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==History== | ==History== | ||
Léod was a great horseman and during his rule he captured a white foal that was wild and proud. When the horse was grown Léod tried to break | Léod was a great horseman and during his rule he captured a white foal that was wild and proud. When the horse was grown Léod tried to break him, but instead was thrown off and hit his head on a rock and died (he was but 42 and his son 16). His son [[Eorl]] later tamed the horse, naming him [[Felaróf]], and he would become the first of the great ''[[Mearas]]''.<ref>{{App|Eorl}}</ref> | ||
==Portrayal in | ==Portrayal in adaptations== | ||
'''2002: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'':''' | '''2002: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'':''' | ||
:A tapestry depicting the death of Léod hangs at [[Meduseld]]. | :A tapestry depicting the death of Léod hangs at [[Meduseld]]. |
Revision as of 19:37, 5 March 2019
Léod | |
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Northman | |
Tapestry of Léod and Felaróf from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | Lord of the Éothéod |
Location | North-west Rhovanion |
Language | Rohirric |
Birth | T.A. 2459 |
Death | T.A. 2501 (aged 42) Killed by Felaróf |
Family | |
Parentage | Unknown; descendant of Fram |
Children | Eorl |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Léod |
Léod (T.A. 2459 - 2501) was a Lord of the Éothéod.
History
Léod was a great horseman and during his rule he captured a white foal that was wild and proud. When the horse was grown Léod tried to break him, but instead was thrown off and hit his head on a rock and died (he was but 42 and his son 16). His son Eorl later tamed the horse, naming him Felaróf, and he would become the first of the great Mearas.[1]
Portrayal in adaptations
2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers:
- A tapestry depicting the death of Léod hangs at Meduseld.
Genealogy
Frumgar fl. 1977 | |||||||
Fram fl. c. T.A. 2000 | |||||||
LÉOD 2459 - 2501† | |||||||
Eorl 2485 - 2545† | |||||||
Brego 2512 - 2570 | |||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl"
Léod | ||
Unknown eventually Fram | Lord of the Éothéod unknown - T.A. 2501 | Followed by: Eorl |