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

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Dates III 2804 - III 2864 (lived [60 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2804&startage=3&endyear=2864&endage=3&c=The Lifetime of Folca)); King of Rohan from III 2851 (ruled [13 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2851&startage=3&endyear=2864&endage=3&c=The Reign of King Folca)) Race Men Division Northmen Culture Rohirrim Family House of Eorl Settlements Edoras Pronunciation fo'lka Meaning Derived from Old English folca,'folk' (that is, Folca was the leader of the folk of Rohan) Titles 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: F Men About this entry: Updated 14 June 2012 This entry is complete The hunter King of Rohan Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV Walda Folca Folcwine Kings of Rohan The thirteenth King of Rohan, a great hunter who famously cleared his country of the scourge of the Orcs, in vengeance for the death of his father Walda at their hands. Having cleared Rohan of Orcs, he rode to hunt the monstrous Boar of Everholt, but suffered a mortal wound in that hunt. He was succeeded by his son Folcwine. See also... Boar of Everholt, Boars, Everholt, Fastred, Folcred, Folcwine, King of Rohan, Orc-hunters, Walda, White Mountains Indexes: Alphabetical: F Men About this entry: Updated 14 June 2012 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2011-2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.The full Discus software is now available in multiple different languages, including all questionnaires, reports and more.