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

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Dates Helm lived III 2691 - III 2759 ([68 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2691&startage=3&endyear=2759&endage=3&c=The Lifetime of Helm Hammerhand)); he was King of Rohan from III 2741 (reigned [18 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2741&startage=3&endyear=2759&endage=3&c=The Reign of King Helm of Rohan)) Race Men Division Northmen Culture Rohirrim Family House of Eorl Settlements Helm's royal seat was at Edoras, but he spent his last days sheltering at Helm's Deep Meaning Helm gained this name for the great strength of his fists, and notably for a fatal blow to his upstart vassal Freca in III 2754 Title of King Helm of Rohan Indexes: Alphabetical: H Men About this entry: Updated 27 March 2022 This entry is complete The mighty fist of King Helm Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV "...he smote Freca such a blow with his fist that he fell back stunned, and died soon after." The Lord of the Rings Appendix A II_The House of Eorl_ Gram Helm Hammerhand Hild Haleth Háma Unnameddaughter The ninth King of Rohan was Helm son of Gram, a man of grim mood and great strength. Among his vassals was one named Freca, who was of distant kin to Helm, but it was said that the blood of Dunland also ran in his veins. Though Helm did not trust Freca, he was still granted a place on the King's council. One fateful day Freca rode to Edoras from his own lands on the banks of the Adorn with an escort of many men, and demanded that Helm give his daughter in marriage to Freca's son Wulf. Outside the hall of Meduseld, Helm struck Freca a fatal blow with his great fist, and from that time on he was known to history as Helm Hammerhand. See also... King of Rohan Indexes: Alphabetical: H Men About this entry: Updated 27 March 2022 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2003, 2021-2022. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Create your own personality report in just ten minutes with our online DISC profile questionnaire.

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Dates Helm lived III 2691 - III 2759 ([68 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2691&startage=3&endyear=2759&endage=3&c=The Lifetime of Helm Hammerhand)); he was King of Rohan from III 2741 (reigned [18 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2741&startage=3&endyear=2759&endage=3&c=The Reign of King Helm of Rohan)) Race Men Division Northmen Culture Rohirrim Family House of Eorl Settlements Helm's royal seat was at Edoras, but he spent his last days sheltering at Helm's Deep Meaning Helm gained this name for the great strength of his fists, and notably for a fatal blow to his upstart vassal Freca in III 2754 Title of King Helm of Rohan Indexes: Alphabetical: H Men About this entry: Updated 27 March 2022 This entry is complete The mighty fist of King Helm

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV "...he smote Freca such a blow with his fist that he fell back stunned, and died soon after." The Lord of the Rings Appendix A II_The House of Eorl_ Gram

Helm Hammerhand Hild

Haleth Háma Unnameddaughter The ninth King of Rohan was Helm son of Gram, a man of grim mood and great strength. Among his vassals was one named Freca, who was of distant kin to Helm, but it was said that the blood of Dunland also ran in his veins. Though Helm did not trust Freca, he was still granted a place on the King's council. One fateful day Freca rode to Edoras from his own lands on the banks of the Adorn with an escort of many men, and demanded that Helm give his daughter in marriage to Freca's son Wulf. Outside the hall of Meduseld, Helm struck Freca a fatal blow with his great fist, and from that time on he was known to history as Helm Hammerhand. See also... King of Rohan Indexes: Alphabetical: H Men About this entry: Updated 27 March 2022 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2003, 2021-2022. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Create your own personality report in just ten minutes with our online DISC profile questionnaire.