Walda
Walda | |
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Rohir | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | King of Rohan |
Location | Rohan |
Language | Rohanese and Westron |
Birth | T.A. 2780 |
Rule | T.A. 2842 - 2851 |
Death | T.A. 2851 (aged 71) near Dunharrow |
Family | |
House | House of Eorl |
Parentage | Brytta Léofa |
Children | Folca |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Walda (Third Age 2780 – 2851, aged 71 years) was the twelfth King of Rohan.[1]
History
Walda was the son of Brytta Léofa and was born in a time when his country was still plagued by Orcs who had invaded Rohan after the War of Dwarves and Orcs.[2]
He became king after the death of his father in T.A. 2842. At the time of his father's death it was believed Rohan had been freed of the Orcs. However, some Orcs remained, and in 2851 after ruling just nine years he and all his companions were killed by Orcs when they rode from Dunharrow on mountain paths.[1]
Walda was buried in the third mound on the east-side of the Barrow-field[3] on the left side of the road that approached Edoras[4] from the north-west[5]. He was succeeded and avenged by his son Folca who cleared Rohan of all Orcs.[6]
Etymology
Walda is derived from the Old English name wealda, which means "ruler".[7]
Genealogy
Fréaláf Hildeson 2726 - 2798 | |||||||
Brytta Léofa 2752 - 2842 | |||||||
WALDA 2780 - 2851† | |||||||
Folca 2804 - 2864† | |||||||
Folcwine 2830 - 2903 | |||||||
Other versions of the legendarium
His death date is recorded as T.A. 2851[1] in the list of the Kings of the Mark in Appendix A, but as as 2861 in The Tale of Years of the Third Age in Appendix B.[8] The death date T.A. 2851 is probably correct, because the entry for king Walda in the list of Kings of the Mark mentions that he "was king only nine years"[1] and the entry for his father mentions that his father died in T.A. 2842[2].
There was no note about the events during the life of Walda in the list of Kings of the Mark in the first edition of The Lord of the Rings.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl", "The Kings of the Mark", Second Line, entry 2780-2851 12. Walda, p. 1069
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl", "The Kings of the Mark", Second Line, entry 2752-2842 11. Brytta, p. 1068
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Many Partings", p. 977
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The King of the Golden Hall", p. 507
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Map of Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl", "The Kings of the Mark", Second Line, entry 2804-64 13. Folca, p. 1069
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 644
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", entry for the year 2800-64 "(2861)", p. 1088
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "IX. The Making of Appendix A": (iii) "The House of Eorl", Notes, note 5
Walda House of Eorl | ||
Preceded by: Brytta | 12th King of Rohan T.A. 2842 – 2851 | Followed by: Folca |
Kings of Rohan | |
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First Line: | Eorl the Young (T.A. 2510 - 2545) · Brego (2545 - 2570) · Aldor the Old (2570 - 2645) · Fréa (2645 - 2659) · Fréawine (2659 - 2680) · Goldwine (2680 - 2699) · Déor (2699 - 2718) · Gram (2718 - 2741) · Helm Hammerhand (2741 - 2759) |
Second Line: | Fréaláf Hildeson (2759 - 2798) · Brytta Léofa (2798 - 2842) · Walda (2842 - 2851) · Folca the Hunter (2851 - 2864) · Folcwine (2864 - 2903) · Fengel (2903 - 2953) · Thengel (2953 - 2980) · Théoden Ednew (2980 - 3019) |
Third Line: | Éomer Éadig (T.A. 3019 - Fo.A. 63) · Elfwine the Fair (63 - unknown) |