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{{quote|Faithful servant yet master's bane,<br/>Lightfoot's foal, swift Snowmane|Carved upon Snowmane's Howe}} | |||
'''Snowmane''' was the [[horses|steed]] of [[Théoden]], [[Kings of Rohan|King of Rohan]]. His sire was [[Lightfoot]]<ref name=v6/> and was probably one of the [[Mearas]].<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, p. 362</ref> | |||
Théoden rode with him to the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]]. The steed was killed when struck with a black dart by the [[Witch-king]], and he fell on the King, mortally wounding him.<ref name=v6>{{RK|V6}}</ref> | |||
Snowmane, also referred to as ''Théoden's Bane'' and ''Master's Bane'', was buried where he fell. On the site known as [[Snowmane's Howe]] a stone was erected the grass grew the most green ever after.<ref name=v6/> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''Snowmane'' is the Modern English form of [[Old English]] (which represents [[Rohirric]]) ''snāw-mana''. The proper Rohirric name was thus ''Snawmana''.<ref>{{HM|N}}, p. 763</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 12:02, 25 November 2014
- "Faithful servant yet master's bane,
Lightfoot's foal, swift Snowmane" - ― Carved upon Snowmane's Howe
Snowmane was the steed of Théoden, King of Rohan. His sire was Lightfoot[1] and was probably one of the Mearas.[2]
Théoden rode with him to the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. The steed was killed when struck with a black dart by the Witch-king, and he fell on the King, mortally wounding him.[1]
Snowmane, also referred to as Théoden's Bane and Master's Bane, was buried where he fell. On the site known as Snowmane's Howe a stone was erected the grass grew the most green ever after.[1]
Etymology
Snowmane is the Modern English form of Old English (which represents Rohirric) snāw-mana. The proper Rohirric name was thus Snawmana.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields"
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, p. 362
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 763