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

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Dates Early Fourth Age (King of Rohan from IV 63) Race Men Culture Rohirrim Family House of Eorl Pronunciation elfwineh(The 'eh' here indicates that the final 'e' should be pronounced) Meaning 'Elf-friend'1 Titles The Fair, King of the Mark, King of Rohan, King of the Rohirrim, Lord of the Fields of Rohan, Lord of the Mark, Lord of the Rohirrim Indexes: Alphabetical: E Men About this entry: Updated 26 June 2009 This entry is complete Rohan’s nineteenth King Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Éomer Lothíriel Elfwine FurtherKings of Rohan Kings of Rohan The son of Éomer Éadig, known as Elfwine the Fair. As the son of the King, he would most likely have held the rank of Marshal before he succeeded his father to become King of Rohan in the year IV 63. We know that both Meriadoc Brandybuck (known as 'Holdwine' in Rohan) and his friend Peregrin Took were present at the death of Éomer, so it seems reasonable to assume that they also witnessed Elfwine's coronation. Notes 1 'Elf-friend' is also the meaning of the name Elendil, Aragorn's ancient and noble ancestor. In fact, Elfwine's name - in different forms and variations - has a long history in Tolkien's works. In some of his earliest writing (The Book of Lost Tales) we find a mariner named Ælfwine, and the name also appears in the story of The Lost Road, in various forms with the same root meaning (including Elwin and Alboin). Though all these characters were ultimately abandoned, their name survived to find its way into The Lord of the Rings, where it was given to the nineteenth King of Rohan. (The Book of Lost Tales comprises volumes I and II of The History of Middle-earth; The Lost Road appears in volume V of the same series.) See also... Éomer Éadig, Fourth Age, King of Rohan, Lord of Rohan, Lothíriel, The Fair Indexes: Alphabetical: E Men About this entry: Updated 26 June 2009 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2009. 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 Early Fourth Age (King of Rohan from IV 63) Race Men Culture Rohirrim Family House of Eorl Pronunciation elfwineh(The 'eh' here indicates that the final 'e' should be pronounced) Meaning 'Elf-friend'1 Titles The Fair, King of the Mark, King of Rohan, King of the Rohirrim, Lord of the Fields of Rohan, Lord of the Mark, Lord of the Rohirrim Indexes: Alphabetical: E Men About this entry: Updated 26 June 2009 This entry is complete Rohan’s nineteenth King

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

Lothíriel

Elfwine

FurtherKings of Rohan Kings of Rohan The son of Éomer Éadig, known as Elfwine the Fair. As the son of the King, he would most likely have held the rank of Marshal before he succeeded his father to become King of Rohan in the year IV 63. We know that both Meriadoc Brandybuck (known as 'Holdwine' in Rohan) and his friend Peregrin Took were present at the death of Éomer, so it seems reasonable to assume that they also witnessed Elfwine's coronation. Notes 1 'Elf-friend' is also the meaning of the name Elendil, Aragorn's ancient and noble ancestor. In fact, Elfwine's name - in different forms and variations - has a long history in Tolkien's works. In some of his earliest writing (The Book of Lost Tales) we find a mariner named Ælfwine, and the name also appears in the story of The Lost Road, in various forms with the same root meaning (including Elwin and Alboin). Though all these characters were ultimately abandoned, their name survived to find its way into The Lord of the Rings, where it was given to the nineteenth King of Rohan. (The Book of Lost Tales comprises volumes I and II of The History of Middle-earth; The Lost Road appears in volume V of the same series.) See also... Éomer Éadig, Fourth Age, King of Rohan, Lord of Rohan, Lothíriel, The Fair Indexes: Alphabetical: E Men About this entry: Updated 26 June 2009 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2009. 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.