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'''Folcwine''' ([[Third Age]] 2830 – 2903, aged 73 years) was the fourteenth [[King of Rohan]] | {{rohirrim infobox | ||
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'''Folcwine''' ([[Third Age]] 2830 – 2903, aged 73 years) was the fourteenth [[King of Rohan]] | |||
==History== | |||
Folcwine was the son of [[Folca]] "The Hunter", and great-grandfather of [[Théoden]]. His eldest sons, the twins [[Folcred]] and [[Fastred (son of Folcwine)|Fastred]], were lost in war with [[Harad]], and Folcwine was succeeded by his youngest child, [[Fengel]].<ref>{{App|Eorl}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Folcwine means "folk-friend" in [[Old English]]. | ''Folcwine'' means "folk-friend" in [[Old English]]. | ||
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{{sequence | {{sequence | ||
|prev=[[Folca]] | |prev=[[Folca]] | ||
|next=[[Fengel]] | |next=[[Fengel]] | ||
|list=14th [[King of Rohan]]<br> | |list=14th [[King of Rohan]]<br>{{TA|2864}} – {{TA|2903}} | ||
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Revision as of 17:24, 11 November 2010
| Folcwine | |
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| Rohir | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Position | King of Rohan |
| Birth | T.A. 2830 |
| Rule | T.A. 2864 – T.A. 2903 |
| Death | T.A. 2903 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Folca |
| Children | Folcred, Fastred, Fengel |
| Gallery | Images of Folcwine |
Folcwine (Third Age 2830 – 2903, aged 73 years) was the fourteenth King of Rohan
History
Folcwine was the son of Folca "The Hunter", and great-grandfather of Théoden. His eldest sons, the twins Folcred and Fastred, were lost in war with Harad, and Folcwine was succeeded by his youngest child, Fengel.[1]
Etymology
Folcwine means "folk-friend" in Old English.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl"
| Preceded by: Folca |
14th King of Rohan T.A. 2864 – T.A. 2903 |
Followed by: Fengel |
