Strider
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Strider is the "king" referred to in the third volume of The Lord of the Rings. The return of the king to Middle Earth is a long-hoped-for event. The decay and other problems facing the land are attributed to people who "had never heard of the king" or had rebelled against his rule.
The land of Gondor was ruled by a long line of stewards in his name, and the king's return was nearly thwarted by the arrogance of the last steward Denethor. He tried to kill his son Faramir and then committed suicide, throwing himself on a burning pyre which he set himself.
The handover of power was accomplished peacefully, upon Faramir's recovery. After Strider's marriage to Arwen, Faramir married Éowyn of the neighboring kingdom of Rohan.