Forthwini
| Forthwini | |
|---|---|
| Northman | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Lord of the Éothéod |
| Location | Rhovanion |
| Language | language of the Éothéod |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Marhwini |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Forthwini was the second Lord of the Éothéod while they lived in the Vales of Anduin. He was the son of Marhwini.[1]
History
During Forthwini's rule his spies learned that the Wainriders, a tribe of Easterlings who had invaded decades earlier, had recovered and were allying themselves with other forces in the East. He alerted King Ondoher of Gondor of the growing threat, and later the Éothéod joined the armies of Gondor in battle against the invaders. Though Ondoher and both his sons were slain, his successor Eärnil II eventually destroyed the Wainriders in 1944.[1][2][3] There is no record of Forthwini's fate.
Etymology
The name means "forth-friend" in Gothic. The second element -wini is an archaic form of -wine seen in Rohirric names (as in Folcwine).[4]
Genealogy
| Marhari d. 1856† | |||||||
| Marhwini fl. 1856 - 1899 | |||||||
| FORTHWINI fl. 1944 | |||||||
| Frumgar fl. 1977 | |||||||
| Fram fl. c. T.A. 2000 | |||||||
| Forthwini
| ||
| Preceded by: Marhwini | 2nd Lord of the Éothéod | Unknown Eventually Frumgar |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan", "(i) The Northmen and the Wainriders"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", entry for king Ondoher
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", entry for the year 1944 of the Third Age
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan", "Notes", Note 6
