The Encyclopedia of Arda - Arod (original) (raw)

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Dates Extant in III 3019 Species Horses Culture Rohirrim Pronunciation a'rod Meaning 'Quick, bold, swift'1 Indexes: Alphabetical: A Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 10 April 2016 Updates planned: 1 The steed of Legolas and Gimli Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A light horse of Rohan, whose name means 'swift'. After the loss of his original rider, Arod was given to Legolas by Éomer, and he served his new rider faithfully throughout the War of the Ring. For much of this time, Arod carried two riders, since Legolas was often accompanied by his friend Gimli. Notes 1 Arod's name comes from Old English, and implies not simply 'quick' in the sense of running swiftly, but also in the sense of being ready to leap into quick action. See also... Entwade, Horses Indexes: Alphabetical: A Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 10 April 2016 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2001, 2016. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.The Job Profiler service will help you define the personality needs of any role, included free as part of Discus.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Extant in III 3019 Species Horses Culture Rohirrim Pronunciation a'rod Meaning 'Quick, bold, swift'1 Indexes: Alphabetical: A Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 10 April 2016 Updates planned: 1 The steed of Legolas and Gimli

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A light horse of Rohan, whose name means 'swift'. After the loss of his original rider, Arod was given to Legolas by Éomer, and he served his new rider faithfully throughout the War of the Ring. For much of this time, Arod carried two riders, since Legolas was often accompanied by his friend Gimli. Notes 1 Arod's name comes from Old English, and implies not simply 'quick' in the sense of running swiftly, but also in the sense of being ready to leap into quick action. See also... Entwade, Horses Indexes: Alphabetical: A Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 10 April 2016 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2001, 2016. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.The Job Profiler service will help you define the personality needs of any role, included free as part of Discus.