1972–2010

Jon Hensley
Holden Snyder
1985–88, 1990–95, 1997–2010

Scott Holmes
Tom Hughes
1987–2010

Roger Howarth
Paul Ryan
2003–10

Elizabeth Hubbard
Lucinda Walsh
1984–2010

Jon Lindstrom
Craig Montgomery
2008–10

Billy Magnussen
Casey Hughes
2008–10

Grayson McCouch
Dusty Donovan
2003–10

Kelley Menighan Hensley
Emily Stewart
1992–2010

Michael Park
Jack Snyder
1997–2010

Marnie Schulenburg
Alison Stewart
2007–10

Maura West
Carly Snyder
1995–2010

Marie Wilson
Meg Snyder
2005–10

Colleen Zenk
Barbara Coleman
1978–2010

text: Recurring cast members[edit]

text:
Actor
Character
Duration

Valentina de Angelis
Faith Snyder
2010

Noelle Beck
Lily Walsh
2008–10

Larry Bryggman
John Dixon
1969–2004, 2010

Ewa Da Cruz
Vienna Hyatt
2006–10

Allie Gorenc
Sage Snyder
2006–10

Bailey Harkins
Johnny Montgomery
2008–10

Mick Hazen
Parker Snyder
2006–10

Lesli Kay
Molly Conlan
1997–2004, 2009–10

Jennifer Landon
Gwen Munson
2005–08, 2010

Ben Levin
Gabriel Caras
2010

Marie Masters
Dr. Susan Stewart
1968–79, 1986–2010

Cady McClain
Rosanna Cabot
2002–05, 2007–10

Isabella Palmieri
Natalie Snyder
2009–10

Julie Pinson
Janet Ciccone
2008–10

Vanessa Ray
Teri Ciccone
2009–10

Jesse Soffer
Will Munson
2004–08, 2010

Kathleen Widdoes
Emma Snyder
1985–10

Sarah Wilson
Liberty Ciccone
2010

Daniel Manche
J.J. Snyder
2005–09

text: Previous cast members[edit]

text:
Actor
Character
Status

Mary Kay Adams
Neal Keller Alcott
1992–93

Brooke Alexander
Samantha Markham Anderson #1
1994–96

Sherri Alexander
Samantha Markham Anderson #2
1997–98

Bobby Alford
Bob Hughes #1
1956–58

Joan Allison
Claire English #4
1964–65

Daniella Alonso
Pilar Domingo #2
2004

Real Andrews
Walker Daniels
2003–04

Sean Anthony
Andy Dixon #4
1983–84

Jennifer Ashe
Meg Snyder #1
1986–89, 1994

Tala Ashe
Ameera Ali Aziz
2008

Hayley Barr
Courtney Baxter
1990–94

Kelli Barrett
Maddie Coleman #2
2008–09

Steve Bassett
Seth Snyder
1986–88, 1991–94, 2001

Susan Batten
Connor Walsh #2
1997

Claire Beckman
Sabrina Hughes #2
1990–92

Gregory Beecroft
Brock Lombard
1989-90

Barbara Berjer
Claire English #5
1964–71

Judith Blazer
Ariel Aldrin Donovan
1982–85

Hunt Block
Craig Montgomery #2
2000–05

Brian Bloom
Dusty Donovan #1
1983–88

Claire Bloom
Orlena Grimaldi #1
1994–95

Cynthia Bostick
Marcia Campbell
1979

Peter Boynton
Tonio Reyes
1986–91, 1992

Peter Brandon
Donald Hughes #4
1966–72

Joseph Breen
Scott Eldridge #1
1992–93

Colleen Broomall
Danielle Andropoulos #2
1983–89

Susan Brown
Adelaide Fitzgibbons #1
1988

Patricia Bruder
Ellen Lowell Cole Stewart #2
1960–95, 98

Scott Bryce
Craig Montgomery #1
1982–87, 1988–90, 1993–94, 2007–08

Larry Bryggman
John Dixon
1969–2004, 2010

Walter Burke
John Hughes #2
1963

Martha Byrne
Lily Walsh Snyder #2
Rose D'Angelo
1985–89, 1993–2008
2000–04, 2006

Finn Carter
Sierra Esteban #1
1985–88, 1990–91, 1994

Sharon Case
Debbie Simon
1992–93

Christopher Cass
Scott Eldridge #2
1993

Holly Cate
Janice Maxwell
1993–95

Alexandra Chando
Maddie Coleman #1
2005–07, 2009–10

Judith Chapman
Natalie Bannon #1
1975–78

Shawn Christian
Mike Kasnoff #1
1994–97

Mark Collier
Mike Kasnoff #2
2002–07, 2009

Kristen Connolly
Josie Anderson
2008–09

Frank Converse
Ned Simon
1992–94

Nicolas Coster
Eduardo Grimaldi
1993–95

Justine Cotsonas
Sofie Duran
2007–08

Keith Coulouris
David Stenbeck
1999-2000

Cassandra Creech
Denise Maynard
1998–01

Joshua Dalin
Danielle Andropoulos #1
1983

Les Damon
Jim Lowell
1956–57

Napiera Danielle
Bonnie McKechnie
2001–04

Toni Darnay
Franny Brennan
1963–65

John Dauer
Jeremy Wheeler
1995–96

Lucy Deakins
Lily Walsh Snyder #1
1984–85

Scott DeFreitas
Andy Dixon #5
1985–95, 1997–2000

Colleen Dion
Dahlia Ventura
2001-02

Phoebe Dorin
Penelope Hughes Cunningham #2
1971

James Douglas
Grant Colman #2
1974–81, 1988–89, 1994–95

Wendy Drew
Ellen Lowell Stewart #1
1956–1960

Jaime Nicole Dudney
Georgia Tucker
1998–2000

Jessica Dunphy
Alison Stewart
2002–05

Robert Dwyer
Andy Dixon #2
1980

Virginia Dwyer
Janice Turner #2
1962

Tom Eplin
Jake McKinnon
1999–2002

Roy Eudon
Brad Snyder #2
1999

Carl T. Evans
Nick Scudder
2001-02

Eric Sheffer Stevens
Dr. Reid Oliver
2010

Mary Beth Evans
Sierra Esteban #2
2000–05, 2010

Jennifer Ferrin
Jennifer Munson
2003–06

Jason Ferguson
Andy Dixon #1
1976–79

Ann Flood
Ruth Mansfield
1992–93

Michael Forest
Nick Andropoulos
1980–82

David Forsyth
Burke Donovan
1983

Conard Fowkes
Donald Hughes #6
1978–81, 1985–86

Dan Frazer
Lt. Dan McCloskey
1984-96

Lindsay Frost
Betsy Stewart
1984–88

Ed Fry
Larry McDermott
1990–95, 2009

Christopher C. Fuller
Jef Hamlin
1994–96

Terri Garber
Iris Dumbrowski
2005–08, 2010

Hunter Garner
Billy Ross
2001-02

Barbara Garrick
Rita Renfield
1998-99

Edmund Gaynes
Paul Stewart
1964–66

Marc Gomes
Dr. Lewis McCloud
1997

Meredith Hagner
Liberty Ciccone #1
2008–10

Alice Haining
Angel Lange Snyder
1988–94

Paul Hecht
Alexander Cabot
1992–95

Aisha Henderson
Zoe Crane
1996

Benjamin Hendrickson
Hal Munson
1985–2006

Lynn Herring
Audrey Coleman
2009

Robert Hogan
Larry J. McDermott
1991–92

Richard Holland
Donald Hughes #2
1956–62

Scott Holroyd
Paul Ryan
2001-03

John Howard
Paul Ryan
1996

Laurence Hugo
John Hughes #1
1956–57

John James
Rick Decker
2003–04, 2008

Peter Francis James
Blake Stevens
1989-91

William Johnstone
Judge James T. Lowell
1956–79

Wendy Jones
T. Jones
1996

Ben Jorgensen
Chris Hughes
1999

Agim Kaba
Aaron Snyder
2002–05, 2007–10

Andrew Kavovit
Paul Ryan
1986-1991, 1992

Nick Kokotakis
Brad Snyder #1
1998-99

Paul Korver
Chris Hughes
1999–2001

Jennifer Landon
Gwen Norbeck Munson
Cleo Babbitt
2005–08, 2010
2007

Craig Lawlor
Adam Munson
1998–2002

Lisa Lawrence
Sarah Kasnoff
1996

Christian LeBlanc
Kirk McColl
1983-85

William Lee
Grandpa Hughes #1
1956

Guenia Lemos
Ruby Frank
2001

Terry Lester
Royce Keller
1992–94

Mark Kevin Lewis
Gregory Varner
1993-94

Peyton List
Lucy Montgomery
2001–05

D.J. Lockhart-Johnson
Coleman "Doc" Reese
2004

John Loprieno
Brad Snyder #3
1999

Kristanna Loken
Danielle Andropoulos #3
1994

Don MacLaughlin
Chris Hughes Sr.
1956–86

Neil Maffin
Beau Farrell
1988–89

Daniel Markel
David Stenbeck
1997–98

Nathaniel Marston
Eddie Silva
1998–2000

Lauren B. Martin
Camille Bennett
1997–2000

Konrad Matthaei
Grant Colman #1
1973–74

Cady McClain
Rosanna Cabot #2
2002–05, 2007–10

Lonnie McCullough
Linc Lafferty #2
1993

Anne Burr McDermott
Claire English #1
1956–59

Lonette McKee
Sara Ruth Bennett
1997-99

Lynn Milgrim
Orlena Grimaldi #2
1995

Judson Mills
Hutch Hutchinson
1991–93

Michael David Morrison
Caleb Snyder #1
1988–93

Robin Morse
Pamela Wagner
1987–89

Burke Moses
Sean Baxter
1989-91

Alexandra Neil
Dawn Wheeler
1993–95

James Noble
Donald Hughes #3
1962

Kim Onasch
Jennifer Munson
1999–2002

Santos Ortega
Grandpa Hughes #2
1956–76

Giulia Pagano
Marsha Talbot
1986–87

Peter Parros
Ben Harris
1996–2005, 2009

Tom Pelphrey
Mick Dante
2009–10

Beverly Penberthy
Adelaide Fitzgibbons #2
1989

Valerie Perrine
Delores Pierce
1998-99

Yvonne Perry
Rosanna Cabot #1
1992–96, 1998–99

Bronson Picket
Diego Santana
1996–97

Tonya Pinkins
Heather Dalton
1983-86

Mark Pinter
Brian McColl
1984-87, 1990

Julie Pinson
Janet Ciccone
2008–10

Nat Polen
Dr. Douglas Cassen
1956–67

Jill Powell
Marcy Breen Lafferty
1991-94

Leona Powers
Mrs. Thelma Turner
1956–57

Susan Pratt
Charlotte Lindsey
1999

Simon Prebble
Martin Chedwyn
1996

Rosemary Prinz
Penelope Hughes Cunningham #1
1956–68, 1985–87, 1993, 1998, 2000

Renee Props
Ellie Snyder
1988–92

Mary Linda Rapeleye
Margaret Crawford Andropoulos
1980–85

Heather Rattray
Lily Walsh Snyder #3
1989–93

James Rebhorn
Henry Lange
1988-91

Margaret Reed
Shannon O'Hara
1985–90, 1994–95

William Redfield
Dr. Tim Cole
1958

Portia Reiners
Ada Dunne
2006

Joanna Rhinehart
Jessica Griffin #2
1995–99

Allyson Rice-Taylor
Connor Walsh #1
1990–97

Barbara Rodell
Joyce Colman
1973–81

Bonnie Root
Eve Coleman
2006

Denis Romer
Dr. Doug Campbell
1979

Todd Rotondi
Bryant Montgomery
2000–01

Lamman Rucker
T. Marshall Travers
2002–03

Frank Runyeon
Steve Andropoulos
1980–86

Mark Rydell
Jeff Baker
1956–62

Roselyn Sanchez
Pilar Domingo #1
1996–97

Bill Shanks
Casey Peretti
1986–90

Monti Sharp
Dr. Lewis McCloud
1997–98

John Wesley Shipp
Doug Cummings
1985–86

Kristina Sisco
Abigail Williams
1999–2002

Deidre Skiles
Danielle Andropoulos #5
2008

Alfe Smith
Andy Dixon #3
1982

Melanie Smith
Emily Stewart
1987–90, 1992

Rex Smith
Darryl Crawford
1990–92

Susan Marie Snyder
Julie Wendall Snyder
1989–95, 1998, 2002

Count Stovall
Roy Franklin
1986–89

Mary Ellen Stuart
Frannie Hughes
1989–92

Hal Studer
Donald Hughes #1
1956

Joris Stuyck
Gavin Kruger #1
1990

Michael Swan
Duncan McKechnie
1986–95, 2001

Anne Sward
Lyla Montgomery Peretti
1980–93, 2000

Paul Taylor
Isaac Jenkins
1999–2003

Patrick Tovatt
Cal Stricklyn
1988–98

Tamara Tunie
Jessica Griffin #1
1987–95, 1999–2007, 2009

Mark Tymchyshyn
Gavin Kruger #2
1990–92

Kim Johnston Ulrich
Diana McColl
1983-85

Joyce Van Patten
Janice Turner #1
1956–57

Helen Wagner
Nancy Hughes
1956–2010

Alexander Walters
Mark Kasnoff
1995–97

Gertrude Warner
Claire English #2
1960

Ruth Warrick
Edith Hughes Frye
1956–60, 1963

Greg Watkins
Evan Walsh
1991–95

Ronnie Welch
Bob Hughes #2
1958–60

Mary K. Wells
Louise Cole
1958

Doug Wert
Scott Eldridge #3
1995–96

Martin West
Donald Hughes #5
1976–78

Nancy Wickwire
Claire English #3
1960–64

Tom Wiggin
Kirk Anderson
1988–98

Ashley Williams
Danielle Andropoulos #4
1994–96

Darnell Williams
Jack Devere
1994

Graham Winton
Caleb Snyder #2
1993–95, 1998, 2002

Sarah Wilson
Liberty Ciccone #2
2010

James Wlcek
Linc Lafferty #1
1990–92

Michael Woods
Alec Wallace
1999

Janet Zarish
Natalie Bannon #2
1981

Dan Ziskie
Woody Hutchinson
1991-93

text: Deceased cast members[edit]

text:
Actor
Character
Date of Death

Edie Adams
Roseanne
October 15, 2008

Joan Anderson
Mary Mitchell
May 14, 1974

Gerald Anthony
Richie
May 28, 2004

Pearl Bailey
Corinne Bailey
August 17, 1990

Ina Balin
Rosalind Hatchley
June 20, 1990

Donald Barton
Ed Brewster
April 24, 2002

Charles Baxter
Tom Pope
April 9, 1998

Lou Bedford
Jarred Carpenter
January 18, 2005

Barbara Berjer
Claire English Lowell Cassen Shea
October 20, 2002

Clarice Blackburn
Marion Connolly
August 5, 1995

Tom Bowman
Victor
January 8, 1997

Peter Brandon
Don Hughes
November 27, 1983

James Broderick
Jim Norman
November 1, 1982

Jacqueline Brookes
Miss Thompson
April 26, 2013

Ed Bryce
Professor Philip Stallings
December 6, 1999

James Burge
Stefan Wilder
June 1, 1985

Peter Burnell
Hank Barton
January 5, 1987

Anne Burr
Claire English
February 1, 2003

Fran Carlon
Julia Burke
October 4, 1993

Keith Charles
Ralph Mitchell
July 1, 2008

Don Chastain
Logan Andrews/Cooley #1
August 9, 2002

Imogene Coca
Alice Hammond
June 2, 2001

James Colby
Jimmy Cameron
February 23, 2018

Brent Collins
Bernard Ignatius Grayson (A.K.A. Mr. Big)
January 6, 1988

Linda Cook
Lucy Hunter/Ann Reynolds
April 12, 2012

Roderick Cook
Simon
August 17, 1990

Dennis Cooney
Jay Stallings
September 8, 2002

Nicholas Cortland
Greg Ray
August 21, 1988

Staats Cotsworth
Ralph Brown
April 9, 1979

Geraldine Court
Jennifer Sullivan/Ryan Hughes
November 20, 2010

Augusta Dabney
Ann Holmes
February 4, 2008

Les Damon
James "Jim" Lowell Jr.
July 21, 1962

Toni Darnay
Fanny Brennan
January 5, 1983

Curt Dawson
Ronnie Talbot
January 13, 1985

Palmer Deane
Mr. Dalton
April 23, 1990

Gloria DeHaven
Sara Fuller
July 30, 2016

Phyllis Diller
Fairy Godmother
August 20, 2012

James Douglas
Grant Coleman
March 5, 2016

Virginia Dwyer
Janice Turner
August 20, 2012

Stephen Elliott
Dr. Jerry Stephens
May 21, 2005

Henderson Forsythe
Dr. David Stewart
April 17, 2006

Conard Fowkes
Donald Hughes
December 14, 2009

Hugh Franklin
Ralph Brown
September 26, 1986

Dan Frazer
Lt. Dan McCloskey
December 16, 2011

Warren Frost
Unidentified role
February 17, 2017

Betsy von Furstenberg
Lisa Miller Hughes Eldridge Shea Colman McColl
April 21, 2015

Zsa Zsa Gabor
Lydia Marlowe
December 18, 2016

Patricia Gage
Corrine Lawrence
January 31, 2010

Betty Garde
Miss Tyler
December 25, 1989

Mark Gordon
Captain Striker
August 12, 2010

Nicolette Goulet
Casey Reynolds
April 17, 2008

Farley Granger
Earl Mitchell
March 27, 2011

Ernest Graves
Dr. David Stewart
June 1, 1983

Margaret Hamilton
Miss Peterson
May 16, 1985

Benjamin Hendrickson
Hal Munson
July 1, 2006

Anthony Herrera
James Stenbeck
June 21, 2011

Barton Heyman
Dr. Johnson
May 15, 1996

William Hickey
Ike Slattery
June 29, 1997

Richard Holland
Don Hughes
June 9, 2006

Celeste Holm
Lauren Roberts
July 15, 2012

Robert Horton
Whitney McColl
March 9, 2016

Whitney Houston
Concert Performer
February 11, 2012

Robert Hover
Brian Ellison
February 15, 2013

Barnard Hughes
Mr. Barton
July 11, 2006

Laurence Hugo
John Hughes
March 2, 1994

Kim Hunter
Nurse/Mrs. Tompkins
September 11, 2002

Arch Johnson
Red Carter
October 9, 1997

William Johnstone
James T. Lowell
November 1, 1996

Joseph Julian
Joe
March 11, 1982

Charles Keating
Niles Mason
August 8, 2014

Ed Kemmer
D.A. Dick Martin
November 9, 2004

Eleni Kiamos
Thea Lena
January 14, 1988

Philip Kraus
Jerry Kramer
October 21, 2006

Mark LaMura
Vic Robinson
September 11, 2017

Jay Lanin
Dr. Michael Shea
July 17, 2013

Elizabeth Lawrence
Evelyn DeWitt Lewis
June 11, 2000

Will Lee
Will "Pa" Hughes
December 7, 1982

William LeMassena
Ambrose Bingham
January 19, 1993

Terry Lester
Royce Keller
November 28, 2003

Abby Lewis
Mrs. Jackson
November 27, 1997

Don MacLaughlin
Chris Hughes
May 28, 1986

Nandrea Lin
Larrie Moore
May 27, 2002

Stacie Linardos
Marsha - Waitress in Al's Diner
August 17, 2011

Michael Lipton
Neil Wade
February 10, 2012

Rita Lloyd
Edwina Walsh Cabot
September 6, 2009

Michael Louden
Duke Kramer Dixon
September 4, 2004

Geoffrey Lumb
Mitchell Dru
November 24, 1990

Don MacLaughlin
Chris Hughes
May 28, 1986

James Madden
Thomas Christopher Hughes
March 23, 2009

Larkin Malloy
Radio Announcer / Dr. Weston
September 28, 2016

Alan Manson
Orderly
March 5, 2002

Lori March
Nurse Harris
March 19, 2013

Joe Maross
Dick Martin
November 7, 2009

Nathaniel Marston
Eddie Silva
November 11, 2015

Basia McCoy
Mrs. Marley
May 16, 2012

John McMartin
Ed Rice
July 6, 2016

Mike Minor
Norman Garrison
January 28, 2016

Anna Minot
Martha Wilson
June 2, 2007

Michael David Morrison
Caleb Snyder
February 18, 1993

Rosemary Murphy
Greta Aldrin
July 5, 2014

Tony Musante
Joe D'Angelo
November 26, 2013

Novella Nelson
Sarah Franklin
September 1, 2017

James Noble
Donald Hughes
March 28, 2016

Allen Nourse
Otto Martin
February 13, 1991

Santos Ortega
Will "Pa" Hughes
April 10, 1976

Betsy Palmer
Suzanne Becker
May 29, 2015

Brock Peters
Dr. Bellows
August 23, 2005

Nancy Pinkerton
Dorothy Connors
March 4, 2010

Alice Playten
Mrs. Lovejoy
June 25, 2011

Nat Polen
Dr. Douglas Cassen
May 3, 1981

Jon Polito
Propney
September 1, 2016

Roy Poole
Dr. Jerry Stevens
July 1, 1986

Leona Powers
Thelma Turner
January 7, 1970

William Prince
Bill Holmes
October 8, 1996

James Pritchett
Bruce Elliott
March 15, 2011

Keith Pruitt
Frank Wendell
November 12, 2008

James Ray
Dr. Fisher
December 3, 1988

James Rebhorn
Henry Lange/Angus Oliver
March 21, 2014

William Redfield
Dr. Tim Cole
August 17, 1976

Frances Reid
Grace Baker
February 3, 2010

Ethel Remey
Alma Miller
February 28, 1979

Joanna Roos
Alma Miller
May 13, 1989

Luis van Rooten
Henry Miller
June 17, 1973

Selena Royle
Grace Baker
April 23, 1983

Martin Rudy
Carl Wilson
March 9, 2011

Jack Ryland
Evan Morgan
January 5, 2007

Carles Sabater
Ramon
February 13, 1999

Dean Santoro
Dr. Paul Stewart
June 10, 1987

Madeleine Sherwood
Mrs. Murphy
April 23, 2016

Helen Shields
Edna Rice
August 7, 1963

Ann Shropshire
Ann Eldridge
May 1, 2013

P. Jay Sidney
Dr. Bellows
September 30, 1996

Hal Simms
Announcer
July 2, 2002

Lilia Skala
Rose Welinski
December 18, 1994

Eugene Smith
Unidentified Role
October 1, 2012

Roy Shuman
Dr. Michael Shea
July 30, 1973

John Spencer
Don West
December 16, 2005

Deborah Steinberg Solomon
Amanda Holmes
December 2, 2011

Philip Sterling
Rev. George Booth
November 30, 1998

Roy K. Stevens
Charles Svenstrom
April 12, 1987

Albert Stratton
Dr. Tucker
April 26, 2011

Shepperd Strudwick
Dr. Fields
January 15, 1983

Hal Studer
Donald "Don" Hughes
October 24, 2011

Barbara Ann Teer
Helen
July 21, 2008

Ben Thomas
Nolan
September 18, 2008

Terri VandenBosch
Frannie Hughes
March 9, 2009

Titos Vandis
Nassos
February 23, 2003

Ed Vassallo
Police Officer/Doug
February 25, 2014

Robert Vaughn
Rick Hamlin
November 11, 2016

Abe Vigoda
Joe Kravitz
January 26, 2016

Joe Wachowski
Dean
November 16, 2007

Helen Wagner
Nancy Hughes McClosky
May 1, 2010

Biff Warren
Mark Lewis
September 26, 1993

Ruth Warrick
Edith Hughes Frey
January 15, 2005

Gertrude Werner
Claire English Cassen Shea
January 26, 1986

Mary K. Wells
Louise Cole
August 14, 2000

Ronnie Welsh
Dr. Robert "Bob" Hughes
January 5, 1993

Nancy Wickwire
Claire English Cassen Shea
July 10, 1974

Andy Williams
Himself
September 25, 2012

Ann Williams
Nurse Chastain
December 13, 1985

Murial Williams
Grace Baker
February 10, 1994

Vince Williams
Lamar Griffin
January 6, 1997

Scott Winters
Lawyer
July 13, 2011

Joyce Worsley
Mrs. Ledbetter
April 12, 2004

text: Notable alumni[edit]

text:
Actor
Character
Duration

Courteney Cox
Bunny
1984

Jason Biggs
Pete Wendell
1994–95

Brian Bloom
Dusty Donovan
1983–88

Claire Bloom
Orlena Grimaldi
1994–95

Jordana Brewster
Nikki Munson
1995–98

Patricia Bruder
Ellen Stewart
1960–2002

Larry Bryggman
John Dixon
1969–2004, 2010

Shawn Christian
Mike Kasnoff
1994–97

Margaret Colin
Margo Hughes
1981–83

Justin Deas
Tom Hughes
1980–84

Joseph Cross
Casey Hughes
1999–2000, 2002–04

Dana Delany
Hayley Hollister
1981

William Fichtner
Josh Snyder
1987–89

Thomas Gibson
Derek Mason
1988–89

James Earl Jones
Dr. Jerry Turner
1966

Lauryn Hill
Kira Johnson
1991

Peyton List
Lucy Montgomery
2001–05

Kristanna Loken
Danielle Andropoulos
1994

Mary McDonnell
Claudia Colfax
1980

Gregory Michael
Clark Watson
2003–04

Matthew Morrison
Adam Munson
2006

Julianne Moore
Frannie Hughes
Sabrina Hughes
1985–88, 2010
1986–88

Ming-Na
Lien Hughes
1988–91

Lea Salonga
Lien Hughes
2001–02

Michael Nader
Kevin Thompson
1976–78

Annie Parisse
Julia Snyder
1998–2002

Danny Pintauro
Paul Ryan
1983–84

Scott Porter
Casey Hughes
2006–07

Jon Prescott
Mike Kasnoff
2008

Rosemary Prinz
Penny Hughes
1956–68

Parker Posey
Tess Shelby
1991–92

Zach Roerig
Casey Hughes
2005–07

Emmy Rossum
Abigail Williams
1997

Amy Ryan
Reenie
1990

Meg Ryan
Betsy Stewart Andropoulos
1982–84

Mark Rydell
Jeff Baker
1956–62

Roselyn Sanchez
Pilar Domingo
1996–97

Martin Sheen
Jack Davis
1965–70

Kerr Smith
Ryder Hughes
1996–97

Michael Swan
Duncan McKechnie
1986–95, 2001–02

Richard Thomas
Tom Hughes
1966–67

Marisa Tomei
Marcy Thompson Cushing
1983–85

Tamara Tunie
Jessica Griffin
1986–95, 1999–2007, 2009

James Van Der Beek
Stephen Anderson
1995

Steven Weber
Kevin Gibson
1985–86

Amanda Seyfried
Lucy Montgomery
2000–01

Karen Ziemba
Aurora Hunter
2009

text: Paul Leyden as Simon Frasier 2000-2003, 2004, 2006-2007, 2009-2010


document_title: List of Tokyo Ghoul characters

question_text: what is the main characters name in tokyo ghoul

text: List of Tokyo Ghoul characters

text: Ken Kaneki[edit]

text: Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae[1][2] (Japanese); Austin Tindle[3] (English) Played by: Masataka Kubota

text: The main protagonist of the story, Ken Kaneki (金木 研, Kaneki Ken) is a 19-year-old university freshman that receives an organ transplant from Rize, who was trying to kill him before she was struck by a fallen I-beam and seemingly killed. After the operation Kaneki develops ghoul-like tendencies and characteristics, and his rationality begins to wane. As one that now doesn't belong to humans or ghouls he struggles to keep his ghoul identity secret, always fighting against his ghoul side while trying to continue to live like a normal human. He later works as a waiter for Anteiku under Yoshimura's guidance. After his fight with a CCG investigator named Amon he gains the name Eye Patch (眼帯) because of his mask's design and becomes somewhat famous after a ghoul saw him defeating the investigator. He loves to read and is normally quiet and reserved but can also be calculating when fighting. He has a bad trait of easily trusting strangers which sometimes puts him in life-threatening situations. After being kidnapped by the ghoul run organization known as Aogiri Tree, he is mercilessly tortured by a sadistic ghoul named Yakumo Ōmori (Yamori), and later develops similar traits to his torturer. While being tortured he has hallucinations of Rize in which she mocks him about his mother, which leads to him finally embracing his inner ghoul. His view on strength changes and he goes on a power hungry path by cannibalizing other ghouls in order to get stronger. The continued cannibalization led him to become a half kakuja, where he develops a centipede shaped kagune and gains the alias Centipede (百足). After the incident at Kanō's Lab, Kaneki begins to regret this path and begins reflecting on his actions and motives.

text: After being defeated and captured by Arima, Ken loses his memories and is given the new identity of Haise Sasaki (佐々木 琲世, Sasaki Haise), member and ace of the Mado Squad, and mentor of the Quinx Squad, a special unit composed of artificial ghouls. Despite having a new identity, Haise still retains some traits from his former self, like the love for reading and the determination to protect his companions with his life. When pressured to the limit, Haise has glimpses of his former self and unlocks his powers as a ghoul, forcing the CCG to strike him with RC suppressors to calm him down. Haise usually has an internal conflict with his past self, fearing that one day he would lose his current life with all his new friends and personality, which intensifies as he obtains more information about his former life until the raid at the Tsukiyama Headquarters, when he finally regains his memories and accepts his identity as Kaneki, not only showing a ruthless demeanor when facing his enemies, but a cold attitude towards his current and former allies as well. Haise's achievements allow him to quickly climb among the CCG's ranks, being promoted to First Class after the raid at the human auction and receiving a special promotion to Associate Special Class after single-handedly driving away the One-Eyed Owl during the raid at the Tsukiyama Headquarters, becoming known as the Black Reaper (黒の死神, Kuro no Shinigami), until he betrays the CCG to help Tōka rescue Hinami from the Cochlea, releasing the other ghouls imprisoned there in the occasion. After Kaneki defeats Arima, he claims for himself the title of One-Eyed King (隻眼の王, Sekigan no Ō), who according to Eto, has the potential to break the current status quo between ghouls and humans. For that purpose, he assembles the surviving members of Aogiri, the inmates from Cochlea rescued by him, several rogue CCG Investigators, and his old friends from Anteiku into a new organization called "Black Goat" which hopes to bring peace between humans and ghouls.

text: Ghouls[edit]

text: Anteiku/Black Goat[edit]

text: A small neighbourhood café in Tokyo's 20th district, Anteiku is run by Ghouls who intend to blend into society. Providing aid and food for ghouls in need, managing the feeding grounds of the ghouls in the 20th Ward, and collecting food for ghouls by searching for the bodies of humans who committed suicide. It becomes Kaneki's home until the place is raided by the CCG in the end of the original series. Almost all of its original staff become core members of Kaneki's Ghoul coalition "Black Goat", after he assumes the title of One Eyed King.

text: Clowns[edit]

text: The Clowns is a mysterious group responsible for the accident that led to Kaneki receiving Rize's organs. They later appear in the sequel as the proprietors of an auction for wealthy Ghouls to buy humans which is later broken up by the CCG. After Furuta kills his father, their members start attacks around Tokyo to put the CCG in state of alert, in a plot to have the organization fall into Furuta's hands.

text: Aogiri Tree[edit]

text: Leader[edit]

text: Direct Subordinates[edit]

text: Executives[edit]

text: Other Subordinates[edit]

text: Tsukiyama Family[edit]

text: Others[edit]

text: Commission of Counter Ghoul (CCG)[edit]

text: Head[edit]

text: Special Class Investigators[edit]

text: Associate Special Class Investigators[edit]

text: First-Class Investigators[edit]

text: Rank 1 Investigators[edit]

text: Rank 2 Investigators[edit]

text: Quinx Squad[edit]

text: Investigator Assistants[edit]

text: Other characters[edit]


document_title: List of bodies of water by salinity

question_text: what is the saltiest body of water on earth

text: List of bodies of water by salinity

text:
Part of a series on

Water salinity

Salinity levels

Fresh water (< 0.05%)
Brackish water (0.05–3%)
Saline water (3–5%)
Brine (> 5%)

Bodies of water

Seawater • Salt lake • Hypersaline lake • Salt pan • Brine pool • Bodies by salinity

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text: This is a list of bodies of water by salinity that is limited to natural bodies of water that have a stable salinity above 0.5%, at or below which water is considered fresh. On average, seawater has a salinity of 3.5% (or 35 parts per thousand).

text: Water salinity often varies by location and season, particularly with hypersaline lakes in arid areas, so the salinity figures in the table below should be interpreted as an approximate indicator.

text:
Salinity, g/kg (‰)
Name
Type
Region or countries
Refs

433
Gaet'ale Pond
Salt lake
Ethiopia
[1]

403
Don Juan Pond
Salt lake
Antarctica
[2]

400
Lake Retba
Salt lake
Senegal
[citation needed]

350
Lake Vanda
Salt lake
Antarctica
[citation needed]

350
Garabogazköl
Lagoon
Turkmenistan
[citation needed]

348
Lake Assal
Salt lake
Djibouti
[citation needed]

337
Dead Sea
Salt lake
Israel, Jordan, Palestine
[3]

85–280
Lake Urmia
Salt lake
Iran
[4]

50–270
Great Salt Lake
Salt lake
United States
[5]

180
Little Manitou Lake
Salt lake
Canada
[6]

50–99
Mono Lake
Salt lake
United States
[7]

44
Salton Sea
Salt lake
United States

38
Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean sea
Southern Europe, Levant, North Africa
[8]

36–41
Red Sea
Mediterranean sea
Middle East
[9]

30–40
Lake Natron
Salt lake
Tanzania
[10]

35
Pacific Ocean
Ocean

35
Atlantic Ocean
Ocean

[11]

28–32
Beaufort Sea
Marginal Sea
North of Alaska and northern Canada
[12]

0.13–31.73
Chilika Lake
Lagoon
India
[13]

13–23
Black Sea
Mediterranean sea
Eastern Europe, Turkey
[14]

23
Lake Van
Salt lake
Turkey
[15]

12.5
Caspian Sea
Inland sea
Central Asia
[16]

11.4
Sarygamysh Lake
Salt lake
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
[17]

10
Baltic Sea
Mediterranean sea
Northern Europe
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