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

Dates Location Occupied Rhovanion, and attempted an invasion westward through the Brown Lands into Calenardhon Race Division Culture Pronunciation ba'lchoth ('ch' is pronounced as in Scots loch) Meaning 'Cruel horde' Indexes: Alphabetical: B Men About this entry: Updated 9 November 2019 Updates planned: 1

Fierce Easterling enemies of Gondor A race of Easterlings under the sway of Dol Guldur, who lived in the lands east of the forest of Mirkwood. In the later Third Age, they attempted an invasion of Gondor, but were repulsed by Cirion and Eorl. Notes 1 The invasion of Calenardhon by the Balchoth in III 2510 gives us our only specific date associated with this people, but they clearly predated this by some time. Prior to the invasion, they had emerged from the East and established themselves in Rhovanion, a process that likely took years or even decades, before they made their fateful crossing of the Great River Anduin. See also... Battle of the Field of Celebrant, City of the Corsairs, East Anórien, Éomund, Gondorians, Hallas, Horsebreeders, Horsemen of Rohan, King of Rohan, Lady of the Wood, Men of Darkness, Men of Rhûn, North Undeep, Northern Army, Ride of Eorl, [See the full list...]Rider of Last Hope, Riders of Eorl, Riders of the North, River Anduin, Robbers of the North, Rochirrim, Rochon Methestel, Ruling Steward, Steward of Gondor, Stirrupless, The Riders, Vales of Anduin, White Mountains Indexes: Alphabetical: B Men About this entry: Updated 9 November 2019 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1997-2000, 2019. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Whatever your personality profiling needs, Discus has a solution for you.