Folcred
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| Folcred | |
|---|---|
| Rohir | |
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| "King Folcwine Says Goodbye to His Sons" by Steamey | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Rohan |
| Language | Rohirric and Westron |
| Birth | T.A. 2858[1] |
| Death | T.A. 2885 (aged 27) Crossings of Poros |
| Family | |
| House | House of Eorl |
| Parentage | Folcwine |
| Siblings | Fastred (twin), unnamed sister,[1][note 1] Fengel |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Folcred |
Folcred, with Fastred, was one of the twin sons of Folcwine of Rohan.
History
Upholding the Oath of Eorl, he rode to the aid of Gondor with his brother, and both were slain in battle of the Haradrim.[1] They were laid to rest where they fell, at the crossings of Poros. Their burial mound was called the Haudh in Gwanûr, the Mound of the Twins.[2]
Etymology
Folcred in Old English means "folk-rede, people-counsel".
Genealogy
| Folca 2804 - 2864† | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Folcwine 2830 - 2903 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FOLCRED 2858 - 2885† | Fastred 2858 - 2885† | daughter unknown | Fengel 2870 - 2953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| two daughters unknown | Thengel 2905 - 2980 | Morwen Steelsheen b. 2922 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Théoden 2948 - 3019† | three daughters unknown | Théodwyn 2963 - 3002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- ↑ Under Fengel in Appendix A it states: "He was the third son and fourth child of Folcwine."
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl", "The Kings of the Mark"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
