The Encyclopedia of Arda - Westfold-men (original) (raw)

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Dates Rohan was founded in III 2510; extant into the Fourth Age Location The Westfold ran along the feet of the White Mountains in the western part of Rohan, between the Gap of Rohan and Edoras Race Men Division Northmen Culture Rohirrim Settlements Grimslade, The Hornburg at Helm's Deep Pronunciation Westfold is pronounced 'we'stfold' Meaning Westfold means 'western land' Other names Riders of Westfold, Westfolders Indexes: Alphabetical: M Alphabetical: W Men About this entry: Updated 8 October 2022 Updates planned: 1 The Riders of western Rohan Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV The Men of Rohan who lived in the regions westward of Edoras, in the lands beneath the White Mountains. At the time of the War of the Ring, their commander was Erkenbrand. Many of them were lost in the Battles of the Fords of Isen, but enough remained to form the bulk of the defence of Helm's Deep when Saruman's forces attacked. Indexes: Alphabetical: M Alphabetical: W Men About this entry: Updated 8 October 2022 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2005, 2022. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Organising and managing DISC profiling has never been easier: Discus handles it all for you over the Web.