The Encyclopedia of Arda - Second Marshal of the Riddermark (original) (raw)

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One of the three military leaders of the Rohirrim By tradition, the Riders of Rohan were led by three marshals named, in descending order of seniority, the First, Second and Third Marshals. In the early years of Théoden's reign, he had taken the role of First Marshal himself, but in the years of his decline there was effectively no Rider in this post. The next rank, that of Second Marshal, was held by Théoden's son Théodred, whose command was based at Helm's Deep. Théodred's men were defeated by Saruman's forces at the First Battle of the Fords of Isen, in which Théodred himself was slain. After that time, the traditional ranks were no longer strictly adhered to. Théodred's post as Second Marshal was effectively filled by Elfhelm, though he was never given the official title. After the War of the Ring, the new King Éomer completely revised the old tradition of the three marshals, and instead gave Elfhelm the title of Marshal of the East-mark. See also... Elfhild, First Marshal of the Riddermark, Horsemen of Rohan, Marshal of the Mark, Marshal of the West-mark, Muster of the West-mark, Muster of Westfold, Théodred, Third Marshal of the Riddermark, West-mark, Western Muster Indexes: Alphabetical: S Alphabetical: R Men Alphabetical: M About this entry: Updated 17 June 2023 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2004, 2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile.