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Dates Slain at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, III 3019 Race Men Division Northmen Culture Rohirrim Family Descended from the lords of Westfold Settlements Dwelt in Harrowdale, presumably at Dunharrow1 Pronunciation doo'nherreh Meaning 'Hill warrior'2 Titles Lord of Harrowdale Indexes: Alphabetical: D Men About this entry: Updated 23 April 2021 This entry is complete The Lord of Harrowdale Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Lords ofWestfold Erkenbrand Unnamedfather Dúnhere The nephew of Erkenbrand of Westfold, and a valiant captain of the Rohirrim in his own right. He was lord of the valley of Harrowdale in the White Mountains, and there he assembled the remaining strength of Rohan while the Battle of the Hornburg raged to the west. Some days beforehand, he had fought in the Second Battle of the Fords of Isen, and afterwards he rode with Théoden to the Battle of the Pelennor, where he met his end. Notes 1 We know that Dúnhere dwelt in Harrowdale, and given what we know the valley, we'd reasonably expect to find its lord dwelling in the encampment at Dunharrow. It is known, however, that there were at least two small villages in the valley bottom, and so conceivably there were other larger towns, not mentioned in the text, where Dúnhere might have had his seat. 2 The Old English word here literally means 'army' or 'force' (as in Éoherë, a Full Muster of the Rohirrim). As part of a personal name it implies 'commander', or a 'warrior' leading an army. In combination with dún, 'hill', this is indeed an appropriate name for the Lord of Harrowdale with its hillside refuge at Dunharrow. See also... Lord of Harrowdale, Mounds of Mundburg Indexes: Alphabetical: D Men About this entry: Updated 23 April 2021 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2003, 2011, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.DISC is one of the most popular methods of personality testing and assessment in use today.

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Dates Slain at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, III 3019 Race Men Division Northmen Culture Rohirrim Family Descended from the lords of Westfold Settlements Dwelt in Harrowdale, presumably at Dunharrow1 Pronunciation doo'nherreh Meaning 'Hill warrior'2 Titles Lord of Harrowdale Indexes: Alphabetical: D Men About this entry: Updated 23 April 2021 This entry is complete The Lord of Harrowdale

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Lords ofWestfold

Erkenbrand Unnamedfather

Dúnhere The nephew of Erkenbrand of Westfold, and a valiant captain of the Rohirrim in his own right. He was lord of the valley of Harrowdale in the White Mountains, and there he assembled the remaining strength of Rohan while the Battle of the Hornburg raged to the west. Some days beforehand, he had fought in the Second Battle of the Fords of Isen, and afterwards he rode with Théoden to the Battle of the Pelennor, where he met his end. Notes 1 We know that Dúnhere dwelt in Harrowdale, and given what we know the valley, we'd reasonably expect to find its lord dwelling in the encampment at Dunharrow. It is known, however, that there were at least two small villages in the valley bottom, and so conceivably there were other larger towns, not mentioned in the text, where Dúnhere might have had his seat. 2 The Old English word here literally means 'army' or 'force' (as in Éoherë, a Full Muster of the Rohirrim). As part of a personal name it implies 'commander', or a 'warrior' leading an army. In combination with dún, 'hill', this is indeed an appropriate name for the Lord of Harrowdale with its hillside refuge at Dunharrow. See also... Lord of Harrowdale, Mounds of Mundburg Indexes: Alphabetical: D Men About this entry: Updated 23 April 2021 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2003, 2011, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.DISC is one of the most popular methods of personality testing and assessment in use today.