Léod

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Léod
Northman
The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers - Tapestry of Léod and Felaróf.jpg
Tapestry of Léod and Felaróf from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Biographical Information
TitlesLord of the Éothéod
LocationNorth-west Rhovanion
LanguageRohanese
BirthT.A. 2459
Ruleunknown - T.A. 2501
DeathT.A. 2501 (aged 42)
Killed by Felaróf
Family
ParentageUnknown; descendant of Fram
ChildrenEorl
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Léod

Léod (T.A. 2459 - 2501) was a Lord of the Éothéod.

History[edit | edit source]

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 of the horse and he 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. He would become the first of the great Mearas.[1]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Léod is a poetic Old English name, which means "prince".[2]

Tolkien originally referred to Léod as Garman.

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

Frumgar
fl. 1977
 
 
 
 
Fram
fl. c. T.A. 2000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LÉOD
2459 - 2501
 
 
 
 
Eorl
2485 - 2545
 
 
 
 
Brego
2512 - 2570


Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]

2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers:

A tapestry depicting the death of Léod hangs at Meduseld.

2020: The Lord of the Rings Online:

Léod appears briefly in a flashback narrating the history of the Éothéod.

References

Léod
Born: T.A. 2459 Died: T.A. 2501
Unknown
Last known:
Fram
Lord of the Éothéod
Unknown - T.A. 2501
Followed by:
Eorl