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

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Dates Extant at the time of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, I 472 Species Horses Family Kept by Húrin of the House of Hador Settlements Stabled at the house of Húrin in Dor-lómin Pronunciation a'rroch (ch as in German Bach) Meaning 'Noble horse' Indexes: Alphabetical: A Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 7 January 2023 This entry is complete The horse of Húrin Thalion Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV "Then at last Húrin sprang into his saddle, and his golden banner was unfurled, and the trumpets sang again in the morning..." Húrin mounts Arroch on his departure for the NirnaethUnfinished Tales Part One II_Narn i Hîn Húrin_ The name of the steed of Húrin, meaning simply 'noble horse'. Arroch would have been stabled at Húrin's house in the southern parts of Dor-lómin. It was on Arroch that Húrin rode away one bright morning in the month of Lothron to join the great and disastrous battle that would become known as the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. Húrin was captured in that battle, and held in long captivity in Angband, but the fate of Arroch is not recorded. In accounts of the battle itself, Húrin was not mounted,1 which might mean that Arroch had been slain by that point in the battle, or that Húrin had left the horse stabled and marched into the battle on foot. Though Arroch's fate is not recorded, it does not seem likely that the horse would have long survived the battle.2 Notes 1 As the forces of Morgoth came against the defending Elves and Men, it is said of Húrin that he 'stood beside Fingon' (Quenta Silmarillion 20, Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad). So, whether or not Arroch had entered the battle itself, it seems clear that Húrin had no mount by this stage in the fighting. 2 If we assume that Húrin had left Arroch behind before the battle, then the horse would presumably have been stabled at the fortress of Barad Eithel. We're not told precisely what happened to the defences of Hithlum, but the lands that Barad Eithel protected were soon overrun by Morgoth's forces, so we can presume that the defenders were slain, and their fortresses either captured or destroyed. In such a case, Arroch's chances of survival would have been slim. See also... Horses Indexes: Alphabetical: A Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 7 January 2023 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2008, 2022-2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.

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Dates Extant at the time of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, I 472 Species Horses Family Kept by Húrin of the House of Hador Settlements Stabled at the house of Húrin in Dor-lómin Pronunciation a'rroch (ch as in German Bach) Meaning 'Noble horse' Indexes: Alphabetical: A Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 7 January 2023 This entry is complete The horse of Húrin Thalion

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV "Then at last Húrin sprang into his saddle, and his golden banner was unfurled, and the trumpets sang again in the morning..." Húrin mounts Arroch on his departure for the NirnaethUnfinished Tales Part One II_Narn i Hîn Húrin_ The name of the steed of Húrin, meaning simply 'noble horse'. Arroch would have been stabled at Húrin's house in the southern parts of Dor-lómin. It was on Arroch that Húrin rode away one bright morning in the month of Lothron to join the great and disastrous battle that would become known as the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. Húrin was captured in that battle, and held in long captivity in Angband, but the fate of Arroch is not recorded. In accounts of the battle itself, Húrin was not mounted,1 which might mean that Arroch had been slain by that point in the battle, or that Húrin had left the horse stabled and marched into the battle on foot. Though Arroch's fate is not recorded, it does not seem likely that the horse would have long survived the battle.2 Notes 1 As the forces of Morgoth came against the defending Elves and Men, it is said of Húrin that he 'stood beside Fingon' (Quenta Silmarillion 20, Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad). So, whether or not Arroch had entered the battle itself, it seems clear that Húrin had no mount by this stage in the fighting. 2 If we assume that Húrin had left Arroch behind before the battle, then the horse would presumably have been stabled at the fortress of Barad Eithel. We're not told precisely what happened to the defences of Hithlum, but the lands that Barad Eithel protected were soon overrun by Morgoth's forces, so we can presume that the defenders were slain, and their fortresses either captured or destroyed. In such a case, Arroch's chances of survival would have been slim. See also... Horses Indexes: Alphabetical: A Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 7 January 2023 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2008, 2022-2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.