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

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The Courts of Rohan Map of Edoras and its surrounds (slightly speculative)2 Map of Edoras and its surrounds (slightly speculative)2 The chief city of Rohan and the seat of its Kings, under the northern feet of the White Mountains. Notes 1 At first sight, the origins of Edoras seem straightforward to understand. Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings tells us that Eorl '...chose for his dwelling a green hill before the feet of the White Mountains that were the south-wall of his land.' It seems logical to assume that this describes the foundation of Edoras. This is apparently contradicted, however, by a note in Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, which tells us that Eorl lived, not at Edoras, but at nearby Aldburg in the Folde. According to this version, it was Eorl's son Brego, not Eorl himself, who established the Courts at Edoras. This version also gains support from the text of The Lord of the Rings, which contains an account of Brego's building of Meduseld, Edoras' great hall. Resolving this conflict is awkward. One solution, though not an entirely happy one, is to assume that Eorl's 'green hill' was not in fact the site of Edoras, but the location where his house at Aldburg would be built, and that Edoras was founded by his son some decades later. 2 Most of the features shown on this map are well established, with the exception being Aldburg, the former capital of Rohan. That is not shown on any map; its location here is based on textual references, and may not be precise. See also... Aldburg, Aragorn Elessar, Barrowfield, Battle of the Hornburg, Brego, Captain of the King’s Household, Déor, East Dales, East-mark, Entwade, Eofor, Éomer Éadig, Felaróf, Firefoot, Firienfeld, [See the full list...]First Marshal of the Riddermark, Folde, Fréaláf Hildeson, Freca, Gléowine, Golden Hall, Great West Road, Grimslade, Haleth, Háma, Hammerhand, Harrowdale, Hildeson, Horsebreeders, Horsemen of Rohan, Horses, Írensaga, King of Rohan, King’s Company, King’s Lands, Lady of the Wood, Láthspell, Legolas Greenleaf, Lord of Harrowdale, Marshal of the Mark, Marshal of the West-mark, Meduseld, Merethrond, Mounds of Mundburg, Muster of Edoras, Muster of the West-mark, Muster of Westfold, Ponies, Riders of the King’s House, River Snowbourn, Robbers of the North, Rohan, Saruman, Silent Hill, Simbelmynë, Stair of the Hold, Stormcrow, Stybba, The Courts, The One, The Starkhorn, Théodwyn, Underharrow, Upbourn, Úrui, West-march of Rohan, West-mark, Westemnet, Westfold, Westfold-men, White Mountains, Wulf Indexes: Alphabetical: E Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 15 November 2009 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2000, 2009. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Adding personality profiling to your web presence and client offering helps improve sales and retention.