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==History== | ==History== | ||
Folca was a great hunter who famously cleared his country of the scourge of the [[Orcs]], in vengeance for the death of his father [[Walda]] at their hands. Having cleared [[Rohan]] of Orcs, he rode to hunt the monstrous [[Boar of Everholt]], but suffered a mortal wound from the beast. He was succeeded by his son [[Folcwine]].<ref>{{App|Eorl}}</ref> | Folca was a great hunter who famously cleared his country of the scourge of the [[Orcs]], in vengeance for the death of his father [[Walda]] at their hands. | ||
Having cleared [[Rohan]] of Orcs, he rode to hunt the monstrous [[Boar of Everholt]], but suffered a mortal wound from the beast's tusks. He was succeeded by his son [[Folcwine]].<ref>{{App|Eorl}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Revision as of 17:00, 4 September 2013
| Folca | |
|---|---|
| Rohir | |
 | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | King of Rohan |
| Location | Rohan |
| Language | Rohirric and Westron |
| Birth | T.A. 2804 |
| Rule | T.A. 2851 - 2864 |
| Death | T.A. 2864 (aged 60) Firienholt |
| Family | |
| House | House of Eorl |
| Parentage | Walda |
| Children | Folcwine |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Folca |
Folca (T.A. 2804 – T.A. 2864, aged 60 years) was the thirteenth King of Rohan.
History
Folca was a great hunter who famously cleared his country of the scourge of the Orcs, in vengeance for the death of his father Walda at their hands.
Having cleared Rohan of Orcs, he rode to hunt the monstrous Boar of Everholt, but suffered a mortal wound from the beast's tusks. He was succeeded by his son Folcwine.[1]
Etymology
Folca is a name that means "of the folk" in Old English.
Portrayal in Adaptations
2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers:
- A tapestry recounting Folca's hunt hangs at Meduseld.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl"
| Folca House of Eorl | ||
| Preceded by: Walda | 13th King of Rohan T.A. 2851 – 2864 | Followed by: Folcwine |
